CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS

For a long time, I have loved elf Christmas stockings.  I searched around and got a couple of ideas.  The first one I made was out of an old sweater, but I was to small.  Thinking again, I came up with these two.

CANADIAN TENORS

Last night my hubby took me to see the the CANADIAN TENORS.  They are such fabulous singers a long with being quite humble.  Frazier shared he met a man in the elevator that drove down from Seattle to see them.  He couldn't believe someone would do that.  Oh and did I mention they are stinkin', stinkin' CUTE!!!  They signed their CD's after the concert, so I wiggled my way up close and took these pictures.  Their concert made my heart sing.

MRS PERSONS ANTIQUE QUILTS

The BFF came down for a visit and shared some of her Mother-in-laws antique quilt collection.

NATIVITY ORNAMENT

I am going to an ornament exchange next week and the theme is nativity or church.  After hunting around and not finding what I wanted, I went on PINTEREST and searched for a nativity ornament.  This blog had a wonderful silhouette ornament in a glass ball that I loved.  Not being a paper person, I was clueless on how to go about cutting out the silhouette, and that's when I called my friend Jane.  This is the finished ornament....

I have a "sewing emporium" and Jane has a "paper emporium" with a flat screen TV!!!!!

Being an expert paper artist she had a short cut on how to make the ornament faster.  Instead of using paper and gluing it to clear acetate, she cut the image out of vinyl that had a sticky backing and she transferred the silhouette to the acetate.  We only made two ornaments because we were giggling and talking so much, that was the best part about the day.  Jane is now on her second computerized cutting machine.  (I told you I'm not a paper person....I don't even know the name of the machines) She has all sorts of paper gadgets and files her paper like I file my fabric.  Jane also showed me other things she's made, subway signs, scripture verses for the wall, her grand kids names with cars and flower decorations.  It was amazing.....AND FUN!!!!  Thanks Jane.

CHARGING INTO CHRISTMAS

I'm working on this.....

And did a little cyber Monday ordering....pogo stick, Mickey Mouse Camping Adventure and a pink Razor scooter.  I'm working on some elf style Christmas stockings for my honey and myself....hope to have a picture soon. 

NOTHING TO SAY

Do you ever feel like you have nothing to say???  That's how I've felt this last month.  I've just been doing "life"....things like taking the car in to be fixed, a trip to the vet with the dog then the cat, blowing leaves....you know "life"  Here's something I found this morning from Betz White.  I don't knit but I can make these.

                                  And this......

NW QUILT SHOW

Last week my "MASTER machine quilter," Laurel and I went to the NW Quilt Show and spent FAR to much time examining each quilt, along with talking and laughing.  Being with her made me look closely at each quilt, not just the pattern, not just the colors, but especially the machine quilting.  Here are some beautiful quilts I especially liked.

  The blue feathers on this quilt stuck out giving it dimension.

 

This quilt was made out of all salvaged edges and the background fabric had script on it.  Here is a close up of the window in the above quilt....don't you love the squirrels???

This quilt was my favorite because of the color, pattern and the quilting was out of this world fabulous!!!

And the rest are some other quilts and close ups, that I enjoyed.

And of course my favorites are still the antique quilts!!!!

That's all I have to say today besides.......

Life is good!!!