Decorating

Over the weekend we bought our tree and got the house decorated. I just love this time of year don't you?



I love these ice skates that my Grandmother crocheted for me when I was little.





The girls just love having the house all decorated. The Christmas pillow I got in the Savvy Seasons swap is being well used along with my O'Christmas Tree quilt.

Swaps

It is the time for Swaps! I am in tons. They are so fun, stressful yes, since you are worried your secret partner might not like it. I received my package from my secret partner for the Urban Home Goods Swap. All the swaps I join are on flickr and if you want to join some join flickr!!! It is a great community of people.

Here is the mosaic that I made to help my partner out. I asked for a sewing machine cover or wall hangings. I told my partner also that my daughters room was done with Owls just in case she wanted to make something for her room.



And this is what I got. She fulfilled all of what I wanted when in reality the sewing machine cover would have just been awesome! They are hard work.



She made the embroidery of the sewing machine with the words "Sew in Love" and it is adorable. I have it by my nightstand next to Gwen's artwork, until we move next year and I can have a sewing room.



Last but not least she made this amazing mini quilt for Gwen's room. It is the one of the top right. The embroidery of the owl is amazing! I need a sewing machine that can do that!






Then I am in the swap Savvy Seasons which my partner wanted fall decorations. so far this is what I have come up with: a pumpkin. I LOVE him so. I will be finishing my project this week.



Then I have this to finish. It is going to be a pillow that I am sending to my partner for the All About Christmas Swap along with the Tree wall hanging that I showed you earlier.



I think that is a lot of swaps don't you???

Christmas Tree Quilt - WIP

So I am finishing up my Christmas Tree Quilt that I started almost a year ago and then I was so pregnant that I asked my Pieced Together Quilting Bee to help me finish it.

I had to make one more block to finish off the quilt yesterday. I went with wonky since I LOVE wonky.




I have it on my list to finish this week! The top is all done and I am just adding a border to it. It is going to be a PAIN to quilt since there is sooooo many seams more than I have ever had before in a quilt.

I also joined in a Christmas Swap on flickr. Here is the mosaic that I made for my partner. I really just want only green and red colors and ones that are not really christmasy in design. Just like all the fabrics I used in my Tree quilt.




I love the stocking just not the pink, blue & orange fabrics. ONLY GREEN & RED. For some reason those are the only colors that I like for my Christmas decorations. I can't wait to get started on mine for my partner.