I have a new project at Moda Bake Shop, a Christmas pillow you can work up in just an afternoon. It is always fun to have a project accepted by Moda! This project uses all leftovers, so pull out your reds and greens and whites for a fast project you can enjoy this year. Those …
December Mountain Living
We had a real cold snap last weekend, and as much as I'd love a white Christmas, it isn't in the forecast for this year. Somehow, the cold makes the skies crisp at night, lots of stars out to see. Occasionally, I have a bout of insomnia, and this particular morning I was glad, as …
Decorating for Christmas
Decorating the house for the Christmas season is always fun. Each year I try to use the same things we have had for years in new ways, adding a few new things and donating others. This time, I had a new Wool Applique Christmas Penny Rug from the Christmas in July event, and it was …
Quilting the Black Blue and Gold Quilt
This past week, I had the privilege of quilting a beautiful quilt for a new quilter. Although there were a few issues with the quilt top, I have to say I had a most pleasant experience. This lady was so eager to learn the right way to do things, she was a delight to quilt …
Christmas Tablescape 2016 Rustic Green
Holiday time means a pretty table and a chance to use my holiday china. I love the holiday china pattern that belonged to my mother. I used to buy her pieces every year for Christmas, helping her to build her set. Once she had all the cousins over to her place for a meal, and …
Christmas Vanilla Sugar Cookies – a new recipe
It just isn't Christmas without sugar cookies, but one thing that has bugged me for a long time is the blandness of them. Just white sugar and flour for the cookie, and no flavor to the icing. So, I set about making a sugar cookie that keeps the essence of a sugar cookie, but has …
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Iris Folded Christmas Cards
I first saw these cards last year, and thought they were simply wonderful! The folded paper creates such an interesting design. Just last month, the ladies that introduced our quilt group to this had a program on how to do them. I still love this idea, and wanted to share the process with you. This …
Christmas Wreaths
My Christmas wreath from last year was a winter style, suitable for leaving out all winter. But, the ribbon was really sad, so I turned it into a fall wreath for this year. Of course that meant I had to do another one for Christmas. I scored a box full of glass balls and gold …
Giveaway Day!
Merry Christmas! I decided to participate with Giveaway Day on Sew Mama Sew this year, and have a fun prize for you to win just for visiting and commenting, and a link for more giveaways today. Last summer, I did an event on my blog called Christmas In July where I made a tutorial for …
Quick Red Squares Quilt
While working on all those red fabrics for the Scrap Dance Waltz quilt along, there were some that just didn't fit. The color of red was a bit off from the true reds of the ones I wanted to use. These appeared to be a bit to the orange side of red. So, I cut …
