Christmas Cards

It took me three days but I now have over 80 Christmas cards addressed and signed all with a lovely photo of the husband and I on our wedding day. Husband asked how much this was all costing us. I can't count that high.

Lack of Time

Frankie's Grandmother is turning 100 this month. Next week is her birthday party and of course due to the lack of time her gift got left until this weekend. Yesterday I scurried to JoAnn's to find every other women in the metro area there. I got 2 and 1/3 yards for the top and 1 and 1/4 yard of fleece for the backing. I've never quilted on fleece before so this was an experiment. For the amount of time I put in I'm happy. There are some puckers but it's going to a nursing home and will be tossed in their industrial sized washers. It had to be sturdy.

On another note after it was all done I found a pin in between the layers. How the heck? I had to cut a tiny hole in the fleece to get it out. I think it's JoAnn's because it doesn't match any of mine.

Ring around the rosy

Today was a school holiday so I got some quality quilting time in. Yes, I should have been writing a lit review for my grad class but what would you want to do more? Now the red the two borders need to be added. That will have to happen next weekend.

My first pecan pie!

Here it is! My first ever pecan pie made with maple syrup instead of corn syrup!!!

Christmas Gift

This is the beginning of Papa Koues Christmas quilt. The borders need to be added. Husband has found a new calling as quilt holder and it struck me as odd that the quilt has the same color scheme as my house. Hmmm.

In other news, far away cousin reminded me that I have a beautiful deep pie dish. I decided to use it to make a pecan pie with maple syrup instead of corn syrup. I hope it tastes just as wonderful.

Today is Erin Day!

I have been wanting to make a romantic almost year round quilt for a long time. The only issue is that it cost a lot of money. Dear Husband insisted we have a king size bed so now I have to make a mammoth king size quilt. Look sideways at the quilt I plan to make. I can't wait to start cutting.

Frank Senior's Christmas quilt

JoAnn's was having a mega sale today. I got Frank's dad's quilt fabrics. I'm doing a simple four patch like this one. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sewingdaisies/4451529601/sizes/o/in/photostream/
The fabrics are in the washer now!