I recently taught down in Kerrville, TX at the fabulous quilt retreat the Main house at Creations. If you are ever in this neck of the woods it is a most go to this Quilt shop. The owners, two sisters- Julie and Cathy, are delightful and the store is FULL of wonderful fabrics and gifts.…
My good friend Gretl makes all the Christmas stockings for everyone in my family. She is a great knitter and can just whip these up in no time, it would take me all year to make one because I am so slow. I could just pay her for these, and I have in years past,…
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I have recently added my e-patterns to the Craftsy site. I just uploaded my pattern and directions for the Christmas Tree Skirt. You can also order the fabric for the skirt on my website. It takes 5 1/2 yards for the front and binding. Jamie ordered the fabric just last week and she sent me…
Some times I think things are just meant to be.Me at 4 years of age one Christmas morning. Gun belt, Barbie doll and suit case, oh yes gloves?My husband Brett one Christmas at about 3, Cowboy outfit, rocking chair and teddy bear.Some things are just meant to be. 35 years together today.
My sister in law sent me this. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. My husband is from Minnesota.The first year we were married we lived in Mpls while he attended graduate school at the UofM.It was the coldest winter I EVER experienced.ENJOY MERRY CHRISTMAS
I love the angels in my collection. Yes another collection, I guess I have a few.Each is so special. I don’t tell people I collect angels because I don’t want people giving me any old angel.My mom gives me some though.This is our Christmas tree. That’s my Tree Skirt from the Quilting Arts Gift Issue!!…
2011 Santa of the Year. Made by artist Jamie Young.And his reindeer.
Nothing says Christmas like the perfect Santa. I collect Santa’s. I collect many things but Santa’s is one of the happiest collections.It’s a fun collection and it promotes such happy memories when I begin to unpack them each year for their yearly trip into the real world. Here are just a few of the Santa’s…
Don’t you just love getting out all those ornaments. I mean it is a chore and it takes time, but putting on the Christmas music and unwrapping each one brings back such memories. Like who was born that year, and what the kids gave you. I just love it.These are just some of my decorations this…
Just singing and dancing in the snow, da ta da da, da ta da ta da da …. Sarah will be singing and dancing in the house when she gets this package of goodies. Random number # 316 sosarahsew has left a new comment on your post “The ZEN of winning“:One of my goals this…
There is a neat little gift item out there for quilt and cat lovers. A Black and White Tale is a book full of Ann Fahl’s quilts about her cat Oreo, in delightful color. There is still time to order it from www.annfahl.com or amazon.com. Thirty four quilts illustrate the light verse written by Jacquie…
I have mentioned this before, but it bears repeating, I love to decorate for the holidays, any holiday. So it was great fun to design and make these Christmas treats.The tree skirt and fire-screen are featured in this year’s Quilting Arts Gift issue now on news stands. The patterns and directions are included in the…