Day One

Here is a picture from my first attempt at embroidering. I asked my mom to try to teach me because I wanted to try some neat designs. She didn't have the patience required to hone in on this talent (cough cough) but luckily we headed out to a quilt store later that day and picked up a book called Doodle Stitching by Aimee Ray. I HIGHLY recommend this book if you want to get into embroidery but don't like the old time designs as much. Once I started on this first cute yet awkward design I haven't looked back since!!

This was later turned into a bookmark because I had no idea what to do with it. ha. My projects have gotten better since this - I just wanted to throw some nostalgia in before I begin posting my ADHD craft stories :)

FaceLift

I think it's time for a change. I've had several friends tell me I should blog about my new found hobby but I'm not exactly sure what that hobby is. Crafts? DIY? Embroidery? So I think after a year of blogging hiatus and with a new year just around the corner I will blog about about my foray into, what I promised I would never become, a crafter!

So, I thought to myself, what the heck do I name this new blog?! The more creative I try to be the lamer the names become**. SO - blog name suggestions are welcome. FYI: blog names in the running thus far...
1. Amy's Attic
2. Craftastic
3. AH! CRAFTS!
4. HOLY CRAFT!

Several of my projects are inspiration from other crafties out there, other websites, blogs, and most of all - my mother. I told myself long ago I would never turn into my mom. But, much to demise (or not so much at all actually) I have become Betty. So, needless to say, I will give credit when credit is due!! So ... here is to a new blog (and probably blurbs of whats happen at the Thompson crib) and a bit of a facelift :)

**see what I mean?