Weekly Wrap-up

   Oh how I wish I had the ability to be more prolific, like so many of the other quilting bloggers I read and follow... 

   But alas, my pace is slow and steady (like the tortoise). 

Self-portrait,
[image stolen from Aneela Hoey's Little Apples]

   Perhaps an image of Eeyore would be more appropriate here?

But I'm grateful that Ive been getting in some time each day at my machine :0)
 
   My creations, this week, are variations on some of the same stuff you've seen recently... 

1)  mini notebook cover for a dear friend in my therapy group who is "graduating".

Look familiar?  Yet another one!

inside view, with 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" mini moleskine
 journal (set of 2 from Target) ,
 complete with a mini pen in the pocket on the left.

2)  Another mini notebook cover for a male friend who is also "graduating" from my group.  This friend carried a rather tattered miniature marble composition book (c. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2") in his back pocket, stuffed with a bunch of loose papers, held together by a rubber band.  I thought he could use a cover to hold the whole thing together.

outside view: front cover on Right;
back cover on Left side

inside view of above notebook cover

3)  Potential Teacher's gift, using Aneela Hoey's Sherbet Pips.

front cover

Inside view with mini-(moleskine) journal,
 pocket and mini pen

4) A little notebook cover for my Hubster to record his gas mileage, etc.  He plays guitar (I think he has 6 different ones) and the piano.

front

back

inside view

5)  Thanksgiving Hostess gift: wine glass charms (to identify who's glass is whose). 

   What do you think of this idea?  Yes or No?

I got this idea from Better Homes & Gardens
(parent company of AllPeopleQuilt)
link here

   Supplies used (displayed below):

      - set of three mini-frame charms for $2.99 (in the beads section at Joann's)--

         they are frequently on sale for 30% off, or I may have used one of my  

         40% off coupons

      - set of six silver hoop earrings from Wal-Mart for $5

Do you have this problem:
I want to end this post with more text, but it won't let me scroll down or move down by hitting "return" several times....
So now I'm stuck with writing this closing as part of the caption for the photo above!
Just wanted to wish all my American friends a happy Thanksgiving--
and thanks to all my thoughtful  friends abroad who sent Thanksgiving wishes my way :0)