Deadlines are looming

Noel and Holly 

Yes  we are starting that last full week before Christmas, when the push is on!! Why oh why do I do this to myself. I had all summer and fall to make stockings, quilts and other items and here I am trying to get everything done this week. Oh well makes for more to write about I guess.

3 stockings and tree skirt

So here we go...since DH and I are going to our daughters we needed new stockings that she can keep there at her house. "Oh and mom I could use a tree skirt too in gold and reds" she says! So they are done and I also finished the binding on this twister quilt that I started last month. I machine quilted it with the words of Jingle bells. It doesn't show up very well but I know it is there. The two bears Holly(red), Noel(green) were given to me by a friend. I have made them each a quilt and they are going to group that helps children in crisis.They may even help someone  this Christmas season.

Twisted Christmas quilt

blocks made ..top to come tonight

I have just added to lap quilts to my agenda. This is the layout of one, very simple so I can get it done faster. I belong to a fat 1/4 club and I am trying to use up some of those packages. This quilt is made with one set of fat 1/4 with a couple pieces pulled from a second one and black from my stash. I am trying to use up my stash but I am finding that I don't have the correct amounts for backings. I am taking a very large (6 meters) and cutting off what I need. Oh well it is getting used and that is the whole point...isn't it!!

I have had a few "ahhh" moments in the past couple of days.First my finger is healing nicely and I no longer have to wear a bandaid on it. You can read about it here...and it wasn't a sewing accident. My niece's friend got a puppy for her son and I got to meet him. Harley is his name and I am sure he is going to be so loved by this little boy! And today I delivered baby quilts to our friends who had twins in October. You do forget how tiny they are when you are holding such a precious little bundle. Almost forgot, my cousin's daughter had a baby boy yesterday. He surprised everyone as he was not suppose to arrive till next week...oh well!! Now I can make a little boy baby quilt...I have the fabric all picked out already!!
This is going to be a busy week of sewing but I have to take it slowly as I don't want to injure my back again.So bit by bit it will get done and I will rest in the evening with some slow stitching and catch up with everyone on Kathy's blog.
Still waiting and hoping to get some white stuff to fall but all it seems to do is rain!! Good luck with all your deadlines and other seasonal things you have to do...checking that list twice as to not forget anything!!