Month: December 2010
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1991 Christmas ornaments
We moved from California to Ohio in 1991. It was so much fun to watch the girls discover all kinds of new things. Fireflies, for instance. There were no fireflies in San Diego, so it was lots of fun to run around and catch them here in Ohio. Rain was another thing that was new…
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1990 My Little Pony ornaments
This was the year that my girls loved the My Little Pony toys. I remember collecting them at garage sales. They each had their favorites. They spent hours lining them up and act out stories with each other. Not long before Christmas, the company came out with miniature versions of the larger toys, so I…
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Tupperware to the rescue!
I hope you haven’t minded my little stroll down memory lane as I say goodbye to the Christmas ornaments I made for my two daughters. I have been doing other stuff too. Mostly simple color exercises. I’m having fun using (gasp!) traditional quilt blocks to explore color theory. I’m also doing a few other compositions…
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1989 Christmas ornaments
For several years I collected angel figurines, so it seemed appropriate that I make angel ornaments for my own two little angels. That year I had been making things out of twisted paper. It was an inexpensive craft material that you could use to make baskets, wreaths, dolls, and all sorts of other items. I…
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1988 Christmas ornaments
During this time period, pretty much the only craft I did was cross stitch. It was small, portable, and easy to stitch for just a few minutes if that’s all I had. The girls loved to help pull the needle through. I can’t tell you how many times I had to rethread the needle when…