Finally Fri-Yay Finish

I finally decided to just add the small border to

 load my Chilhowie Mystery Quilt on Betsy today. 

I had to take a picture so I had a record of the 

time I began the Quilting.

I used a Clouds Panto.

All we see is overcast skies in SE Washington

especially this time of year.

6 hours later it is ready for trimming.

This is my last Quilt finish for 2023.

#21 Finish for the year, WOWSER.

Hurray!

I had to go ask Todd at WWSV&SPAS for advice. 

He said try checking the belt.

I needed a break from 'Betsy' being bad.

I found these 2 fabrics for my focal fabric 

 for my Indigo Way Mystery Quilt 

What do you think?

Christmas Gifting!

 Christmas Day is over...Photos Loaded from last to first, oops.

The last gifts from our 25 day Countdown.

A Bath mat for Hubby and a tote for projects

 from Jenny at MSQC. 

Day 24

Day 23

Day 23

Day 21

Candy shared with the families today

rolled and dipped. 

Family favorites and requested the mostest!

Peanut-butter Ritz, chocolate oranges and Truffles.

YUM!

Evergreen- the SAL I started back in July

all 6 got Quilted and delivered.

there is one more I can't find a photo of.

Thankfully Cheyanne sent this one on Messenger. 

I got to use Hubby's new Level to load the last of the Quilts.

Nativity Puppets for the eldest Grandson

 and his family.

Son by Love unwrapped the family gift

Quilted Tree wall Hanging

DD #1 opened the smaller gift.

A book about Hymns.

Note the stack of Bed Pillows...

All the Grandchildren got Pillows.

Being sick so long interrupted my

 Gift making x24 for them.

Grandma and Grandpa road-tripped to visit the families

 who needed their gifts delivered. on Christmas Day

I stitched the free Snowman from 

My Girlfriend's Quilt Shoppe on a towel.

Christmas Eve gifting with DD #2 family.

I think she liked it!

Christmas morning at our house!

No wrapped gift for me

Fuzzy socks on top. 

It was a good Day!

We both had a good Nap when we got home.

Thanks to the 3 oldest families for letting us come visit on Christmas Day. 

More gifts will be shown later.

Happy Boxing Day

Wow-Wednesday again!

Where did December go?

5 days until Christmas, EKKK!

Deadlines are not set.

We don't know when we will see some of 

our semi-local family to give them their gifts.

No sneak peeks here, lol

But gifties from Utah Janet O came

Oh, I love her soaps and that Nativity Ornament!

Utah Truffles, yum

Close-up of the ornament!

THANKS SO MUCH!

Her gift will be late like many others.

Those coughing, sick days didn't help me get 

My friend's or Grandchildren gifts made!

Jenny Box has been lots of fun!

I haven't had time to make any of the projects.

Here are the latest gifts for hubby and I. 

Day 13

Day 14

Day 15

Day 16

Day 17

Day 18

Days 19 and 20 are still un-Opened.

Day 19

Day 20

I went to Tri-Cities Monday morning for Quilt Guild.

Aren't these cookies and Brownies awesome?

Barb has her 4-Patch Trip ready to Quilt from the back.

These cut-out Mice were found in this Quilter's Mom's stash.

she appliqued them onto the red and made

Christmas mice.

FHE with YSA was interesting. 

We took gifts that ended up being for the kids who didn't bring any.

These stuffed Dino Nuggets were they most stolen gifts in the pile

of White Elephant gifts.

My window display this year

Wow-Wednesday

Tuesday was a Hand work Sewing Day

I got part of the bindings done. 

Had to borrow a Needle and Binding Clips- Ha Ha

It was also a Go to the new Dr. pick up Christmas card photos and buy Stamps day

Grateful for nice visiting in the Long line.

Between it all I made Shortbread Cookies for Quilt Guild.

Secret sewing for Christmas is happening finally.

I was reminded about the trick to putting Prairie Points for hanging on the back

We saw it at the WWVQF in September

Karen Walker of "Laugh yourself into Stitches" has a Tutorial

 Click HERE 

Paul brought me this cute ornament when he came home from the Temple.

He thinks I need more gifts than what I'm getting every day from the Jenny Box.

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Day 11

Day 12

This is my Plate of cookies from the Jennny Box recipe.

I made some for the late Temple shift Saturday night.

They were a Hit!

Paul says I've got the Shortbread down. lol

 I have been banned from writing a Christmas letter this year. 

We had our Daughter Janessa take a few pictures of us.

I couldn't choose just one.

They should be in the mail today.

A little later than usual.

Happy Fri-Yay!

I am up early with Hubby before he left for his last early subbing day at the 

Columbia River Temple in Tri-Cities. 

Why?

Because of the Jenny Countdown Box.

We are making Christmas last again this year.

A Persolized Christmas Card from

 Jenny and Ron Doan!

The box came with a Christmas Chuck the Duck!

Day 5

A craft to do!

Courtney, the Elf helps with a video.

Day 6

A fun rolling pin and Shortbread Cookie recipe from Jenny!

Paul got a book by Sherri Dew.

Day 7

Ooo, more fabric for a future project.

Hubby got his travel neck pillow he asked for.

Now we just need to book that trip.

I am still putting up Nativities. 

Finding creative ways to fill the living Room

 with the Reason for the Season!!!

This is the Nativity Brant sent home from Mexico. 

I use the Woven Mats Joe brought from Guatemala  

to cover the boxes to make it more interesting. 

The baby Jesus came from the dollar store.

In Mexico they don't sell the Baby Jesus with the Nativity sets.

The Indigo Way Mystery has to fit in between

 the decorating time.

We get to make light and dark blue with Neutral 

Split Triangle squares