I’ll be popping in less over the next six weeks as I prepare for my lower back surgery in early May and then take the time needed to recover well afterward. I’m also working hard to get several new recordings uploaded to my new YouTube audio reading channel before surgery, so my days are a little fuller than usual right now. Don’t worry—I’m not disappearing, just stepping back a little for a season. Please keep the community active, warm, and encouraging while I’m quieter here. Support each other, share your projects, celebrate progress, and keep the good spirit going during the days I’m absent. Don't forget to check out what's available in the Classroom. There is no shortage of projects to get involved in, so stay creative.

First videos are now posted in the Classroom - More coming soon. This was a 2024 series I did on my YouTube channel. When I finish uploading, it will have 18 videos with about 5 hours of watch time. It will no longer be available on my YT channel as I'm reducing the number of videos there. So it will be exclusive to Premium members here in the community through the classroom this month. Enjoy the reveal video.

I'm currently working on finishing a tote and clutch bag.

In this new monthly series, we're going to give our projects a story written from their point of view. This is just for fun; you don't have to be a polished writer to participate. Simply give your piece a voice. - Drop yours in a post along with a photo of the piece doing the speaking - The piece can be finished, unfinished, or a pile of supplies waiting to be started - There is no length requirement. You can write a sentence, a paragraph, or a short story. - Use this primary title: If This Piece Could Talk (Appropriate month) Here is mine: Well… first of all, I’d like it noted that I did not start life as a flower. Once upon a time, I was minding my own business as perfectly respectable scraps of fabric. A curtain, a blouse, a bit of lace that had seen more Sunday dinners than I can count. We all thought retirement meant a quiet life in a sewing basket. Next thing we know—snip, stitch, press. Now here I am… a rather glamorous flower if I do say so myself. The lace behind me? Very proper. Always acting like she’s still attending socials. The orange fabric around the edges? Absolute drama queen. Claims she used to “catch the sunset every evening.” We’ve heard the story a thousand times. And the buttons? Don’t even get me started. They think they’re jewelry. But I’ll tell you a secret. I rather like this life. I get to sit here in my frame watching people walk by. Some smile. Some lean in close to figure out what I’m made of. Now and then, someone says, “I bet that was fun to make.” Fun? Oh honey. We were reborn. And between you and me…I’ve never looked this good in my entire fabric life.

Ok Miss Lynda! This is my first attempt at a scrap square! Look at me doing some chaotic thing! 😂😂😂