It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas........

Winter has finally come to our part of the country..
We have been so spoiled with the warmer weather
that it didn't seem like fall in Northern Michigan.
But now that the North wind is blowing & bringing us some snow
I thought I'd get a little Chrismasy & show some of my snowman
collection & a few other decorations around the house.
So here goes.....

I made this little snow family a few years  ago and so began my collection  of snowmen . They are so soft
and with weighted bottoms they stand up quite well.

The middle one is a fave made with
 fabric  and buttons.
His little pail that reads "Snowman Seeds"
 is filled with little puff balls that look
like real snow balls.

This one stretches to over 2 feet tall .
I had to get him because of the shoes
being so cute.

 The grandkids keep the countdown going

with this one

This is my musical snow globe.

        My Fireplace with the village on top.

Keeps us warm on cold winter
days.
We had to fence it in to keep the little
 ones out.

My tree with the quilted dancing
 snowman
skirt I just finished for it.

This is my newest
addition this year.
It is the kids fave
 of course.

And last but not least..... my favoite little snow people.......

Jewell and Autumn

They just love to play in the snow, and can't wait until we can build our first snowman of the season....



Happy Holidays !!!!

It's Done!

After months of stiching  the Wild Things quilt is finally Done!  It will be off to it's new home at my daughters house.  It has an all over beige stitch  & it came out nice puffy.  Just the way she wanted it.
 This was the first time I have  ever sent out a quilt to be finished on a longarm machine.  King size are much easier done on a longarm.  I'm very happy with the results. I know Heather will enjoy it in these cold winter months
ahead.

The Max Pillow

Been a while since my last post
Guess I've been busy!!!
 Well I have been working on a few things.
 Just  finished the dog pillow for my
daughter in law  Wendy.  This is a boxer like her
Real big guy Max ( short for Maximus) Her B-Day
is on Tuesday. She almost ruined the surprise when
she stopped by while I was finishing it.  Hope she likes
it. 

-Wild Things-

Here are a few of the blocks for my Daughter' quilt.  I'm calling it " Wild Things" she likes her wild animal prints. Her room is also lime green & beige, so the jungle prints should work well .  Have about half the blocks done so far.  It's the 1st time I'm trying out my new Wonder  Cut Ruler, it sure saves time  making the 1/2- square triangles .  It will be a queen size with extra loft for winter( by request.)  Sooo when the top is done it will be off to the shop to be quilted . Don't want to send that thick of  a quilt

through my home machine.

I have to fussy cut the blocks with the animals on from the printed fabric as a few of the pics of the animals are not  quite what she wanted.

Have to try a few combinations until we get it right..  So far so good.,  not sure on the double faces yet though .   I will let her decide when I finish laying out a pattern with all the combinations.

Thread Catcher Bag

 I finally have time to get back into the sewing groove again.

I have a few projects in the works!

 This is a little thread catcher bag I picked up at Suzie's Quilt Shop.

 I really need one of these.  It sure beats  tossing my thread &

 scraps over to the little trash can next to my machine  table as I sew.

 I usually miss & the pile just grows & grows.

It was a quick & easy project too, only 2 FQ's a piece of oxygen tubing & some sand.  Goes together so easy.

I think these would make great little Christmas gifts for my sewing friends.

This one is one of my" Buck a Block " UFO's.

 I have it togather  finally, now it just needs to be quilted.   

                           

Hope to finish it this weekend so I can put more time into the other 2 quilts I started for my DD & DIL.