Hello December!

Wow...the holiday season is upon us! 

I hope we all have a terrific times with friends and family.

This month's December calendar is a sweet deer...on a starry night.  I watercolored this artwork and thought it would be perfect for all.  Click here to download this for your phone or tablet background.

This version is for your computer/desktop.  Click here for the download.

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Celebrate the Christmas holidays!

This is my brand new pattern of: Christmas patchwork embroidery ornaments pattern #425
Stitch up these super easy and quick Ornaments with scraps of
fun Christmas fabric.

It is available as an instant download in my etsy shop...

or if you prefer a printed/mailed version, go to my website.

Learn how to embroider on dark fabric the easy way! You can also stitch on light fabric.
Use variegated red, green & white floss... or choose your own colors. These can be stitched on light fabrics too! They make great bowl fillers & shelf sitters.

10 sayings- Santa baby, Merry christmas, Holly jolly, Let it snow, Jingle bells, no peeking, cheers, noel, believe, Oh christmas tree.
10 Christmas symbols included: stocking, holly, 2 ornaments, candy canes, mitten, present, bell, tree, &snowman.

Of course....colors can be changed....I chose this cool Variegated Floss from DMC.

They make fun gift toppers.

I love the patchwork look. So fun!

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It's mug rug time!

This month....I found my Christmas "Peanuts" fabric!

I love charlie Brown and the whole gang.....such a sweet part of our childhoods!

I also gathered up a bit of fun Christmas coordinating fabric.

You should make your own.

The featured fabric is the best part....any cool fabric you have....takes only scraps.

Here is a diagram to give you an idea of how it goes together. 

Here is some general instructions:

Use a 1/4" seam allowance. Use the chart above.

  Sew the featured fabric (peanuts gang) next to 3 strips of coordinating fabric.

Press well. Sew 1" strips all the way around. It is a good idea for the fabric border strips to be the same as the backing fabric.  It makes the strips resemble quilt binding.  Cut excess fabric and press. Layer batting and backing fabric (slightly larger than top) then lay top over backing (right sides together).  Pin in place. Sew 1/4"  around mug rug leaving a 3" opening. Turn inside out. Sew opening closed. Quilt lines through the featured fabric...and also quilt down strips and around the borders. 

I printed the diagram out so I could have it near me for referencing.

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New Christmas art ornaments...in my etsy shop!

I have brand new ornaments...all made from my artwork.

Here is Rudolph!

The original artwork was in pastels.

I just painted this crazy guy..... I love using orange and pink...reminds me of the 70's as a kid.

Another deer.....

A sweet girl in flowers...

Pink hair girl

Everyday ornaments

Frosty...and lots more in my etsy shop. 

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Hey...if you are in Spokane Washington...

check out me and my daughter Selina's booth at 

The Great Northwest vendor mall.

We have lots of our patterns and packets of Embroidery blanks....

Plus lots of finished items...

I love Selina's cat wind sock.

We just got this space...so we are going to fill it more! 

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I just got decorated for December...here is my tree!

Ii have my Grinch doll I made by me plus the leg lamp from the "Christmas story".

My peppermint doll made by my pal Sue with my handy pincushion...

Lots of cool ornaments

Knick knacks every where....

Some photos didn't turn out so well....

I will retry later....lol.  It was right before lunch and I was getting hungry.

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Merry Christmas and happy Holidays to you and yours!

 

Welcome 2021!!

January 2021 is finally here!

I think we are all glad 2020 is over.

It was a horrible year for the most part...thankfully there is always some good things..sprinkled in.

I had a stroke, found out I had diabetes, I had a watermelon size mass in my uterus (which they thought might be cancer), a mammogram that had suspicious masses (had biopsies done), and after hospitals stays and dr appointments...many tests on everything. My stroke is well taken care of...i'm probably 98% better or 99%. I have my uterus out and appendix too...no cancer. I have a colorguard test that was no cancer and my breasts are cancer free. 

I consider all this good news (even though it was traumatic).....plus I am losing weight and taking care of my diabetes.

However.....

The very bad news is that my sister in law died from Covid and my brother is in ICU on a ventilator and things are looking bad. My nephew is going thru all this and it is sooooo tough.

You can read some update about them here.

Let's hope this new year... is a much better year for everyone!

The above phone or tablet calendar can be downloaded here.

This desktop calendar can be downloaded here!

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While recovering this Christmas season... I sewed up some goodies!

I made a Grinch doll...using some vintage green fur I have been saving forever.

I made him a simple santa hat like he did in the cartoon and a heart 2 sizes too small.

Plus he is holding a christmas sign and one ornament that he snatched away from the Whos.

I had to keep him!

But I made several Grinch ornaments....plus

lots more!

I loved making the Peanuts gang! Everytime I had a new batch... they sold right away. 

I had so much fun...I think I will make some Valentine ones.

The cats were fun and I loved adding glitter. 

I made my sister Julie, Maleficent....her favorite Disney Villian.

I love hello kitty and my melody from my childhood. (I kept some for myself)

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When I was feeling blue...my daughter Selina got me some unicorn flowers....sweet right!

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I framed one of my watercolors in this sweet frame, just an old wooden frame painted with pink chalk paint. The tag says "Princess".

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I started a new thread painting project.

A Valentine bunny.

It is looking more like a furry bunny, I can't wait to show you the finished design!

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I have some of these Valentine pincushions in my etsy shop...ready made. I love going thru the fabric I have collected... it is so cheerful and bright. 

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I hope 2021 will be an amazing year full of hope and new beginnings.

More than anything I hope Covid will be in the past with everyone getting a vaccine and back to being around people without fear.

Here is to a lovely January!

 

Everything Wreath!!! Freebie too! Plus the Grinch!

Oh boy....Winter has hit hard this past week....freezing cold and snow!

That's why I added some frost to this wreath design...lol.

I wish it wasn't quite so cold....Brrrr!

This wreath would be sweet on napkins or coasters!

Just copy and save.

Please tell your buddies about my freebies...they come out every friday.

You can pin it on pinterest...or share on facebook!

If you want to get my blog posts by email...sign up ...it is on the left side bar of this post. 

It is an easy way to always get the freebies...so you won't forget.

*Please note that all freebies are for you to use to make finished goods (no mass producing) and gifts...they are still legally my designs. 

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My new sign is in my etsy shop!

It is a quote from the movie "Elf".

I love that movie so much...so funny!

I put it in my tree for the picture. My signs are all $5.99...a download you can print instantly.

This is how it looks in the PDF file....minus my watermark.

My big 20th wedding anniversary was Wednesday!!!

I got lovely roses...

A purple necklace I was eyeballing...and a wonderful meal with of course ....Margaritas.

I had a wonderful time...love my hubby!!!

He is the best and I am soooo grateful for him! 

Lucky says Hi....he is pretty in pink. 

I went to amazing Grinch party ....it was the doll club. 

Look how cool these are! 

Grinch punch! 

OMG it was great lime....with red sugar on the rim and cute straws. 

Here is my pal Sue....with Grinch shirt and holding a fun Grinch. 

Marge is fun and she made the Grinch pin I got. 

So cool right!!

It was one of those stealing gift exchanges. 

These are just some of the grinches....

Very cool dolls... 

detailed.... 

extravagant... 

Here is Sue's...I tried to steal it...but it was stolen from me...lol.

It was great fun and the house was like a dream....plus the food spread was amazing!!!

See you next time!

Stay warm!!!

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