Last Stocking Picture

This is the last group of stockings. Cindy is our daughter and she has two married children with three little granddaughters. It was such fun to watch them unwrap their gifts. The big stockings are made from Thomas Kincade fabric. Then I embellished them with glitter to bring out the snow scenes. This really was a bigger project that I thought it would be.

More Stockings

This is another stocking "family". Jacob and Tikia are in the army so they have army camo stockings. I made 19 stocking in all. Each is a reflection of the person's personality.

My DIL said yesterday that the stockings were a hit at Christmas. No, I did not fill them. Just gave them the stockings.

Christmas Stockings

These four stockings belong to my older son and his family. His stocking is made from a suede-like knit fabric. The other stockings are glittery satin fabric. I am not sure how much everyone liked their stockings today but these were hanging by the fireplace before I left today.



The big hit of the day was the greatgranddaughters cuddly critter scarves. When Stacie, who is four, opened hers, she let out a little squeal and said "it's the scarf I wanted." She loved it. The youngest cried because she did not have a scarf (yet). So it was opened too. All three wore them for part of the afternoon.



It was a fun day with three generations of Anderson's today.

Christmas Stocking

Each of the members of my family is going to get a new Christmas stocking. This is one that I have made for Avery. After deciding on a pattern, I purchased some satin-looking fabric. I have fused the fabric to fusible fleece to give it body and provide a stabilizer for the embroidery work. The satin has silver metallic flecks, so the trim is also silver on the stocking. I used minkee for the white part of the stocking but it is not easy to work with. I much prefer the "fuzzy felt" that I found at JoAnn's.

I sew the back and front together and then a lining back and front except for a small space in the side of the lining. Then I can sew around the top edge of the stocking and lining and have a very clean finish.

The stocking would be quick to make if I could decide on the embroidery designs.

Cuddly Critters Scarves

The bunny, kitty, and doggy are scarves that I have made for my great granddaughters for Christmas. I saw the cuddly critters made on Sewing with Nancy so I ordered the booklet. It is authored by Nancy Zieman and Donna Fenske. Each of the critters also has a hat and mittens. The critters are made from fleece which is easy to sew. Fleece is also on sale this month which is an added benefit. I digitized the faces because I "do not like to touch the needle." They really turned out cute and are quick.

I did make a pair of mitten but them seem very small and I don't think I will make more unless I have some time later. I didn't make any of the hats because I am not sure they would wear them. But they might use the scarves.

Working

I really have been sewing but just didn't have anything that was finished. Now I have a couple of things completed but the photos are not ready to be published. I have a new PC and do not have my camera software installed so that I can manipulate the pictures a little. So you will have to wait a while longer for pictures.

I have been working on OESD ornaments and angels from the 2008 Christmas software. I have made some that are gold with gold metallic and crystal embellishments. They are very elegant. I also have a white satin angel and ornaments from several different colors of satin. They have silver metallic trim.

My local quilt guild is working on a lap quilt to give to our local veteran's hospital. The members gave me the blocks and I have that top pieced. I just need to get the backing and will be ready to be quilted.

The guild is also working on the donation quilt for our fall quilt show. So I have also been working on putting that together. Another day of work and it will probably be ready for the quilter.

We went to our son's for Thanksgiving. We were fortunate to have our three great granddaughters, five of our grandchildren, and our three children and spouses. It was a nice day and the food was great.

Freeze Frame

This quilt has been constructed from Judy Laquidara's Quilt for an Hour Project on her Patchwork Times blog. She designs a quilt and then allows her readers to make that quilt. Her directions are given to readers each day and can usually be made with an hour of work. This project has 12 hours of directions.

My quilt is made entirely from batiks. The quilt is meant to be feminine and is made for cozy cuddling in the evening. I left off the final border so it would not be too big.

I have fabrics for a masculine version that will be made with light and dark browns as the background with woodsy colors for the squares.