Category Archives: Cards

Happy Birthday Tracie

August 15, 2024

Improv Summer Sun Mug Rug (The Polka Dot Chair)

I’m definitely more of a “pattern girl” than improv but I thought I’d give it a try. It worked out okay but were I to do it again (and I won’t) there are things I’d do differently.

I was late getting this card in the mail but I hope it isn’t too late for Tracie to get some of those final summer rays.

Happy Birthday Christy

July 5, 2024

Pattern from The Polka Dot Chair

July’s mug rug involved hexagons which I love doing. It went together quickly and it reinforced how much I enjoy a hand stitching project.

It is much larger than any of the other mug rugs I have made but it will allow room for a cup of tea and one of Christy’s favourite doughnuts from Crumbl.

Happy Birthday Vicki

July 26, 2024

Pattern from The Polka Dot Chair

I adjusted the July mug rug pattern a bit after making Christy’s card. However, I’d already done the embroidery work so even when it is trimmed down it is still an odd shape. Another time I will leave the embroidery off and just use the hexagons.

Vicki has been a friend since my earliest days in Yellowknife. Our kids grew up together and we even inherited her cat (Tigger) who was with us for many, many years. 

We haven’t seen each other often in the past couple of years but now that I’m traveling again I hope that will change.