Happy New Year--

Here we go again--another year-- an opportunity for 365 challenges/adventures!  Do you make resolutions?  Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't--This year I plan to finish at least one UFO!  What a challenge!  Which UFO will it be?  A well aged one?  A fairly new one?

And then there are the new projects (hopefully, they won't become UFOs!)

Here is one I really want to Sew Along with in January...........to be ready for February--

This is a SAL on Quilts by Cheri--group on Facebook--Cheri recently passed away and most of her designs are in the files in this group--a great group!

Oh My Gosh--I've got this one to sew up too....................

Chain of Hearts Table Runner

And if I'm ambitious enough, I'll make one for each of my girls--

WOW!  Already I feel overwhelmed--

so much to do, so little time!!

How Will You Begin Your New Year????

I'm back!  Our holiday celebrations were super great!

Family, Lots of good food, Music, Wonderful gifts,

How will you spend today??

We had family visiting for 10 days so the house is

A mess, laundry has piled up, dirty dishes and 

lots of leftovers..............

But, all that can wait...

because, today, January 1, 2019, I'm

going to spin, spin, spin............

while I watch the parades and football games.

Because today is the first day of a new knit along,

Quilt along, Sew Along, Stitch Along--

I need to calm myself and spinning fiber

does just that........

Have yourself a good day--relax and enjoy!

Happiness to you!

2019 Here I Come!

When it comes to year long projects, this is one of my favorite to follow:

FatCat Patterns!

In 2019 Sindy will have two different ones to add to your quilting pleasure..

I/m looking forward to Hen Party--I have a chicken lover in our

family--so this will be another chicken quilt for her to add to

her stack.

This one looks interesting--have't decided if I want to continue

with the gnome theme after the Christmas quilt.

Oh well, each month the pattern for that month is free--

I opted to pay $6 to have the blocks sent to me--that way

I won't forget to download the month (which I've done in

the past!)

Here's another Block of the Month to follow along with

'A 1930's Style Quilt'
Garden Sunshine
 

.... join the Quilt Doodle BOM 2019! This year it is a fun Traditional quilt. Sew along with me starting January 1st and have a new quilt to display or give as a gift! Details can be found on the Quilt Doodle Blog. 

Merry Christmas!!

How Would You Like to String Along??

Moda Fabric Designers  are hosting a 'string along' quilting session.

Beginning December 28--the start of sewing weekend

Friday, January 4th--check in with a progress report

Monday, January 7--How many did you get done?

Check out the Moda Website for information on how to

make a string block and other information available

on the subject.

This will be my last post before the holidays!!

Since you in the new year

Happy Sewing!  if you get the chance..

Betwixtmas MKAL

Oh, you  have nothing to do on Christmas Eve?  Or just plain tired?

But, you want to keep your hands involved while you sit

in your relaxing chair?

How about joining in on this--Betwixtmas Shawl Make a Long--

end your 2018 on the right note!

Betwixtmas is the phrase that describes those hazy days between 

Christmas and New Year.  Here comes Black Sheep Betwixtmas shawl, a free pattern designed by Bronagh Miskelly

Look for that perfect yarn and pick up your needles (if you have the strength!)

and knit!

Chopping, Mixing, Baking!

We're chopping, mixing, baking today--lots of goodies to go on our holiday tray.  Each night  after dinner as we sit around to visit, we bring out Dan's famous eggnog along with a tray of baked goodies--oldest daughter has fudge, spritz cookies--have you seen the recipe for that Fireball fudge!  OMgosh--  Our friend, George is a distiller at Shire Distilling CO and he makes a great fireball liquor-- I think this will be added to our tray this year!

Dan has made pralines--I don't make candy!! It never turns out good; most of the time, it is runny and you need to bring out the spoons.

These are so delicious--creamy and smooth!

His recipe is sooooo old!  It's hard to read--I suggested

he needed to write it off so it doesn't get lost in years to

come.  

I'm mixing up my sugar cookie recipe--only because son ask

if we were going to have some cookies to dip in milk--I posted that

recipe last year, I think. 

Don't you just love old recipes that have been used over and

over again?  This is a savory cracker--lots of heat with the cayenne

pepper

And to round out the starter of the evening--Cheese ball.

Plus, I have my world famous chili cheese log to savor as well.

Gee, how we love the holidays and all the foods of

our memories.