On Thursday Zion Woman's Club members helped with the Elf Network. The bags contain sorted Christmas gifts, personalized by age/gender for each family. Bags are numbered, people present their number and get their bag. It was very efficient.
We did nothing to observe the solstice but now there will be a minute more daylight in the morning and in the evening. I love this poem. A friend said she rereads Cooper's The Dark Is Rising series this time of year. I'd like to revisit them but there are so many other books in the queue. . .
Someone got ahead of me with this cardinal.
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I'm caught up on the Old Town mystery. Here are parts four and five.
I thought I was caught up. Bonnie released Part Six this morning!
The December guild BOM block is appliqued. I fussy-cut a Kaffe print for the flower.
I made some broken dishes blocks (6.5" unfinished) with Christmas scraps. Not sure how (or when) I'll set them.
Linking up with Oh Scrap! Design Wall Monday Sew and Tell
P.S. One of the gently-used quilt books I got from the sale rack recently was an anthology from 2000. Look who I found!
I love the idea of decorating the outdoor trees. Our local nature park has trails that they light up with Christmas lights. I know it's beautiful but haven't seen it in person.
ReplyDeleteoh what fun it is to play in the fabric stash all day!!! and wanda is coooool!
ReplyDeleteHow fun to encounter Christmas ornaments on a trail. :) Thanks for sharing in my Sew & Tell party. Christmas blessings to you.
ReplyDeleteTHose Christmas ornaments stand out with the snow - so pretty!!! and your new project - yum!!! it looks amazing!! Enjoy!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, I'll bet that blue will be the perfect calming influence on the riot of Kaffe prints you're fixin' to have play together!
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That poem is wonderful - I read it when you posted it on Facebook! I'm ready for the light to come back, that's for sure. Love the ornament bombing, too! Your broken dishes blocks are great - you got a lot of them out of your Christmas scraps. Merry Christmas, Nann!
ReplyDeleteHappiest of Holidays to you and yours, Nann;)))
ReplyDeleteYou are so inspiring to me..with all the quilts you make! ;))) Thanks so much for sharing them.
hugs, Julierose
You have some great quilts in the works. I love the BOM blocks and the bright fabrics in the new project. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteLove your broken dishes! Good luck with a setting! How fun to leave the ornaments along the trail: makes it something to look for. I remember the first time you posted about it.
ReplyDeleteWonderful projects, wonderful poem! I love the new one with those amazing colors! Have a safe and happy holiday!
ReplyDeleteYou have snow! It makes the ornaments in the wild really show up. Happy Christmas Eve.
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The ornaments probably show up better when there is snow, the contrast with white instead of brown.
ReplyDeleteDecorations are fun indoors, or outdoors! Love the self-portrait!
ReplyDeleteYou've been busy in the sewing room! Lots of fun stuff going on. I'm hoping to catch up on the BH mystery over the next week. You've done so well to stay caught up.
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