The Crafting Life

Today's blog post is dedicated to the "doers" out there, who undauntedly work towards near perfection in the things that they do.  God has given each one of them special skills and rather than hide them under a basket, they have honed them and shared them.

Here are some of the folks who have reached that pinnacle, and who have inspired me to work a little harder.  They are in no particular order.

Phyl -- a great seamstress.  She has made many wonderful things over the years and her most recent creations are tote bags and vests.  She can't pass by a fabric display!!  She's also my sister.

Joanne -- She is a scrapbooker and card maker, and recently started as a  Stampin' Up rep.  She is my daughter-in-law.

Phyllis -- another great seamstress.  She works on items for our four-legged friends.  Not cats usually.  They don't like to be dressed.

Mary -- another seamstress.  She makes quilts, drawstring bags, embroidered items, among others.  She has an embroidery machine!!  She has a gift for music too.

Peg -- a quilter.  Her brother gifted her with a how-to book on quilting years ago and that got her started.  She machine stitches or hand stitches them, and her work has gotten her noticed.  Peg sings and plays the guitar.

Catherine -- an artist.  She works in pencil and colored pencil mostly.  She works for Little Tykes.  Catherine teaches continuing education art classes at The University of Akron.

Dolly -- Dolly is a writer.  She works with senior citizens in a writing class she leads.  She's working on a book.  Dolly lives in Washington State.  I've known her since I was five.

Joni -- Joni has a gift for music and a beautiful voice, which she has shared for years and years at church.

Ann -- Ann also has a gift for music, and she sings and plays guitar at church.  She is one of the "harmonizers."

Nancy -- She has a beautiful voice and has even been in stage performances.  We love it when she sings, "Precious Lord."

Judith -- Judith was my continuing eduction art teacher for almost 10 years at UA.  She is a wonderful person and I am lucky to have her as a friend.  She lives in New Mexico these days.

So on this cold and snowy day (yes, another one), we are thankful for the gifts we have been given.  Shine a light on them!!

Karen

Tomorrow's column -- my cocoon cat.