A couple of weeks ago I attended a workshop on scherenschnitte (German paper cuttings). It was held at the Mennonite Heritage Center in Harleysville, PA and I really enjoyed the workshop. I've been doing scherenscnitte for years but I've never before used watercolors to shade the cuttings.

Woman cannot live by quilting alone!

Well, here's a recent job I did finish! Someone walked into The Cozy Quilt Shoppe in Maywood and wanted a tattoo embroidered onto his sock monkey's arm -- who wouldn't???

So here's the deal. I've been sewing almost my whole life and what do I have to show for it? Basically nothing because I'm apparently the queen of unfinished projects. (I have a PhD in sewing--projects half done!!!)

I'm determined to make a change. This is the year where I'm going to get my act together and actually finish what I start. So what better way to be nudged into this than blogging my accomplishments! Here we go ...