Applique

My mom was able to teach me how to applique (successfully, without fighting) over Thanksgiving. I have been OBSESSED with applique now.

I used to think, omg, applique is for old women. Which is partially true because my mom is trying to convince me to join her on some of her quilt retreats. In her defense, I hear there is always booze at quilt retreats!

Where was I? Oh yes...applique is so fantastic! Here's proof :)

I got this idea from Pinterest...it's a football for everyone who is saying, WTF?
It's cute and you know it.
This is a gift for an undisclosed recipient.

This was a Christmas present for my cousin's son, Ridley.

So was this one :)

If you're going to applique I HIGHLY suggest "Steam-a-seam" sticky backing. I don't know many other brands but this one is good stuff. You can choose your desired stiffness. This one is a bit more stiff than I'd like but I might as well use it until it's gone!


The ONLY confusion with applique is how to cut your fabric and backing to the desired orientation of the design. I would definitely start out with a design that is the same no matter front from back. If you want to go for a trickier design it will just involve thinking before tracing. SO FUN!! So easy!

like mother like daughter

This woman...


This is her craft area. Do you see where I might have picked up some craft habits?

oh yeah, and this is the rest of it!

I got to spend Thanksgiving in this craft haven and learn from the best :)

Love you mom!

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?