Jan 2013 Ort Report & Broomstick Lace

Here is my Totally Useless Stitch-A-Long Ort Report for January. I have information on what all this hoopla is about on the left side of my blog. If you are curious and/or want to join in just click on the link!

The jar is full of orts from a project I am teaching at my local guild in March, I made a sample and orts from the Sampler Guild of the Rockies Mail Art I am working on.

I also took a stab at broomstick lace. Here is my first attempt. If I can find more yarn it will be a scarf for me, if not, then perhaps a dresser scarf or something.

That is about all for now!!

Fortune Cookie Friday

If you want people to like you,

like yourself first.

Fancy Wrap Finish Finished

This was the ornament I finish finished for us for 2012 - in time for our tree, but I forgot to post about it. I last told you about it here. I could have sworn I did a more recent update this fall, however a search of my blog did not bring it up. Maybe I had planned to and did not get around to it! OOPS.

First a photo of the top:

Followed by  a side view shot:


Also on last check, I did not have 5 people who commented on the Creative Pay it Forward blog post that also agreed to do it too and post it on their blog and provide me the blog link. Perhaps I was not clear on my intentions? Time will tell.

Have a GREAT day!!!!

Monday Quote

“A well spent day brings happy sleep”

– Leonardo Da Vinci

2013 Creative Pay it Forward - slight update

Once of my friends on Facebook (FB) made this suggestion and I thought it was a great idea, so I posted it on my FB page: "2013 Creative Pay It Forward: The first five of my friends to comment will receive a random gift from me sometime during the year...maybe something handcrafted, maybe a book, baked goodies, a surprise! Your gift will arrive whenever the mood strikes me without warning. Here's the only requirement: You have to post this on your wall as well and commit do doing the same for five of your friends. Please message me with your address if I don't already have it."

I got 5 people to comment and agree to re-post and do the same. I got to thinking why not promote this in blog land too, and you don't have to be one of the 5 people to comment to carry it on either.

So here goes my attempt in blog land. Sorry you must have a blog to participate.

The first 5 people to comment on my blog and then post a link to their blog doing the same Creative Pay it Forward will get a random gift from me sometime during the year. If you are one of those first 5 please include an email address I can contact you at if your blog does not have that information. Thanks. Also I give you permission to copy and paste any of my words in this post if it will help you with your blog post.

Since I have comment moderation on, I will keep checking the comments more often than normal until I get the 5 participants. But, if you see 5 comments, still check them out since not all may be participating.

If you are not fast enough to comment, please consider doing a Pay if Forward on your blog anyway, we should start the year out on a fun positive note!

Fortune Cookie Friday

In the midst of a busy life, 

take some time to be a kid again.

Totally Useless Stitch-A-Long 2013

A new year is upon us and time again for the Totally Useless Stitch A Long. This year I have a direct link to all the information about the TUSAL on a side bar on the left side of my blog. It looks like this:

 Thanks to Daffy-Cat for sharing this image.

 

It takes you here. So you can find out what all the hoopla is and join in too if you want.

The first new moon of 2013 is on January 11 and that is when all the photos of ort jars will begin!

Happy Stitching!!!