Monday, November 14, 2011

Kicking off the Season

I entered this darling swap today! I love the idea that I can use what I have in my home! Tons of darling fabric and one of my favorite books! The whole thing sounds so fun to me. Go enter, SARAH!

Here are the answers to the questions they asked me to post...


What are your hobbies? Sewing, taking pictures, and reading


What are your favorite colors? Red and Robbins egg blue


Do you collect anything? cookbooks and fabric


Are you allergic to any fibers or animals? cats!


Do you have any pets? 2 dogs a 9 year old yellow lab and a 1 year old golden retriever


Coffee, Tea, or Chocolate? Herbal tea and CHOCOLATE!


What do you like to read? Almost anything. Quilting magazines and photography magazines.


Do you prefer Cookies or Candies as a sweet? Peppermint candies!


What is your favorite holiday treat? hot chocolate in the early morning with a candy cane in it!


Describe your favorite holiday tradition. Reading the Nativity story from 2nd Luke by the lights on our Christmas tree on Christmas Eve.


Did you believe in Santa as a child? Oh yes! Until I was at least 10. My mom made it MAGICAL!


When do you open presents? One on Christmas Eve the rest Christmas morning.


Do you put up a tree and when? If not, how do you celebrate? I love to put our tree up the first Saturday after Thanksgiving.


Does your tree have a theme? Not to the average eye. But I received an ornament every year from both my grandmother and mother. So it is really a tree of my history! I do the same for my children now and so does my mom!


What has been your favorite gift to give? to receive? I like to make handmade gifts. I think the soft quilts are the most fun to give. And to receive I would say I love anything...but I really do like handmade gifts!

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Sewing!

My little Missy has been taking sewing lessons @ http://simplestitchesschool.blogspot.com/. She has loved it and learned so much! Like a french seam! I don't even know how to do that.


So when her friend was having a birthday party she decided to make her a gift!
Along with sewing skills comes her confidence. With things like ironing!

And pinning!

The only draw back is that she sews on a Bernina at class so she is all about using mine!

All in all pretty darn cute huh? Her friend loved it!



I love that she is developing a talent that she will use her whole life!