Last finish for 2009

I got these cute little wall hangings from Salvation Army. I paid $5 for the set. wahoo.





This lovely basket of fabric was given to me. It was like Christmas. The woman was having eye problems, so she is giving away her fabric. I was just at the right store at the right time. It was so exciting to go through the fabric.

this little quilt was a friendship swap. we all signed a block. Actually it was 2 swaps, pinwheels, and signature blocks. It was fun to make this one. I did have it quilted, I just needed it finished. Didn't have time to wait.

Look the cute little bank. Kev wants to go on a big hunting trip, so Santa gave him this bank to start saving.

This is on my design board. Its all scrappy. I am having fun with it. The girls are going to come over, and move the blocks around. For not doing a whole lot of quilting, they are really good at getting the colors balanced.

Ahhhh, can you believe, Valentines will be here before we know it.

Resting up after Christmas

Ahhhhhhh, so tired. It's a hard life, but someone's got to do it.

I finally found a speaker that fits my MPG player. $4.00 at Walgreens. Gotta love Walgreens. They didn't have my color red, but this works fine.

Couldn't find my backing anywhere. Looked, and looked, cut something that would work, and wala, it had fallen over the back of my cabinet, and was hiding. Don't you hate when that happens. This is the cabinet I had built for my convection oven, and I have been using it for everything else, till the oven comes in. It makes a wonderful work table in my kitchen. I have even sewed on it while doing all the holiday cooking.

Isn't this too cute for words. Patti designed these for The Smiles Project. You fill them with crayons so the kiddo's can tote them around. So easy.

Christmas fun

Here's some cute little zipper pulls, back pack jewelry I am making for the Smiles Project.
I love doing these, I am getting rid of 30 years of button collection. I had made a hundred of these. I will make a bunch more of these, I still have tons of buttons left.

These are little squeakers I got to make some doggie presents. I bought them from http://www.dogstuff4u.com/ It was a wonderful experience. They got here quick, and are just so fun. And they are for gifts to give away, not for my dogs. haha, yes I am so bad.

Here are Tiff's little ornaments. I love them. I need to make mine before I get the evil eye from her.

What's in a Christmas tag

My tree is decorated, I decided to go very simple this year. I used old timey big lights, loved it. Dani thinks it a little plain.

So, they all get to make ornaments with these, lets see what they come up with.

Thanksgiving, DONE on to Christmas

This is our Thanksgiving Table. The gourds and white pumpkin is from our little garden. It was so nice to have them on our table. We had a wonderful time. I worked till 5:30, so everyone pitched in, and heated up the meal I have premade. It was so nice. We do use all fabric on the table, one daughter is "green". So it's the least I can do, she especially approves of my vintage dishes.

Presents are wrapped, and placed around the tree with care. Ah, so nice to be almost done. Just working on handmade gifts now. And all 3 modern machines are at the shop, making weird noises. I finally got one back this afternoon. So happy about that. I have been doing straight stitches on one of my vintage machines. So happy to have that baby.

I love Christmas

Yes, I will decorate everywhere, including the dogs kennel. The top is my wonderful granite cutting board. They do have their own kennels, but sometimes they choose to share. I love this plain wreath, it is actually an outdoor wreath, but I have always used it as a candleholder.

Here's little birds with their Christmas birdhouses. These are going to the Smiles Project. We are having our Christmas put to put smiles on little ones faces.

Christmas angels

These little angels were made for a Charity Christmas trees. These were from The Country Needle. Aren't they the cutest. No, I didn't get to make my tree some. sigh. It was my first attempt at free standing lace.

I got this from the Dollar Tree. I just love it. I am trying to add blue to my Christmas this year.