Stars and Rows

 Sometimes you just know when you need to add a bit more ; 

 the sashing and cornerstones are just what this star quilt needed!

Now to stitch it all together!

 Lena is a little bent out of shape.....she is not liking our afternoon thunderstorms!

 I made another cake tier server!  See how much more casual it can be?!

And if I want to rearrange the plates, it is easy to unscrew the supports and mix 'n match! lol

(I broke the one that was supposed to go on top so I had to try something else-as soon as I can,

I will be scavenging the thrift store for some plates in the three different sizes!)

 And when you knit too late in the evening you get this for a corner....

it as supposed to be a simple square but I forgot what I was doing and made it a rectangle!

 See the top--I did it right and that was the last square, too!

Now I am adding the edging, using up all of the little balls and knitting in the ends as I go so there will not be a ton of weaving in when I yell, "Voila!"

Stand for Something!

 I tried something new to me today; 

I picked out from my pile of mismatched china (I use them for mosaic work)

so I could make a 3 tiered cake stand!

 I gathered some tools, used my rotary ruler to find the center of the plates and began drilling!

Porcelain (and pottery,china and glass) needs water to keep the temperature down because friction

will build up and ruin your diamond tipped drill bits and can blacken your plates-patience is required!

 In no time, I had all three plates drilled and the hardware screwed into place!  

I think this is a great way to use that odd piece or three 

you have from a beloved relative or friend so that it will have a new life!

This tiered cake plate happens to be from a single set of dinner plate,

dessert plate and saucer from Lenox.

The next ones I make are all odd plates and they still look great just less formal!

Purchased from a yard sale for $2 these cake plates sell for $15-20 if you are wondering!

(the hardware is from Amazon, set of 10 for $7)

Now all I need to do is make some cupcakes!