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| our long time friends tina ,hilary and jorge gifted us a money pot for our 25th anniversary in 2010 xo |
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| read about the history here xo |
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| the pot was full ...a wish was made ...we r taking the extra loot to mexico with us xo |
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| i even found a special note from lily inside xo |
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| i am loving these dinner napkins that i made from itty bitty ticker tape scraps on marcus brothers oasis organic oyster cotton ~i left a frayed raw edge with a double stay stitch around the edge and on the itty bitty scrap xo~ definitely making more of these xo |
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| cuz these are for some january birthdays and i want some now too ! xo |
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| #catventquiltalong is on the design wall and ready to go...just have to decide on sash size.... |
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| my #3 son sam made handmade cards this year and i love them...so special that he made time to do this ...this one is ours xo |
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| sara's...she has a new puppy named richard this year xo |
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| ani and isaac's xo |
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| and for lily who is living in mexico xo i will be hand delivering this one next friday ! |
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| and sara my #1 made this ~ she was inspired at the ben franklin craft store xo |
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| i love the detail and i LOVE that she made this for ME |
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| and nick made me a FAIRY DOOR ~[ i have been in love w fairy doors for awhile...more here ] with recycled materials including the cherry tree roof from a tree we had to remove recently... |
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| complete w a pooping fairy and stonework...xo i feel very loved |
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| last but not least ~ newman day 25 of the #catventquiltalong ~thank you to elizabeth at oh, fransson for hosting this xo |
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| merry christmas from our home to yours xo |
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| finished up julie's heart and home by suzanne mc'neill with loop the loop by barbara becker from digitech [ love this quilt so much...sisters, friends and i have made it a few times...jelly roll friendly and easy peasy xo] |
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| love julie's choice in fabric xo |
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| had a dinner party |
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| good friends celebrating a good year xo |
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| and this was the LAST customer quilt for the year done with continuous cathedral windows by jessica schick from digitech!! shhh it is a christmas present so i won't say anything else just yet xo |
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| and what is christmas without a last minute project...i made this pillow yesterday afternoon in 1 hour and i love it xo |
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| day 22 mama ruth is a special cuz she has a bit of my mom's blouse sewn in xo |
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| day 23 amber....loving the #catventquiltalong only 2 more cats !! xo |
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| and last minute sugar cookies ~ i even cheated and used krusteaz mix~ makes great cookies |
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| very simple no icing ~ just sprinkles....yum yum |
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| i am always looking for fast , fun and easy |
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| so i loaded this sweet sew stitchy panel and machine quilted it with a half a crosshatch panto from digitech |
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| xo |
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| i stay stiched around each little block and i used my special, handy dandy wave blade |
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| i think i will use some as coasters ... |
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| and i am still playing around with a bunting idea for a special new baby arriving in february xo |
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| and then i decided to make more of these... |
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| cuz i love them and they make great gifts |
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| they look so good xo |
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| can't stop taking pictures ~ i love the little bows xo |
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| catvent is still going strong ~ day 20 with miss eli *notice the craft tape up top ? |
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| i like it a lot |
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| day 21 ~ meet miss violet xo |
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| we got a few inches of snow overnight....the rain has already started so it won't be here for long....i love this christmas card that i got in the mail from tina xo |
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| and i am absolutely loving my splurge on these costco tower boxes....there are 15 beautiful boxes in total for around $20...they make gift wrapping a breeze and they will be reused again and again xo |
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| #catventquiltalong day 18 ~ boogie boy...he had to be GREEN |
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| day 19 ~ little amelia ~ i think she has an 80's vibe...love how the personalities magically emerge xo |
| day 14 ~ merry marty |
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| day 15~ hypnotic helen |
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| finished up my 3rd marimekko whole cloth queen yesterday ! triple yay! it was a very good challenge for me ~ i was a bit overwhelmed on this one cuz custom quilting can stress me out a bit ~ then when i am done it feels GREAT and i am so happy that i push myself through it ~ thank you EVA for all your faith, encouragement and friendship xoxo !! |
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| day 16 ...meet miss monica xo |
