What are you making for the Holidays?

Judy at Patchwork Times is having a giveaway.

You can enter by blogging about your creating plans

for your Holiday gift giving.

I have 3 plans:

#1-Grandchildren Aprons

All my children enjoy cooking,

so over the years I have given them

Aprons and Cookbooks.

This year, the grandchildren are going to join the fun!

I found these aprons on clearance at the end of the Summer

Maybe I'll add a little stitching or their names to the apron.

#2-Nativity

Each year I make/purchase a Nativity

or book related to the Christmas story

for each of my children's families.

This year I found this Nativity panel on sale back in the Summer.

There is a little item to attach for each day of December.

I think they will be great for little Grandchildren fingers.

I usually try to have the Nativity gift done for Thanksgiving

so my "super early decorator" children have it ready to go.

#3-Christmas Eve Jammies

I make flannel PJ Bottoms for all my

kids and grand kids every year.

They open their gift on Christmas Eve...

new Jammie's to sleep in!

This year I thought I would change it up a bit

and make nightgowns for the Granddaughters.

Pink flannel is so warm and girly!

What plans are you making?

Take a peek at Judy's blog and

see if someone has something to inspire you!

A busy weekend...

...for my Hubby!

I spent the weekend with a cold and sore throat. Except a quick trip to the Library for new books and DVD's, I didn't leave the house from Friday to today.

We had all these plans for things to get done....poor Hubby of mine....he went on without me! First, he painted the guest bathroom...it's been yellowish for a few years, which I liked, but he didn't, so now....
It's a grey...unfortunately the photo looks purplish, but trust me, it's a light grey. Our daughter says it's a lot more calming then the former Yellow

I had cleaned my studio this last week. The fun things you discover in the piles! I didn't know I had SO MANY projects left unfinished. I reorganized my "current project" basket with Christmas projects/gifts so I can get to them and get them finished in time. Mostly, on top, you can see some of the monthly pillowcases I am doing for my granddaughters.(I don't think my ex-daughter-in-law reads this blog, so I can post that).

Are you ready for the Holidays....I'm not, but I'm trying!

Stashbusting Report #9

Fabric in this week-2 yards
Fabric in YTD-44 yards

Fabric used this week-7 yards
Fabric used YTD-47 yards

Yeah...finally going towards the "used" fabric side more than the "in" fabric side. 3 yards was the quilt top I posted yesterday....the other 4 yards went towards Christmas presents....yes, I am trying to get a jump start on Christmas this year. I know, I always say I am starting early, but this year, I am really making some progress on my sewing gifts!

So, are you a stashbuster? How are you doing?

My adventure all alone

I am a mom...and a grandma....and the youngest kid in my sibling family....and I am never alone! Most of the time, this does not bother me. I do not like big crowds, but hanging out with those I love is usually a treat.

Until this week....I needed a break. I tried to get daughter V to go see the movie "The Secret Life of Bees" with me-I liked the book. She didn't want to go, so I figured I would just wait until it comes out on DVD and rent it. So, I found my self alone on a Wednesday....what to do? First I went to my local Ben Franklin's with their 40% off coupon. I have been wanting to decorate my kitchen in reds and yellows with a honeybee and bee hive theme. Of course I haven't found anything I like...everything bee related has a bear too. I found a display of a stitchery kit for Utah with a beehive and other symbols I like. The store is out of kits! Okay, so next, I decide I am hungry......

....so I go to a restaurant called Souper! Salad! I had hear it was pretty good. No, it wasn't. A long salad bar with about 10 things you could put on your lettuce, some cut up fruit, about 3 types of bread to choose from....that's it. I have that kind of stuff at home! I do like to people watch, so I found it interesting to sit and wonder what some of my fellow luncheoners were really like. There were multi older couples who sat and ate, but didn't speak to one another. There were two ladies that were easily my age (mid 40's) who were dressed like high schoolers....not a good look. There were four ladies celebrating one of their birthdays (they had balloons) that sounded like they were having a fantastic time. Oh well.....next, onto JoAnn's fabric with....

....my fist full of coupons. I need thin batting and a couple yards of white ribbon for a couple of Christmas gifts. The problem....I can't get to the store....construction! I know it is an old joke about Utah being the land of orange traffic cones and construction signs, but I am beginning to think it isn't a joke. I give up!

I have realized the last few months that I am not completely happy with where I am in my life. I have a couple of close friends, but one lives far away (we haven't seen each other face-to-face in 18 years) and the other has her house up for sale. I need to be more social and develop some friendships closer to home. I think I am a pretty good person and I use to social at one time in my life.

In Closing: I have been told that we develop relationships usually for one of three reasons-(1)for a reason, (2)for a season or (3)for forever....what do you think?