Christmas Quilt

you know those crafting projects that just seem to take on a life of its own. and by the time you are to the finishing point you find yourself out of steam and uninterested because it has ended up taking WAY more time to finish then expected.

my CHRISTMAS quilt was one of those projects.

My sister in law and i started our quilts 2 years ago... they are finally bond! they have slightly different patterns but they are with the same fabrics. check hers out here. it's FABULOUS!

So glad to have checked this one off the list and have it put to good use!

TREE SKIRT...

CHECK!

it feels SO good to check this one off the list. i wouldn't allow myself to wrap any of the presents until i had this done. which definitely gave me some incentive to finish...

well... as finished as i can get it. i wasn't able to find 2 1/2" fabric coverable buttons so i'll just have to get my sister to find those for me... (Canada some times... ; )

my inspiration came from combining this pattern and this pattern.

it was tricky sewing basically a circle quilt but it was definitely worth it! and like my husband said..."you won't have to sew one of those for a really long time." which is probably a GOOD thing.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

NOW, get sewing those christmas projects ; )

the tree skirt

is coming along nicely!

christmas project

i may or may not have started a new christmas project...

without finishing my old christmas projects...

what can i say... i'm my mothers daughter : ) and isn't it WAY more fun to start a project then to finish an old one.

i love to CREATE!

hopefully i'll get'er all done. but who can blame me for not finishing when this little chubby man is around!

oh christmas tree, oh christmas tree

i love your NEW decorations.

but now your skirt, doesn't match

i'll try real hard to sew patch...

xo sandra

Laminated fabric

just a quick note to let you all know that the LAMINATED FABRIC that i talked about in my last post is on sale now at FABRIC.com.

GO check it out! it's a GREAT deal!

there's something about...

a chair in a GARAGE SALE that excites me. i think it's the endless possibilities, giving something a NEW life and it's a small enough project that you don't feel overwhelmed.

i was lucky enough to find THESE lovelies for $2.00 a piece...

i know they're not much to look at now but wait until i add some TLC and a little of Heather Baileys laminated prints from her NICEY JANE line!

they're going to look FABULOUS! can't wait to get the fabric so i can get started on them!

p.s. i'm on the look out for 2 - 3 more chairs if anyone knows of any.

p.p.s. i'm having a FABRIC SALE next week! more details to come : )

thanks!

thanksgiving...

this past weekend it was CANADIAN thanks giving. it's not often that i get to cook a thanksgiving meal. but this year i had the opportunity to make one for my family. i really enjoyed myself!

here's a recipe i found for the weekend. since i LOVE these so much i thought why not make the same thing but with PUMPKIN! i changed the cinnamon into all spice. they were delicious! maybe even better the next morning for breakfast ; )

i have a lot to be thankful for!