Tuesdays With Tag - Taking A Break With Me...

We had so much fun last week when I saw The Boy. I shot a short video to share with you when he was taking a break. (I trimmed his toenails, brushed his teeth and then gave him a few treats in preparation for his video debut!) Isn't he a good looking eight-month-old Corgi?

I'll see him again next week and take more photos (and perhaps a video of him going through his workout!) to show you his progress. 'til then,

"More Wagging and Less Barking".

PS. I have one teeny, tiny Christmas wish. If you currently read my blog but are not a follower, would you mind adding your name to my list, please? It's really bothering me that my "number" is stuck on "666". (I know, kinda lame, but it's buggin' me something fierce!) I'd really appreciate it if you could see your way clear to get me off that number...and just think! When it's time for my next giveaway (soon in January), you'll already have a leg up! xoxo

New Pincushions...

I really had fun making these pincushions for my Saturday morning coffee group friends. (There were actually five, but I took this picture before the last one was finished.)

I used beautiful, glass containers that are reminiscent of mercury glass pieces. After the poufs were gathered, stuffed with a silk-blend fiberfill and glued to the tops of the candleholders, I set about creating the embellishments.

All of them are matching. I first sewed a blue crystal button onto the pouf. Then I cut a length of silk ribbon and ruched it around the button - gathering, sewing and securing as I went. My final touch was the little pewter thimble charm that hangs beneath the button and ruffles. Finished, they measure approximately 4.5" high by 3" across.

I signed the bottom of each piece and presented one to each of my quilting friends when we met for coffee last Saturday. We meet each week at the quilt shop (two of the members of the group own the shop), and Nora immediately loaded hers up with pins that we sitting next to her machine! I think that each one will see a lot of use, and will add a pretty touch to the sewing tables of my friends.

Oh, and a little good news: I have two extra pincushions that are available for sale! If you're interested in purchasing one for yourself or as a gift, just head over to the Boutique. (Click here to go directly to the listing.)

I had this list on my sidebar leading up to last weekend.

My Christmas Sewing "To Do List"...

• Set of placemats and napkins (DONE)
• 3 pairs of Grammies Jammies(DONE)
• a lap quilt (DONE)
• a stuffed animal (DONE)
• a couple of totes (DONE)
• two garment bags (ONE DONE. Don't like. Redo. Arrgh!)
• mug mats (DONE)
• 5 Pincushions (DONE)
• my Blissfull ATC swap card for Dec. (DONE)
• ...a small wall quilt and a few other items that I'll complete after the 15th and before the 20th. whew!

All the items marked (DONE) were completed by December 17th and were either shipped in plenty of time to arrive by Christmas or hand-delivered.

You can see that I still have to re-work complete the garment bags (for Handsome), as well as making that small wall quilt and the gifts for my friends in the Tuesday night Paneras group. Nothing like waiting 'til the last minute! I'll be working on those projects due tomorrow night today.

OK, Shell...Are we going to make a New Years' Resolution to have all of our gift projects finished by - oh, say - November 15th in 2012? That's my resolution and I'm saying it out loud now in front of you, God and all my blog friends!

I'm working to finish everything left on my list by Thursday. I want to roll into the weekend able to put my feet up and celebrate Christmas with decorations and a few special meals with friends.

A little reminder: Monday, December 26th is my next Memory Lane Monday. Perhaps you'd like to take a little time to reflect on Christmases past to share on your blogs that day. All you need to do is come back here during a lull in the after-Christmas excitement to link back to my MLM post. I'd love if you'd join the party.

I've sent the elves home to help Santa for the rest of this week. I assured them that I can finish up the last gifts on my own. Cross your fingers for me, ok?

Scripture Sunday - And She Will Bear A Son...

 "She will bear a son, and you shall call his name,

Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."

- Matthew 1:21

 

"And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree

from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxes...

...And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth,

into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem;

(because he was of the house and lineage of David)

To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child."

- Luke 2:1-5