Dog Block for Nicole

One of my favorite, inspirational co-workers is retiring.  Today is her last day in the office.  Luckily the lovely ladies on her team are quilters and very into retirement quilts and they let me play with them.  They made a 16 block quilt, 4 eskimo ladies, 4 dogs, 4 states, and 4 roads.  This was my dog block.

The whole 16 blocks, set together with some awesome batiks, and overstitched in case the fusible web de-fused.

The other dogs were just as amazing, some with mountains and parts in other colors.

I love them - a blue dog and orange harness!  

The dogs were a tribute to her siberian husky rescue work.  The icing on the cake for me though is that she is moving to my favorite part of the state where my mom lives.  So I just might get to see her again!  

Booties and blanket

I cranked out this sweet little pair of socks when we were down in WA in March, being very clear to everyone that they were not for me.  They were leftovers from yarn I used to make a sweater for my sweet nephew, many, many years ago.  The yarn was a dream to work with then and now.  And someday I will remember the name of it.

I paired them with a flannel blanket for Niwt's nephew who brought his parents up to Alaska for a visit.  It was very nice of him.  We met up with them at a sushi restaurant.  We didn't share our sake with him.  He is cute and sweet and his mama loved the presents, always a bonus.  And the socks still fit him.

Frog Pillow

Look what got finished this rainy weekend!  I think I started this in 2008..maybe earlier.  It was a kit I got as a gift several years previously.  A fun addition to the living room.

Green Pearls

A triple strand of green pearls in three diameters for my sister on the occasion of the big 4-0.  I finally got a new bead board (some giant black dog stepped on mine) to layout the leftovers for a single strand for myself.  I got the beads on a trip to WA in Sept/Oct 2014 at Shipwreck Beads.  The store is amazing.

Pink Knit Bib

Simple cotton knit bib - Mason Dixon Knits

More Thank You Notes

Wedding Thank you notes

Home made thank you notes in same octopus theme as wedding.  Simple blank cards I had on hand (thank you JJR!).  Blue report covers I had on hand as well, cut to size.  Fiskars textured scissors used to turn the straight edges into waves.  Simple Thank you stamp on the front and octopus stamp bought online (probably etsy knowing me) and standard office blue ink pad.  Stamped back of envelopes as well.  Like a mark of success.  Because it always takes longer than you expect to get them out the door.