Tis the Season

Thanksgiving is over, and now the countdown to Christmas has begun.  My favorite quilty things are hung, and today we will set up the tree. It usually takes us several days to get all the ornaments placed as Dave and MIL are so picky about where they go. But the tree is always very pretty.

I am entering the 2011 Christmas Quilt Show hosted by Sewcalgal. Go check out her site and see all of the beautiful Christmas projects done by your fellow quilters.

Here is my most favorite, Countdown to Christmas. I love this one and make sure I change the numbers every morning!!

Here's the mantel so far. I love the banner we made in the stitch-a-long. The other stuff will be moved as we get the rest of our decorations out. We have gas logs this year so we can enjoy a fire without burning the banner, lol.

The Patchabilities snowmen are another favorite. I thought I had lost these, but found them all by themselves in a box in the attic. Whew!!!!

And my Christmas Houses quilt will hang this year. I alternate between this one and the large embroidered rework  Christmas quilt.

Than't pretty much all I put out of quilty stuff. Don't want to inundate the place with my stuff so MIL can have room for some of her favorites too.

BTW, MIL has been in the best of humors since she took her last trip to Ohio in the fall. I think she started to realize how much we do for her and how much she loves her simple routines and commotion free life here with us. I hope it continues ad infinitum.

More decorations and Christmas stuff to come I'm sure.

WilmaNC

Happy Thanksgiving

Hope you all have a great day with family. And to all my WW friends. enjoy, but remember, moderation is the key!!!

wilmaNC

Another Christmas thing

Made this little tree from a tutorial here. It's called a no sew tree. I did mine differently in that I used 2.5" fabric squares, mainly because I bought cheap cotton balls and they were smaller, and I just used regular pins as they felt more secure to me. No matter, it came out just as cute as the tutorial promised!! The styrofoam cone was only $4.00 so this was a really inexpensive project. It looks so cute on the dining room table.

Later,
WilmaNC

Christmas finishes.

I love doing Christmas projects, and have finished a few. First, here is a wreath made from the Floating Geese pattern. I found this somewhere on the internet, and just kind of went with it. Can't take credit for the idea though. I made this for Val in a doll quilt swap on the Quilting Bee forum.

I also finished the Christmas Stitchery redwork banner. It came out so cute and will look so nice draped across the mantel for the holidays.

I also made a bunch of the felt pins/brooches. They look so much better in person, my picture taking skills are non existent, lol.

Now on to making a new carryall for my next great grandchild (a girl!!)to come in December.

OOPS!!! Had to come back to show you my latest finished pair of knitted socks!!! The stripes didn't match up this time, must have been a different lot. Dave wants me to make him a pair, but I don't know if I want to spend all that time on socks for him, I want them all for me, lol. Do any of you knit socks and give them away??

Later,
WilmaNC

kleenex holders

Haven't been doing too much other than working in the yard hauling rocks. But I did take enough time to make a bunch of tissue holders. I really like the squared corners better!!

I'm going to get them down to the store one day soon.

wilmaNC