Rose Angel Ornament

Christmas cookie cutters make wonderful bases for ornaments.  I made a lot of ornaments with buttons last year.  This year, I was at a local crafting store, and they had their big packs of ribbon roses on clearance for 50 cents.  Naturally, I bought about a dozen packs.  I thought about the Button Ornaments that …

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Christmas Trip Around the World

Before the holiday season gets away, I wanted to show the completed quilt I did before MIL's visit.  Remember, I wanted to get one done in 10 days?  Yes, I did make it!  She liked the festive look it gave the room.  To see the construction of the quilt, click on Christmas Trip Around the …

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Stamping Christmas Cards 2015

Stamping cards for the holidays is something my MIL enjoys on her visits, so we hauled several bins upstairs to the kitchen to use the counter.  It gives us more light and more room than the worktable down in the basement. DH pulled the chairs from the pub table to hold more bins of stamping …

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Elegant Appetizer for a Holiday Party – Brie with Prosciutto in Puff Pastry

Holidays are so much fun, and I love entertaining around this time.  This appetizer is wonderful for a full appetizer course for a sit down dinner, or smaller bites for a buffet table.  Perfect for Christmas or New Year's Eve! Start with four thin slices of prosciutto, a wheel of brie, and a sheet of …

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Christmas Dinner Tablescape

We are having our Christmas dinner with family and friends a little early this year, while my Mother in Law is visiting.  My Christmas Tablescape last year was a bit more casual with my quilted table cover, but this year I wanted things to be a bit more elegant.  We are planning to have a …

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Holiday Pine Cone Hanger

Don't you love pine cones?  I am lucky to have a lot of pine trees on our property, but the best ones come from my friend who gets the big ones from her sister's place.  She recently brought a whole bag of them, with a catch.  I could have them if I made her a …

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Slow Stitching Sunday #11

Slow Stitching was a success as I finished the little sewing ornaments this week.  Participating with this group has really helped me to stay motivated to make progress each week.  Sometimes it wasn't much, but every week had some progress. They looked a bit unfinished when I got them all stuffed and closed this week. …

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Christmas Trip Around the World

My mother in law is coming for Christmas, and I have less than a week now to finish a quilt for the guest bed from scratch.  I know, you will all think I am crazy (and maybe rightfully so, LOL), but I decided to do a Trip Around the World quilt for the guest bed …

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Another Quick Christmas Project

Christmas fabrics are taking over my sewing room, and I wanted to use a new technique to use some up.  I eventually want to do a Trip Around the World quilt, just because I haven't ever done one.  The construction uses a cylinder technique, where you sew all your strips together into a tube, then …

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Cozy Christmas Reading

One thing nice about cold weather is curling up with a good book next to a nice fire.  I think it is fun at holiday time to find books with a Christmas theme, particularly cozy mysteries.  If you haven't heard that term, a cozy mystery is one without overt violence, no foul language, and the …

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