The Sisters In Stitches held our Stitch Day for October on Saturday. One of the things we do at each Stitch Day to add to the fun is a gift exchange. This gift can be something stitch related, but it doesn't have to be. This month I wanted to do something totally different and unique, so I came up with the idea of a box of frogs. Not THOSE kinds of frogs. You know, the ones that make our stitching a little less fun. But I did tie in the frog idea and made a bunch of jumping frogs from dollar bills!
My son used to make these and occasionally would make one to use as part of our server's tip at a restaurant. He wasn't available to teach me how to make dollar bill jumping frogs, so I went to the next best source -- Youtube.
I made up a herd? swarm? gaggle? of these, found an unusual box, added some tissue paper and a funny note, and there was my one-of-a-kind gift. And it was thoroughly enjoyed by the recipient!
My goal for this Stitch Day was to finish something. I don't know how optimistic I was, but I did actually complete Bent Creek's "Quaker Star". I like the use of different shades of red and blue in this chart and think it is a very nice finish.
Now my fellow Sisters In Stitches and I are getting ready for our Fall 2013 retreat which is just around the corner! We share meal duty, and have all of our meals planned. We're going to have a smaller (but just as fun) gift exchange. And of course, we are all looking forward to a weekend of uninterrupted stitching. I've got to decide what I'll take to work on! I plan to take pictures to share right here. So stay tuned.
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