For arts-n-crafts, baking, quilting, sewing, buying, wrapping, unwrapping, cooking, eating, talking, drinking, singing, driving, hugging, watching, kissing, mailing, and very little sleeping.
I overcooked these yummy scones just a tad, but they were still wonderful, especially slathered in butter. Oh how I love cranberries.
I made this quilt for a very special someone whose favorite color is, well, red. I cut 2 or 3 10-inch blocks from about 12 different fabrics and then cut the blocks in half. I randomly paired up the 5 x 10 pieces and sewed them together, then alternated the direction of each block. It is 6 blocks x 5 blocks and is a great lap quilt size. I used the same fabrics to bind the quilt, and the backing is part of a sheet set I bought on sale at Target. And if you haven't tried them yet, buy some Color Catchers by Shout at your grocery store. This very red quilt was washed with four or five of them and it came our beautifully. I use a color catcher in almost every wash load.
I made this one the family member whose name I drew for our family Secret Santa exchange. I made this one using a Moda jelly roll from their Arcadia line. I just love the colors in this line. All the blocks are random heights, but they're all the same width, thanks to the pre-cut 2.5 inch strips. I really like how this one came out, despite the fact that one whole column was left out of the quilt. I found it in a heap on the floor below my ironing board just after I finished quilting it. I thought it looked a bit smaller than I had anticipated. I used strips from the jelly roll for the binding, and used some fat quarters from the same line for the backing.
I've also made about 20 of these coffee cup cozies from this pattern. They made great presents for teachers and room moms, and my aunts and cousins, all Starbucks addicts, will be getting one for Christmas as well. I've even got a few of my own in my purse and I really do like them.
A few weeks ago the girls and I had a fun time around the house with me and my camera and my flash which I rarely use and hardly know how to. But I got some great shots, my favorite of which is this one.
So needless to say, it's been crazy busy around here and we've got something going on every day this week, and then we're getting the heck out of here next week. So I'll bid you all farewell until next year when I promise to be a better blogger, lose 40 pounds, pick my nose less, recycle more, see my dentist regularly, take a yoga class, curse less, drink more water, plan meals each week, take vitamins daily, get more sleep, keep my craft space picked up, and organize our sock drawers.
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
And Merry Christmas to you too. Love your resolutions ;-)
Posted by: Susy | December 23, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Tina: I'm a scrapbooker that just started quilting. Your quilts are really lovely and give me hope that I can do this! I'd love it if you also showed the back of your quilts on the blog. And I bought some Color Catchers earlier this week! Love that Arcadia fabric--yum!
Posted by: KristenA | December 23, 2009 at 05:48 AM
Oh Tina, everything is beautiful- quilts, cookies, kids. Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Rayna | December 23, 2009 at 08:41 AM
Tina, your quilts are all so gorgeous! i really like the one you made with the acadia line. so modern and sleek. you seriously need to open a Tina gallery with all your amazing talents--photos, quilts, scrapbook pages, etc. Loved your Christmas card. You have such a beautiful sweet family. Have a merry Christmas! =)
Posted by: Aly D | December 23, 2009 at 09:18 AM
BEEautiful!!!! I love this post - I feel like I just had a nice cozy visit with a friend - complete with wonderful toothy grins!
Posted by: Sharyn | December 23, 2009 at 02:22 PM
Ahh Tina! That red quilt is fabulous!! You are weakening my resolve not to start another hobby with all your sewing and quilting. Fabric is like paper...once you start collecting it...you can't really stop, without an intervention. :)
I hope the person you made it for knows just how splendidly lucky she or he is.
Posted by: Sarah | December 25, 2009 at 01:22 PM
Beautiful eye candy post! Actually I came by because I so loved your layout in the wsc January gallery. Also to say thanks for keeping the wsc fire burning. It's obvious you're doing a lot of the work to keep it going, and this scrapper is so glad you do. It's one of my favourite SBing blogs/sites and I visit it almost every day.
Posted by: Lonely Scrapbooker | January 01, 2010 at 10:28 AM
WOW, Tina! Your quilts look AMAZING! That second one... umm... I NEED to start quilting, so I can make one just like it! It has WHITE! And white space!!! Ohmigoodness, I LOVE it! I'll have to get on that... LOL.
Posted by: reyanna | January 03, 2010 at 09:00 AM
LOVE those quilts. love!!
Posted by: lisa truesdell | January 03, 2010 at 10:48 AM
I love your quilts, especially the red one. Excuse my ignorance but what is a colour catcher???? I live in Australia and have never heard of it.
Posted by: cathy | January 06, 2010 at 03:01 PM
I love love love that 2nd quilt...modern and beautiful blocking!!
Posted by: Liz Oram | January 08, 2010 at 01:14 PM