Category Archives: Christmas

My front door

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Before I write this post, I just want to tell you that my photos have taken a turn for the worse.  For some reason when I download photos from my camera, something happens and the photos disappear or the file is damaged.  So until this issue is remedied, my iPhone photos are going to be it.

I wanted something different for my front door this year so I bought three  20 inch wreaths, some fabric poinsettias in lime green, blue, and white, and blue and green ornaments.  I have enough red with the door and wanted this to stand out a bit.

 

The wreaths are wired together but I’m looking for some magnetic hooks so the bottom wreath can hang on its own.

Did you do anything special to your front door this year?

 

Better late than never?

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I have been busy, out of town, sick, you name it.  I’m also behind.

For the past several years I do something for my kids and their families for Advent.  I call it Christmas Wishes.  Throughout the year I collect little things: some of them are free, some are edible, some are just a few cents, and some are a real gift.  Each item goes into a lunch bag.  I make labels with the numbers 1-24 and use them to seal the bags.

Each person opens their bag on the numbered day for a little treat.

These are last year’s bags. 

Packed up and ready to go

 I just finished bagging everything today.

It’s the 1st of December.

And these still need to be mailed.

They’re going to be late.

Santa Suit card

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If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you will remember that I made my own Christmas cards last year.

The finished product

If you’d like to make these for yourself, I’ve included them on my tutorials page.

New Pattern – Olive Oil Drip Catcher

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Yesterday I posted a picture of a new pattern I made up using a suggestion from my brother:  The Olive Oil Drip Catcher.

In case you missed the post, it’s a small collar that fits around an olive oil bottle to catch the drips regardless of the “dripless” claim.

This little drip catcher uses 14 yards (depending on your mileage) of superwash fingering weight yarn perfect for all those bits of sock yarn you have left over wanting to be something useful.

Click on “My Designs” and “Olive Oil Drip Catcher” in the header bar for the link and let me know what you think!