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Friday, October 24, 2008

Thinking of Christmas

Well, shoot. And I was doing so well at posting. I guess the time just got away from me.

I've been thinking of Christmas gifts to make as the time is getting closer, lol. Have you tried the coasters made from wrapped clothesline? They are so sweet! Here's a picture. (The red one hasn't had his haircut yet.) My sister showed me how to make these and now I'm addicted. The size will vary depending on the size of clothesline you use. Use a thick twine and make smaller and you have a Christmas ornament. The most time consuming part is wrapping the fabric strips around the line. If anyone is really interested, I can post the instructions.



It's nice cool crisp weather here in western NC, and the leaves are peaking in color right now. It's beautiful!!! You should come for a visit sometime.



I finished my October wallhanging for the Quilter's Dozen. Love these patterns!! They have all been so pretty. And it makes me try different freemo quilting. You can't see the little birds bill, lol. But rest assured, he does have one.


Hope everyone is enjoying the fall weather. Til next time.

GO VOTE!!!!

WilmaNC

only 25 months til I retire!!!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Back to Normal

We just got back home this week from a great vacation. We took a cruise to Key West and Nassau, then spent 2 nights in St. Augustine Florida. Key West is awesome. Had a beer and a sloppy joe at Sloppy Joe's and went through the Hemingway House and saw the 6 toed cats.
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St. Augustine is one of my new favorite places. Beautiful historic city and the best beaches I have seen. When we arrived at our hotel, I was so surprised to see a quilt weekend going on there called, I think, "Sew Much". I butted right in and looked at all their work and showed them what I had brought along with me. It was fun. Very nice ladies.
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I have been working on Christmas small hangings and am nearly done. The pattern is from an Art to Heart book and is called Days til Santa. The little wire hanger came from Fabric Obsession in Medina Ohio. It is sooo cute. Just change the numbers every day.
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Now on to the next project. Don't ya just love quilting?? Til next time.
WilmaNC

In closing let me add a one time, one word on politics: Obama.