Jody ~ I didn't realize that you weave. I have a friend who makes beautiful woven items!
Lana ~ What is the costume? Where will she wear it?
I did get the machine embroidery "shiny gold" table topper finished for my friend. I think it turned out great; so I hope she likes it. I'll send it to her for her birthday (just before Christmas).
Myron's Mom - and anyone else who does machine embroidery - KreativeKiwi.com has some wonderful designs, some of which are free and the others quite reasonably priced. Some are designed so that you can combine the stitched out parts to make an item that is quite a bit larger than the hoop size you are working with.
I should finish up Sonja's nativity pieces this week. DH and I used a scorch marker yesterday to sign the backs of all the blocks (13 of them). Two of them got signed upside down, so we will re-do those. I can start gluing the machine embroidered figures onto the rest of them. I also want to find a box that is just the right size and embellish it for her to keep them in.
Next up, I'd probably like to finish the December pillowcases. Then I need to figure out how to finish the monthly owls and cats which will become calendar embellishments for 2021 monthly gifts for Julia and Sonja (like the pillowcases have been for 2020). I want the January ones to be ready for Christmas gifts.
And the list goes on ...