I have an aunt, not much older than me, because my uncle married her when he was in his 40's. My uncle is close to 90, she's in her early 70's; she takes such good care of him, she is so loving to all of us, great cook, fun and adventurous. She is a quilter and this will be her birthday card in November.
I didn't choose a particular item on the site. I love to look at fabric, even though I'm all thumbs when it comes to stuff like that. One of my fondest memories is going to the fabric store with my Mom to pick out fabric for a dress. She made most of my dresses, especially in middle and high school. There was an old store called Gambles, kind of a mercantile type place and they had great fabric. She tried to teach me, to not much avail.
I thought the cross stitch hoop was so cute, even though I haven't cross stitched in a long time. Made the heart with twine, sponged the hoop with some darker brown, colored the metal screw with silver gel pen, and inked up the ef with several colors of Distress ink, spritzed it and ran it through the machine. It was a little pale so I added some ink.
My aunt probably knows about this site. It's only because of her that I know what a fat quarter is. I would have thought it meant a quarter of a pie.
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020 GMT Views: 281
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Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 72048
Sat, Oct 03, 2020 @ 9:04 AM
What a perfect card for your young aunt. Enjoyed your story. This is a wonderful card for today's inspiration...the embossed squares and hoop represent the tools of the trade. Like how you blended them. Sure is a gray day today in Wisconsin. Thanks for the giggle about the pie slice. TFS
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74893
Sat, Oct 03, 2020 @ 9:22 AM
This is such a special card for your aunt. The quilt embossing folder is sure to be a hit and I love the hoop. The stitched heart says it all.
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105228
Sat, Oct 03, 2020 @ 11:22 AM
The quilted bg is perfect for this challenge....great card for your "young" aunt.
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Registered: February 10, 2006 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 13109
Sat, Oct 03, 2020 @ 11:47 AM
Loved reading what you wrote in your description. Rang a bell for me when you mentioned your Mother making most of your dresses .... so did mine. That twine heart on your card is such a sweet touch for a favorite Aunt and I'll bet she will love the quilted texture of the background. My IC774 card was made for my favorite Aunt, too!
------------------------------ Rita
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Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70462
Sat, Oct 03, 2020 @ 11:56 AM
Fabulous quilt card for your Aunt. Love the embroidery hoop and the stitched heart. Wonderful embossing. I like how you shaded each square with a different color. Great card!