Merry Christmas & My Bucilla Stocking

Okay Gals, Christmas is almost here. 

AND my good news is, I'm almost ready.  You do remember I was having problems finding gifts for my daughter.  But I did.  Now, I just have to wrap presents.  Yep, I put that off until I have a pile of presents instead of wrapping as I get them. 

In the meanwhile, I haven't been doing any sewing.  It sure feels good to give it a rest for the month of December. 

What I have been working on is a Bucilla stocking.  

My sister taught me to write my name on tissue paper and then embroider it.

Then gently rip it off!  Easy Pleasy!

I've loved every minute I've worked on this stocking. Believe me it takes a LOT of minutes to complete these stockings, so it won't be finished for this year.  Last night I just finished  the snowman. 

Here's what it should look like when it's finished. (Only with my name - not Carolyn's LOL!)

I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. 

John 3:16

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

Linda

Monday Morning Hair

On Friday I decided to take off and go visit my daughter in Salinas, CA.

Oh what fun! We always have a blast.

We went to a swap meet and I debated and debated about buying this clippie for my hair. 

Cuz it was a whole $3.00!  LOL

So this morning I put my hair up and then wanted to look to check it out. I looked in the drawer for my hand mirror and wasn't there.  I saw my phone on the counter and used it. 

Yeah, those cameras do come in handy!  

And the sad news is: the clip fell out of my hair on the way to work -  before even I hit the freeway!  LOL  

Oh well, putting it up and hair spraying it gave me a good hair day anyway. 

I hope your day is going nicely,

Linda

Free: Fons & Porter's Log Cabin Quilt ebook

Okay now, does FREE sound good?  

Well, the nice people at Fons and Porter asked my to review their Log Cabin Quilt ebook, called Build your Best Log Cabin.  Of course I said YES! 

First I love Log Cabin Quilts.  And second, It's Fons and Porter!  

I do love having an ebook - it's right there at my fingertips & easy to access.  I did really enjoy all the eye candy in the book.  

I love this one - but I can't decide if it is my favorite or not  as the all the quilts are so appealing.

 I'll have to settle for it is my favorite for today.

They have some different log cabin quilts than I have not seen before - with some history and instructions and helpful hints. They even have a tables for making different size blocks. (yea!)

And if that wasn't enough, they also include instructions for Bobbin Work with Trapunto, (which is very pretty and I can't wait to try), Binding with Piping 

and Liz's Lumpless Binding.  

I really think you will enjoy this ebook and I want invite you all to check out for free (thank you Fons and Porter!)

Get your free copy here.

 http://www.fonsandporter.com/landing/free-log-cabin-quilt-patterns   

Happy Stitching,

Linda

Christmas and New Spring Colors

Are you all getting ready for Christmas?  Buying/making those gifts?  Do you wrap as you get them, or wait until they are a big pile?  I say every year I'll wrap as I buy - but I never do.  

I'm not doing that well on the buying gifts part either, but I'm not worried yet. I still have plenty of time.  

I don't think time is really going to help me as I have a daughter (17) that doesn't want anything.  Have you ever heard of such a thing?  I know she likes clothes - but I don't think I've ever selected anything that she likes.  It's the way of mothers and daughters; daughters always hate their mother's old fashion style. (At least that's the way it's been in our family. I hated my mother's, she hated her mother's, on down the line.)  I must admit I do love watching my daughter's face as I hold up something I think is adorable and she struggles not to rolls her eyes! hehehe  She really is sweet - she doesn't want to hurt my feelings - but NO WAY is she wearing THAT!  

So while I'm sitting here mulling over getting my Christmas cards and packages mailed, the Pantone Color people are announcing the 2013 Spring Colors!  Really?  All Ready?

Wow!  I sure to like these colors. I can just see a quilt made from them.  But I think I'll just stick to thinking about Christmas for now.  I like to enjoy one season at a time.  But in the back of my mind I'll be thinking of these new colors! LOL!

Happy Stitching

Linda

Another Random Thursday

I have been busy spending time with my family.  I love the holidays for that.  They force us to be together (I mean that in a good way) and we always have such a good time. 

So my daughter, Angela, and I took off shopping on Black Friday.  Now we are the worst shoppers!  We did get up and at the stores by 5:30 am but when we saw those long, long lines to pay - we dropped our items & left!  LOL  Is that so funny or what?  

So instead we went to Denny's sat and talked, drank hot chocolate and coffee.  We are really good at that!  

I'll tell you what we did get - BUTTONS!

Oh my gosh I LOVE these JC Penny's buttons.  

On the back is a code to enter for prizes.  I really don't care about that. I'm thinking I can collect enough to make an Count down to Christmas calendar or Mark suggested I make him a stocking using them.  Hmmmm....I have a much better idea for a stocking for him.  I'll share that with you in my next post.

Isn't this coal one so adorable?

Besides shopping we went camping and since we were close, we visited the San Miguel Mission.

Funny, I was here as a teenager and I certainly don't remember any of this.  I think as we get older we appreciate things more. I think as a teen I just wanted to go visit with my friends - not see a mission. 

Isn't this the neatest wagon - check out that handmade wooden wheel. I love the cactus too.

Here's the fountain. After we left the mission we went to a deli (great food there) and an artist had just finished painting (she was cleaning up her paint supplies) a mural of this fountain and the red flowers on the deli wall. 

As my parting photo - I give you the tongue.  There was something about this tongue.  It just simply would not stay in Troy's mouth, no matter how many times I said "Stop sticking out your tongue!"  LOL!!

Linking up with Live a Colorful Life.

Happy Stitching!

Linda

Happy Thanksgiving

I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving today.  Tomorrow, I'll be busy with family and not even remember that I own a computer. 

This year I will not be having Thanksgiving a my house, but I'll be going to my son in law's grandparents.  It will be nice to only make one dish instead of the whole dinner.

And then on Friday I have big plans... 

Shopping with my daughters.   What I actually think will happen is we will shop one store and then end up at Starbucks!  We aren't good shoppers - we are good talkers!!  LOL

I'm hoping to do a bit of sewing...but with all the company around, I'm not counting on it.

I do hope you have a most pleasant Holiday.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Linda  

Really Randon Thursday

It's Really Random Thursday.  To start off I'm going to tell you what I love about Chick-Fil-A.  Beside the chicken sandwiches of course. 

They have fresh flowers on the tables

and best of all BENDY STRAWS!

I'm such a kid at heart, I just insist I get a bendy straw when I go. 

I know I should stay out of the fabric store. Every time I go in there I end up buying something.  Always! 

And no surprise, this time I found the PERFECT fabric for Christmas gift for my Mom.

I thought it would be perfect for some pillowcases. 

I easily found some fabrics to go with it. 

And speaking of finding, I found this old picture of one of our puppies. 

Linking up with Live a Colorful Life  Really Random Thursday

Linda