Ric-Rac and Chicken Scratch

While hunting through my sewing tote I came upon a treasure trove of

ric-racs that I had bought last summer while we were stuck in Haines

Alaska due to a landslide on the mountain side between there and where we were working. Wow, that was a mouthful!

 



What I really wanted you to take note of was the price on these trims. Can you believe it?

When was the last time you saw ric-rac for .15 cents? Were we even born then?

I'm not sure...

I had also found a chicken scratch tablecloth while up North.

It looks so complicated.

Here is a close-up view of my piece. I remember my Grandma showing me how to do this. It is really so, so simple. Yet it can dress up gingham and make it look truly unique.

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Here is a piece that is really gussied up with ric-rac and twisted yarn. I am looking forward to trying this one! I just haven't decided what to make with it yet though.

Any ideas?

 It is saved on my Pinterest board under 'Sew Sweet' if you'd like to re-pin it. I try to keep adding to my boards whenever I see something interesting, which is whenever I happen to visit someone elses Pinterest site!

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This piece appears to be a bit more complicated. If you want to see several pattern ideas just search'chicken scratch' images. There are so many photos of several lovely pieces and patterns to try.

I hope I've inspired you to do a little scratching of your own now!

Blessings-Kimberly







An Unexpected Detour

We woke up Saturday morning to discover that the mountain pass between

Carcross, Yukon and Skagway, Alaska had been closed overnight due to

washouts from all the recent rains. This meant the only way back to our

work place was to take the ferry from Skagway to Haines, Alaska. But

when we called our employer we discovered  that  there were also three

washouts before the resort.

We felt so thankful that we had decided to drive all the way to Skagway

Thursday night instead of waiting until Friday morning, because the

road was closed after us and we would have missed the wedding!

Haines is a lovely village along the Inside Passage of Alaska.

As you can see the folks who live here love boating for both pleasure, fishing,

and touring.

I was supposed to be back at work this morning, but I guess when life

hands you lemons you have to make lemonade. Right?

Traveling between Haines, Alaska and Haines Junction, Yukon we passed

through the St. Elias mountains. It sure doesn't look like spring here yet.

This drive always makes me feel like I'm traveling between two worlds.

Or, if you've seen the Wizard of Oz, it reminds me of when the movie suddenly

changes from black and white to color. The B&W being the cold mountain

area and the color as you drive back into the lush green valley.

As we neared home

we were happy to see all of the washouts were cleaned away and we are

now safely back at the resort. I'm so thankful to the Lord for a joyous

wedding and his protection in all of our travels there and back.

And 'thank you' to all of you for your well wishes for Elijah & Laura.

You're the best!

Kimberly