November 2007

It’s just really the most magical thing in the world.  When I look at it I hear a little elf singing off in the distance!

But the Hinterberg Voyager 17 has only caused gobs and gobs of frustration. It’s supposed to be a really good machine but I just want to throw it out the window. For it’s sake, it’s a good thing it weighs 75 pounds otherwise it would have found a new home in the creek out back by now. Poor Galaga was supposed to be done and listed on Etsy by now.

Progress…

All three purses are done.

Plus a nifty patchy fleece-lined scarf.

And the kids’ quilt is all pieced.

And Close Your Clothes progress too.

<drool>

Part of Miss Maeve’s Christmas Stocking goodies.

Breathe in that fresh air, read a good book, eat good food and enjoy nature.

One person will understand what this is, roll their eyes at me, sigh, and then try to figure it out. And to that person, I apologize. Again.

‘Tis the season for sewing gifts!

My to-do list:

- quilt — partially pieced

- 3 coordinating purses — fabric purchased and washed

- patchwork scarf — done!!

- felt doughnuts, cupcakes, cookies, tea bags, cakes and petit fours for Maeve’s stocking — still just an idea in my head

- Alien quilt for Maeve and Liam — I have 16 of 20 blocks done

- Close Your Clothes fabric book — I bought and washed the fabric, have the printable fabric sheets and clothes from Goodwill. Now to just assemble it all.

- Ribbon ball for Liam

- Various things for Sean but since he reads my blog they won’t be going on this list.

- Something for someone in a gift exchange. I wonder who the lucky person will be!

How many days until Christmas? I better get sewing.

I saw this idea in a blog post here. Of course, I had to have one and luckily found a drawer at a antique shop while on vacation. Popped it up and the wall and loaded it up.

It looks way too empty. I need to go shopping for more thread.

A snippet of Sean’s quilt.

Any guesses as to what it is? The winner gets… well, nothing really. Hopefully this will be up on Etsy within the next couple days.

Maybe I should be more scared of the fact that I married him.

And yes, I really did let him design a quilt.  I’m sewing it now and it’s about a third done.  Just wait until you see it.  It will get giggles, snorts, and a lot of eye rolls.

I wish everyone a very happy handmade Christmas!

‘Tis the season for holiday catalogs. Today’s batch included Dean & Deluca’s Thanksgiving catalog. On the back was this beautiful cake.

Drool worthy indeed. Then I saw the price.

$135.

Now, really. Who in their right mind pays that much for a cake without it being 7 layers and at your wedding? It must be full of truffles or dusted in gold or really big, right?

This cake takes center stage at any Thanksgiving
celebration. Dark chocolate is wrapped around almond
cream cake with raspberry filling and butter cream.
A cornucopia of marzipan fruit completes this work of art.
Each forkful is a bite of heaven, no matter how you slice it.

3.37 lbs., 7″ diam., twelve to fifteen servings USA

Besides the ickiness of almond and raspberry did you notice the size? Seven inches. Seven inches! No gold, no diamonds and it’s only seven inches in diameter. And no cake eater I know could get twelve to fifteen servings out of a seven inch cake.

Now I have an offer for anyone interested. I will bake you a chocolate cake for the bargain basement price of $99.99! And with my $97.99 profit I will go shopping for some more fabric.

What does this have to do with quilts? Nothing really I just felt like whining about a $135 cake. Did I mention shipping for the cake is $32.90? You’d think for $135 they could at least have free shipping. Maybe there is a code or cash back. I’ll go check.

A new Christmas Table Runner now up on Etsy.