... and it is my first grandchild, a boy! I have been up since 2 am this morning, and look what I came up with: A baby bag - huge, for all the stuff my son Michael and his wife Daniela will put in it. Right now it is filled with Christmas gifts for the little one, which I had a blast wrapping. I used drunkard's path blocks from a quilt I am working on - I did not want more orphan blocks! How will I wait another 4 months until I can hold him? Anyway, here is the back of the bag: Those are … [Read more...] about There is a baby coming…
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Giveaway Winner!
Let's start the week by announcing the winner of the Blog Hop Giveaway, who will get a Riley Blake Design's Layer Cake: **** Research Randomizer Results Set #1: 75 tubilinha tiacarminha said... Meu neto me chamando as 6.30 da manhã:PÓpóóóó´,vem.Aí sim começa o meu dia,entre os afazeres e beijocas até as 11 quando a baá chega.Obrigada. Lindinho este tecido,quem sabe ele não vira petropolitano?... December 9, 2012 11:00 PM It looks like … [Read more...] about Giveaway Winner!
Newtown, CT
No explanation of motive, gun law debate, security measure will bring back life as it was before for the families of the 20 little children and the adults who perished today in Newtown, CT. I cannot bear the photographs, the speculation, the endless news updates. It happened in our country, inside an elementary school, and I am stunned and ashamed. Stunned, as I cannot understand this tragedy. Ashamed, because I belong to the same race as the gunman. How does one comfort their families? How … [Read more...] about Newtown, CT
Snowman Table Toppers
It took our group of 8 a few days but we got them all done - 27 table toppers for Christmas! This is the second year that we choose a project and work on it together, each one ending up with a few gifts to give to family members or friends for Christmas. It beats working in the studio on your own! Each one measures 36" x 36" and no two are alike. We got organized, laughed, undid stitches, complained about machines, undid some more stitches, ate delicious potluck lunches... In the end, we were … [Read more...] about Snowman Table Toppers
Christmas Ribbon Wall Hanging Tutorial
Christmas ribbons are so beautiful! I love their designs, their shimmer... Abakhan, a fabric and crafts company based in the UK, sent me a roll of gorgeous Christmas ribbon this week, and I went right to work as I already had a design in mind. Borrowing from ribbonwork concepts, I had imagined a circle of leaves made of wire ribbon. Abakhan's ribbon was perfect for this project, as it had a green center, with extra wide gold borders, and it was very pliable, making it easier to shape the leaves … [Read more...] about Christmas Ribbon Wall Hanging Tutorial
Are you still sleeping???
It’s 5 am on 12/12/12. The wind is blowing ferociously. It feels like a long time ago when my 12-year-old woke up, walked upstairs, and fell asleep again, this time on the wrong bed, and on the wrong side of the bed (mine), while I was already there. It was all I could do not to fall off! Well, it has been almost four hours since. Counted sheep, had water, prayed. Nothing. The funny noises Chris was making, combined with his father’s snoring, formed a somber duet louder than the … [Read more...] about Are you still sleeping???