Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts

Saturday, November 29, 2014

December Goals

And now the December rush begins…

Actually it should not be too bad. I have some quickie presents I plan to make (can’t show those yet!) and a couple of knitting projects to complete.  The projects for this month are the extras…things I would like to get finished.

First, though is my November project for a challenge with a friend.  Each month Jean comes up with an art project and those who take up the challenge can use their favorite medium to complete it.  Last month was my little purse.  This month our challenge was something for the table:

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I made a fall topper.  Very easy and fun to do.

Now for my goals.

This has been on my design wall forever.  Mimi bought me the pattern a couple years ago and I picked out fabrics back in the spring.

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The center is in 4 sections right now and the leaves for the set-in triangles are fused in place waiting to be appliqued. I don’t have the set-in squares ready yet.  I really want to finish this so I plan to work on it between Christmas and the new year.  It looks a little brown in the picture; there is more green than shows.

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Finally, I am having fun with this. (Free view of mess included!)

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The pattern is No Measure Bargello and I am doing it with a batik jelly roll. Not super difficult but a little fussy. Just what I like! If I like it, I will be teaching it in the spring.

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To conclude, here is Adrienne modeling my latest shawlette.  My first attempt at beaded knitting and lots of short rows!

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Diane

Monday, May 14, 2012

Happy Mother’s Day

I hope all you mommas had a wonderful Mother’s Day.  I know I did!

Katie gave me my traditional and loved gift of planting my garden- also known as the circle of dirt around my lamp post:

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Beautiful cards from everyone and a great dinner by my son-in-law Dave made the day complete.

I even got a new book:

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Lots of neat ideas and I even have some of the fabrics!

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Movie Monday-make that Thursday

Oh I hope you like this as much as we do!

Michael and I went to Katie’s on Christmas morning to watch the boys open presents.  We got Dylan a guitar and this is part of his first concert.

In case you don’t recognize the song, I only know it as “The Tractor Song” by Jason Aldean.

Enjoy!

Dylan’s Guitar

Saturday, December 17, 2011

A Christmas Miracle!

Yes I finished a Christmas project before Christmas!

Okay, I started it for last Christmas…but it is done!

I made a tablecloth for my table.  No batting, quilting or binding makes for a quick finish.

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I found 60” wide fabric that I think was intended for a tablecloth so I used it on the back(the border stripe was on just two sides)-so it is reversible!

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It feels so good to finish something!

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