Santa KNEW!

Santa knew what I didn't need this year!

He knew that I already have a sewing machine.

Actually...I have more than one!

He knew that I already have TONS of fabric.

He knew that my quilt books are ready to topple over.

He knew I needed this!!!

Something to help me clean up my sewing mess!!!

and to clean up after my little helper!!!

I believe it's toss up as to who the messy one is!!!

Is it me and my sewing droppings???

OR

The Dog's hair that never DISAPPEARS??

Guess what I was doing on Christmas Day???

Trying out my new MACHINE!!! ;)

It worked.

The sewing thread came up!!....

and the dog hair was removed!!!

WOO HOO!!

It'll come back though...won't it???

That's what I thought.

Housework is just never done....is it???

p.s.
I looked high and low for the post I wrote about
that quilt behind the vacuum cleaner.
I finally found it!!!
wow!!!
Talk about a needle in a haystack!!!

twas the night before Christmas....

Baking

Something for the adults...

and...

Something for the kids.

A new recipe I'm going to try this year!

The only question is...

What are spice drops?

I bought these cinnamon drops in the

decoration/baking isle

hoping they will work.

:/

Practicing

The piano for the Christmas Eve service tonight!

Wrapping

The last minute gifts....

and....

ALL those little things that go in the stockings.

I dread wrapping a bit.

EIGHT stockings!!

EEEeeeK!!!

and the most important thing...

REMEMBERING

Christ's birth.

Merry Christmas to YOU!!!

details.details.

 Sewing in the attic.

I love this door knob!

Another animal lover. ;)

Look at that sweet little owl!!

Wonderful!

Aren't all the little details GREAT???

Our neighborhood is coming together!!!

Thank you....

Nancy, Sue, Mary, Carla,

Victoria, Cheryl, Susan, Kelly and Barb.

I'm so happy you live in MY neighborhood!!!

getting along

My 2" scraps seem to be getting along with me this week!!!

Is it because they know Christmas is right around the corner???

Their little seams are matching up so nicely!!

I think the reason MIGHT be this little machine!!

She sews along so sweetly.

I'm also being a little more careful to

use a SCANT 1/4" seam.

Maybe that helps...but....

I'm going to give my little featherweight

ALL the CREDIT!!!

I was ACTUALLY getting LOW on 2" scraps!!

Can you believe it??

I cut some more today....

and hope that....

This quilt grows to be

TWIN size sometime real soon!!!!

little something

I made a little something for my little girl's

music teacher.

Isn't that little picture perfect???

I added some scraps and Viola!!!

A little gift card holder!

After piecing the little ornament and quilting it,

I used embroidery floss to

hold that card on the back.

Pretty simple.

I could have also added a little pocket.

But....I didn't think of that soon enough. ;)

I'm especially thankful for this teacher.

I've watched her grow up and

NOW

she's teaching my little girl!!!!

baking

I bake bread...

once in a while.

It's much easier (for me) to make a bunch of loaves of bread

than it is to bake cookies.

When I make cookies......

I always have a batch or two that end up in the oven

too long!!!!

and you know what THAT means!

I made some Carrot-coconut bread this year

using a recipe from an

old cookbook of mine that I see is still in print!

Wow!!

I also saw another recipe book that has me intrigued.

I've always loved the Taste of Home magazine

and have used some of their recipes for years.

Wouldn't it be nice to have a WHOLE book

JUST with baking recipes???

Yes. it. would.

Here's the recipe for the bread if you're interested:

Carrot-Coconut Bread

2 1/2 C. flour

1 C. sugar

1 t. baking powder

1 t. baking soda

1 t. cinnamon

1/2 t. salt

combine then add:

3 eggs

1/2 C. oil

1/2 C. milk

Stir until dry ingredients are moistened.

stir in:

2 C. shredded carrots

1 1/3 C. coconut

1/2 C. raisins

1/2 C. pecans or other nuts

Bake in small greased/floured baking tins

30 - 40 minutes.

Each batch made about 5 small loaves.

Add a thin strip of Christmas fabric.

Tie a bow.

Give them away and say

Merry Christmas!!!

birthday gift

What do you give the expert knitter who has everything?

A new project bag, of course!!!

I had fun creating!!!

Just like making a quilt...

but a little simpler.

;)