holiday craft-splosion

So I have been a crafy little elf this year. I did an ornament for an ornament exchange party. I made little angel balls. :) I attempted to photograph one of my best so I would remember it, but the photo came out like this:

So I repositioned myself and proceeded to drop it. So instead I have this:

Here is my booty that I got in exchange:

I gave a lot of it away, which was nice. Home made holidays!

And yesterday I made ALL of us new stockings. And they don't suck...completely. I made a lot of errors, but by the 4th one I had it down.

I also made but did not photograph the doggy blankets for my canine relatives. They are fleecy and cute! Yay! All this plus baking and a newborn!

in the swing of things

So I've been back to work for just over a week now. Things still feel strange, but are settling down. There were big changes at work for this year, so that has been an adjustment all on its own. I'm just 3 months behind everyone in adapting to them. All my former lunch compadres have other plans now, so that is wierd too. I do like teaching though, and 8th graders are so much more fun than 6th graders. I can make fun of them so much easier!!!

The little one is adapting too. She is learning to nap at grandma and grandpa's now. That situation is such a blessing!! I love watching her grow. It still amazes me that I helped make her.

I am even looking forward to crafting. Yay!!

great quilts!

yarnstorm: sunshine after the rain is very inspiring. I want to make us a new quilt, and maybe I'll have to look into the Log Cabin pattern.

This post from Whip UP gives lots more inspiration. Must.. gather.. fabric.. soon...

great quilts!

yarnstorm: sunshine after the rain is very inspiring. I want to make us a new quilt, and maybe I'll have to look into the Log Cabin pattern.

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