We just got back from our vacation in Ocean City, MD.
Not only did we bring home lots of Dolle's Salt Water Taffy,
but I also managed to bring back some quilty sweets!
Packing for vacation was a bit nerve-wracking,
especially when I realized that there would be
no room in the schedule...or the motel room...
for a sewing machine.
What's a girl to do about that?
A little advanced planning did wonders.
My sister Susie gifted me with a charm pack of Lario
by 3 Sisters for Moda.
I decided to use it to make a whole bunch of yoyos.
I used a small saucer to make my circle template,
measuring about 4" in diameter.
I traced the template circles
onto the wrong sides of the charm squares,
cutting out 4 or 5 at a time.
{The finished yoyos are 2" across.}
I packed my sweet little Cath Kidston-ish sewing kit
that I found at a local thrift shop a few months ago!
Yep...I paid 99 cents for this little gem!
Here's what's inside...
I added more thread, needles and scissors,
and my little yoyo kit was all set for the beach.
The background is an old vintage quilt
that we always use as a beach blanket.
I stuck my toes in the sand
and stitched to the music of the ocean waves and seagulls...
Stay tuned for the finished project.
Even I have no idea yet how it will look...
but I love it already.
