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This is the first thing you see inside the altered book I posted about yesterday.  The large spool on the left flips down and there is another spool behind it as well as some sewing ephemera.  The beautiful stitching on the right was gifted to me.  It is silk, I believe and slightly damaged but still pretty.  I so enjoy creating altered books and journals and artist books and...

LeeAnna has asked

facing a turning of the calendar page, and a new year stretching out in
front of us, is there anything you'd like to try or to learn this coming
year? Some new art technique? A new hobby to try? A place to visit? a
challenge to face?

I am not one to wait for the New Year to start something new.  I am a curious person and if something new comes across my path I jump right in.  Why wait?  I have been on this arts and crafts path most of my life so there isn't a lot new.  I am sure I can still learn new things but there is nothing imminent.  

My sons and their families will be here on New Year's Day so that we can do our own Christmas celebration.  The holidays are busy with extended family.  This is the second year that we have celebrated on New Year's day instead.  It honestly doesn't matter what day we are together.  As long as we can be together.

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