*Pioneer Christmas*

 

It's snowing!!! Yea! I am substituting a class at church on Sunday that is full of 11 and 12 year old girls. Their teacher has finished all the lessons for the year. So, I thought we would have a simple lesson on Church History and the simplicity of Christ's message to us. I am feeling kindof Pioneer-ish and thinking about having an all home-made Christmas next year. {I've been introducing this idea to sweetie-pie and the kidlets over the past several weeks.} I pulled out some odds and ends and made these darling little treat bags. I think they look like the little paper candy sacks that small children would have gotten at the local dry goods store in days gone by. What do you think?

Christmas Give Away!

 

Just checking to see if anyone is checking me {this blog} out during the holidays....If you are, just send me a quick email and I will send this little kitchen towel to YOU!!! There's only 1, so act fast. Toodles! **Update** Congrats to Debbie. It's in the mail!

December BOM

 

Here it is! The December BOM. AND it's finished early! Of course, it was extra-easy. Just these 3 hearts this month. After the quilt is quilted, I will probably add some button embelishments. Don't have to worry about that until summer, at the soonest. Just 3 more months to go. How sad.

Some spare time & spare parts!

 

Look what I did with scraps! I felt a hankering' to sew up something without spending any $$$. Actually, I did spend $ , once upon a time, when I bought the fabrics & batting for the original projects. I was thinking that I needed to use up some scraps from the drawers in my sewing table. Here's the story: Next to my computer hangs a quilting calendar with a cute "Holiday Blooms" quilt for December. I was looking at it and thought to myself, "I really like that poisetta-looking applique block. I think I'll make a cute little pillow using that block." So, I spent a couple hours Thursday hunting around for fabric, a couple hours Sunday applique-ing, a couple hours Monday machine quilting and binding what became this little quilt. I think it turned out really cute!!! It will be bittersweet to give it away. But I am determined to share the love. Only one person can get the quilt, but to the rest of you...Thank you for sharing my journeys with me. Luv U!

Early or Late?

 

It is feeling more Fallish than Wintery today, so I decided to sew my little Happy Jack while doing laundry. I got the fabric and pattern for this cute 12 inch quilt the latter half of October. I knew it would be a quick project to get done and today I felt like doing a quick project. So, you decide...did I make it too late for Halloween 2009 or early for 2010?

November BOM

 

Ta Dah! Here are the November blocks! I think I will put some eyes on the birds after the quilt is finished. AND,the angel needs a little bling, too. But I don't know what. So, nothing will probably happen...unless I get a sudden stroke of genius....