Remember some of the ornaments I showed yesterday. I have this feather tree that I keep up so that I can have Christmas all year round. It is full of Christmas ornaments that my blogger friends have made for me. I don't keep the chenille candy canes on all year. Every time I see the tree it makes me smile to think of the friends I have made through the years I have been blogging. Do you see one that you made?
I visited some of the blogs during the Blog Hop Party that was hosted by
Quilting Gallery. I won a giveaway from
Eager Hands. I won the lovely table cloth, white handkerchief, a fat quarter of vintage fabric, trim and some buttons. I also won a hand made copper "joy" charm which I love. Lora sells many hand stamped charms and other vintage things on her Etsy. The way Lora wrapped the package was cute too. It was the tissue paper from an old Simplicity dress pattern.
Look! I finished another Hop To It block. Three more to go. I changed this one up a bit. Made three circles on the outside part instead of two. Added another petal to the tulip looking flowers. Didn't like it with just two petals. And I added the center circles. Now I am happy with this block. Onto the next one.
I went out to check on my garden. It feels like Florida weather here today. Rainy, warm, and humid. It is supposed to get much colder by this weekend.
Everything in the garden is looking pretty good. I actually picked a bunch of Kale on Tuesday to add to some soup. I love Kale in soup. Some of the lettuce got a little rotten because I think there was too much moisture for those tender leaves. Check out the cabbage. It will probably be another month before I actually have a big head ready to pick but they are growing good.
Here is the garlic bed. No, that is not garlic growing. Just wheat grass from the bed of straw I put on top.
Tomorrow I will be putting some dishes together and making a pumpkin cheesecake for our Christmas Eve dinner. I will be spending Christmas Eve with my hubby, daughter, #2 son and DIL. My #1son and DIL who live in DC won't be able to come down this year. They will be missed.
With Passion,
Carrie P.
lovely ornaments. Your hop to it block is fantastic. It looks well balanced. Love seeing your amazing applique.
ReplyDeleteHave a very merry Christmas and crafty new year!
How fun with the Christmasdecoration.
ReplyDeleteHave a great Christmastime
Carrie, your block is lovely - you always have a wonderful sense of colour combinations (like Stpehanie). You continue to inspire me!
ReplyDeleteYour garden is wonderful, and not at all what I expected to see at this time of year up your way! Yummo. :-)
Have a blessed and merry Christmas, my friend. I am sure your #1 son will be missing you too.
Hugs
Jenny
xxx
I love your block!! It's beautiful. Enjoy your Christmas Eve with your family.
ReplyDeleteLove how your Hop To It block is coming out! Will it be ready in time for your quilt show?
ReplyDeleteWe didn't have a winter garden this year unless you count the weeds that have taken over the vegetable garden. And this weather is really helping the weed garden grow!
Merry Christmas!
Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas! Your garden is fantastic and your applique blocks is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLove that block and the fussy cutting you did. It looks so interesting in those fabrics, sort of a traditional / non-traditional mix.
ReplyDeleteYour Hop To It block is amazing Carrie! You made just the right changes to make it perfect. Enjoy the family that can make it for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteLove your latest Hop To It Block...and so envious of you still being able to garden...sigh...
ReplyDeleteWishing you and yours a lovely Christmas and all that is good for the new year.
I love how you really made this block your own-- gorgeous! :)
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to be able to see those special ornaments year round. The little tree is fabulous!
Merry Christmas!
I've never tried growing garlic, is it easy?
ReplyDeleteI love your block, beautiful as usual. I'm thinking of keeping my little tree up all year round now, I think it looks great.
I love how you changed the block to make it yours. Lovely fussy cutting.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see your vegetable garden growing so well.
Enjoy Christmas Eve with your family.
Sweet ornamets! I save the idea for next the christmas. Your applique ist wunderfull!
ReplyDeleteI wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year, Marita
Next year my large tree will be nothing but handmade ornaments from blog land. I love them so much and can tell that you feel the same.
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