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A little while ago I made a decision on the quilt design for my bed.

Today I found the fabric for it!

It was fantastic to find a bunch of great fabrics in one spot. And I had fabric shopping company! Not that Dave doesn't try, but a fellow quilter is like way more fun!

2009

Number 1 for '10

I have decided to give the Juki the rest of the year off!! I finished up the top for the 40s filmstrip and decided it would be a great stopping point. My little guy and I are heading to Michigan on Thursday, and my big guy is heading overseas the day after that. Maybe I could have basted and quilted it before we left but I would have been rushed. I don't like that feeling. So the filmstrip will be the first quilt I finish in 2010! And she sure is purdy. I love this quilt. I'ma thinkin' it will end up on the guest bed.

I greased my machine and covered her up. I straightened up and swept up too! It will be refreshing and relaxing to come back in a few weeks!

Its been a good year!

40s Filmstrip

I was going to lay it out a bunch of different ways to decide, but I laid it out like this and I love it. In real life the brighter yellow doesn't stand out so much. Maybe if I finish baking soon I can go get sewing!!

The Exciting Part

I am getting ready to bake Christmas Cookies today. I love setting everything out. ALL THAT BUTTER. Eeeek. I only make these cookies once a year since they have three sticks of butter in them!!

I am baking a double batch this year. So we will have lots to give away! I am going to only do trees this year.

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I am on pins and needles waiting for the next part of the Round Four Quilt Along. I suppose I could wing the strip pieced blocks, but I am going to wait.

I have been working on a 40s Filmstrip quilt. This is the backing, it makes me happy.

It seems I have been working on lots of little projects lately. I love finishing something the same night I start it!! I've had my ear buds in listening to Ray Lamontagne, and James Taylor, and Rod Stewart. LOVE LOVE LOVE

I am running around trying to start packing for the trip to Michigan on the 17th. My hubs is going overseas and we will be apart for Christmas and our anniversary, but at least the monster will get to spend Christmas with family. I bought a load of Leslie's peanut patties to take home.

AND I am giddy about the new suitcase I bought for myself yesterday!! The outside looks unisex, its black and gray. Then inside...Its so pretty!!!

I made Anna a little Christmas Quilt. She has been curling up with the Change Purse quilt, and it makes me a little nervous since its one of my favs. So I just whipped one up for her using scraps.

The backing is flannel, tricky to do stippling with flannel. I won't try that again!!

Four Quilts, Three Table Runners, One Tote Bag.... And a Partridge in a Pear Tree

I think I have all of my Christmas sewing done now! I made four quilts.... one king sized, one queen sized, one throw, and one baby. Three table runners, and a quilted tote bag!!

I finished this table runner last night. Its for a complete stranger, so of course it turned out perfectly, while the gift I was working on that disastrous night with all the quilting ripping, is for someone I know well. Go figure!

But I am very happy with this one. All of the spinner points meet perfectly!! That hardly ever happens for me.

The recipient will be hosting our dog Anna at Christmastime. I am sure Anna will be delightful as always, but I really wanted to send a gift along as a Thank-You.

Sometimes everything just goes to crap!

Ever just have a freaking rough day?

With plenty to do before we travel for the holiday, I am starting to get a bit stressed. I was trying to finish up a Christmas gift the other night, and it was just one disaster after another in the sewing room.

I am constantly running over the basting pins when I do free motion!! The other night my needle pierced one. I was so pissed at myself. I really need to be more careful.

It ended up I hated the free motion quilting so I spent 2 hours ripping it out. Gurrrr.....