Making Christmas Presents and goodies for the sweet tooth
I have enjoyed a couple of lazy days off work. I have done some seriously pre-advent cleaning around the house (did I say lazy days??), and finished a couple of presents as well. And I am working…
Meeting good friends
This weekend the girls I sew with met at a lovely cabin for lots of sewing and nice company. It is such a beautiful cabin, in the forest by a lake. Snow outside and a warm fireplace…
Happy owner of first issue of Vignette!!
I went from being exhausted to jumping up and down when I got home from work today and saw that the postman had delivered. The very first issue of Vignette, Leannes new magazine. It is the cutest…
Fighting my zipper fobi
Man, do I hate zippers! It is not that zippers are a bad thing, it is just the feeling of not “getting it right” that erks me. Therefore I hardly ever makes something that requires a zipper.…
Two finishes
Today I have joined Sue and her Christmas quilt-a-long Saturday. I believe it is the last quilt-along of the year, but Sue has promised to continue next year as well. I have finished two shoe bags today,…
Making Comfort Quilts
Last Saturday my guild organized a come-together-and-sew-comfort-quilts-day. Twice a year we meet for a Saturday of sewing together, eating cake and enjoy each others company. My guild is a major contributor of comfort quilts, and many of…
Working my way through The List
Finally I am getting started on my christmas present list. I don`t know how I every year manage to fall behind, especially since I have my New Year ritual (January 1th I put up this years Christmas…
My first win!
I never win give aways and such, so naturally I was tickled pink when I won a prize at QuiltSues Christmas Quilt-along a few weeks back. I do love surprises (who doesn`t?), especially when chocolate is involved.…
A last minute finish
Talk about waiting to the last minute! I woke up this morning knewing it is the last day of the month, and I had no finished project to show for. So what to make? It had to…
A busy week, a way too short weekend!
A busy week has kept me from sewing, and the weekend goes by so fast….sigh. The only thing I have manage to get done is a heart block for the Christmas Heart table cloth. I am actually…