Yippee! You’ve followed along as I SLOWLY stitched through this Block of the Month Quilt from Jacquelynn Steves, “Happy Little Things”. I’m making two versions and wanted to get this one finished before Christmas. Thanks to some really miserable rainy yucky weather on Sunday and Monday, all outdoor activities were canceled and I was able to finish. Since I’m keeping … ….oh there’s more
I had LOTS of plans for LOTS of homemade Christmas decor this year. But then SUDDENLY it was December! Time’s up! There will not be a pom-pom wreath or Christmas aprons for my guests. Nor will a new tree skirt appear. My December guests–friends and family–started arriving on the 5th. And the last group–my ND kids–left Monday. With my DC … ….oh there’s more
EIGHT DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS And here is the progress on my “Shiny Little Things” quilt. Basted. Ready for it’s first trimming. Then quilting. Then another trimming. And binding. My sewing room has been a bedroom for the past 10 days so very little stitching has occurred. But I kept busy at lots of other fun events…. There was Cookie Day. … ….oh there’s more
One last scrappy project. These are Patchwork Bird Ornaments. Based on a pattern from Jacquelynn Stevens. I made this piece using the “Quilt as you Go” method. The same way that I used to make last week’s Christmas Pillow. For this one I just made long strips and stitched them down to batting. Then I used the pattern to cut … ….oh there’s more
I’ve been frantically planning, cooking, sewing, crafting….. getting ready for the MOST HAPPIEST DAY OF THE YEAR! COOKIE DAY! An annual event–spanning more than 25 years–Cookie Day is held at my house. (Where ever I might be residing at the time) There were a few years when I lived in Houston that I had cookie day all by myself and … ….oh there’s more
There are many things that I try to make for Christmas every year. A new apron. Some new pot holders. Gifts, of course! And at least one pillow. You can check out some of my holiday pillows here. I have this VERY FAVORITE lumbar pillow. It is always on my sofa. Because it is the perfect napping pillow. And, I’m … ….oh there’s more
I’ve been planning on making new Christmas Stockings for ohhhhhh, probably five years now. I made these Christmas Stockings with burlap, because at the time I had a lot of burlap. Sent them to my ND daughter-in-law, Lauri. (The tutorial is on my other blog from September 25 2014) Made a fifth stocking for Adley when she was born. I … ….oh there’s more
We’ve had a great year and we are thankful for SO many things. Surprised to realize that we haven’t had the big dinner together since 2016!!!! Things change. People move, priorities get altered. But next weekend most of this group will be back together–Late Thanksgiving, early Christmas! Plus more friends and family. Grandma Shirley passed away in July but I’m … ….oh there’s more
So excited. The holidays are officially upon us! Thanksgiving then Christmas. My favorite time of the year. I’m on a committee at the Homosassa Civic Club that is working feverishly to provide gifts for underprivileged kids in the area. We found out two weeks ago that the group we usually partner with could not participate this year–which caused a bit … ….oh there’s more
Very HAPPY to say that I finished the fourth block of the “Happy Little Things” quilt along. How happy is this? I say very happy! And all four happy little blocks! I took a big step out of my comfort zone with these colors. I tend to overthink EVERYTHING and when I started out with this quilt I had a … ….oh there’s more
