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The weather outside is frightful...

But here inside it's delightful.

We are sitting here enjoying all the treasures from 

Marlene, from the "Sew We Quilt" ornament exchange.

Are those cross stitches just incredible?

Marlene knows just how to stitch her way into my heart.

Oh, if you think you might have seen these before...

You have, I was bad and shared too soon. 

Mantle Moose and I were  "sew" excited we just couldn't wait!

Tomorrow at quilt club, I am going to start on the adorable holiday sampler pattern she sent.  

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This is what a frozen radiator looks like here!

But even Santa still has a smile on his face.

Even the little birds had a hard time keeping from getting buried.

Here they were carefully balancing on the tops of my pampas grass.

I'm glad we got the car all decorated before the big storm.

We got about 13 inches of the white stuff.

Yesterday I shoveled for a couple of hours just trying to get a path to drive in.  I left to run some errands and came home to a completely plowed yard. Oh what a delightful surprise.

After some detective work, I found the sneaky neighbor...

Thanks guys, your the best!

Sunset on the homestead!

Doesn't even look like we got dumped on with snow.

One thing with weather around here...

It will likely all melt off in a day or two, 

and you'll never know it happened.

Our favorite saying...if you don't like the weather, stick around...

It will likely change in an hour!

:-)

Wishing all your holidays to be filled with joy.

And a little white stuff, too!

Let It Snow

It snowed more than it has in a very very long time here.

Best thing to do is hunker down and watch.

Mantle Moose is happy snoozing in the windowsill, 

while keeping nice and warm!

One of the craziest things I've seen is this little snowball

 hanging from a spider web.

I couldn't really get a good photo of the web, 

but you sure and see the snowball.

Mother Nature at her finest!

#Mantle Moose

Festival of Trees

If your looking for that quick holiday gift...

There is still time and this one is perfect.

This is Festival of Trees from All People Quilt.com

It's a great way to do a little stash busting too.

My version is a little different from the pattern. I chose not to use the sashing in between the blocks. Why you ask?

Well, I have fallen in love with polar fleece backings.

It quilts like a dream and the texture it gives, is so much fun.

It's a little difficult to see this here, but you get the idea.

Standard Polar Fleece is 52" wide.

(or at least mine was)

Keeping my quilt under that by a few inches, allows for no piecing of the backing. I'm not to sure I would even try to piece polar fleece, but I'd love to hear from any who have done so.

I used no batting. It drapes so nice and is snuggly to curl up in on those cold winter nights.

You can find the Festival of Trees pattern right

HERE

Happy Stitchin!

Protecting the stockings

Around here, Santa holds the stockings.

Mantle Moose likes to jump in and help protect and preserve!

LOL!!

And he's doing a fine job!

Now if only...

I could keep him busy and out of my hair for the next few weeks.

One, can only dream.

:-)

#Mantle Moose

Winter in the Woods

Don't these guys bring out the holiday spirit in you?

These are from Primsy Doodle Designs

Winter Wonderland Collection

Those little faces!

And of course...

You know who!

They just all added up to one fun holiday table runner.

There is so much you can do with clip art.

Primsy Doodle is my favorite to work with.

So easy to make into a fusible applique,

and so much character.

You can see more Primsy Doodle Designs right

HERE

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Pssssst

I've got a secret!

Oh, I wish I could share...

Here's a hint.

It's something really fun

I got caught in it, up hook, line and sinker this summer.

But I can't spill the beans for about 6 months!

;-)

 "Sew" excited!!!!!