On a Lark

That’s right, we’re international now. Well, sort of. My folks traveled to Ireland a few weeks ago with friends, and judging by the photos, had the most amazing time! And quite a few of my projects made the trip with them.

My Mom got the most amazing photos of their time there. I was so happy to see quite a few featuring the things I have made for her over the years!

I’m getting these photos posted just in time for one more weekend of jewelry roll sewing. I have two more on the “to-do” list and one is for me. That should take up a bit of the rainy weekend ahead.

Thanks Mom for the great photos!!

In my last post, I mentioned that I had some new jewelry rolls in the works. While the original jewelry roll traveled across the Atlantic and back (pictures to follow), I completed all seven rolls that I had been working on.

I really enjoyed this project (not to mention the scraps that will hopefully be part of my future Maine Crazy Quilt). I did a little embroidery, a little pattern making, a little sewing. Definitely a perfect project for the beginning of summer when the days are long and the time indoors in short.

The time indoors is getting even shorter these days because our house is in demolition mode. Although our place has a lot of storage as far as apartments go, a big knee wall storage space is going in (courtesy of my sweetheart) to hold our overflowing outdoor equipment. I can’t claim any credit for this one, but before and after pictures will be up here soon.

Once the closet is complete, and my carpenter/boyfriend has left for his month working at sea, I’m planning to pump out a few more jewelry rolls, including one for myself. Once I get a little bit more of that limited indoor time, I’m planning a tutorial to share my pattern and tips for making a roll for yourself.