Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Christmas Morning Cookies For The Virtual Cookie Exchange

It's my day for the Virtual Cookie Exchange...welcome, welcome, welcome!
So many amazing recipes, quilts, and traditions the last few days.
Thanks everybody for sharing and visiting!


It's had been a tradition in my family to open presents on Christmas morning before eating
breakfast. We'd check out what Santa brought, open presents, and then dash off to my
mom's house to eat. She'd have breakfast going by the time we got there. There was never a
shortage of waffles, pancakes, bacon, and homemade sausage. Of course she'd also have fresh
Norwegian lefse with butter and brown sugar waiting for us, too.

My attempt a few years ago to make her lefse recipe.
It didn't taste as good as my mom's.


The problem with the breakfast tradition was that we were all so hungry by the time we
got to my mom's house. So, as a good mom and dad, we'd let the kids eat a cookie or two
from all the goodies we'd either baked or received from neighbors and friends.

The Christmas Morning Cookie recipe!
Please note: I am not saying these are healthy cookies, but they make
grumpy children happy while waiting for their REAL breakfast.


The cookies waiting for caramel drizzle and salt


Full of pecans, raisins, and chocolate chips


They are good without the salt, but it gives it a nice sparkle


There are giveaways, too!

A lucky winner gets to shop at Quilt Taffy's online store.

Stained Glass Flowers paper piecing patterns from
Whims and Fancies for two lucky winners!



A giveaway from MooseStash Quilting


Home Sewn By Us is giving away a Cutting Gizmo and more!
A sweet giveaway from Pat at Scrapatches for a $25 gift certificate to
the Fat Quarter Shop

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Off you go now!
Blogs to visit, recipes to try, traditions to see...

December 5 

Have happy and merry baking Christmas!

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Virtual Cookie Exchange Day Two

I'm so excited for Day 2 of the Virtual Cookie Exchange!
The recipes and traditions that were posted yesterday had my mouth
watering and my thoughts thinking of all the traditions my family celebrates.


Here's the amazing bloggers sharing their recipes and traditions:

December 5 
a Rafflecopter giveaway

Stained Glass Flowers paper piecing patterns from
Whims and Fancies for two lucky winners!


a Rafflecopter giveaway

Give thanks to MooseStash Quilting for this amazing
giveaway of Island Batik fabric!



Home Sewn By Us is giving away a Cutting Gizmo and more!

Monday, December 4, 2017

Virtual Cookie Exchange Blog Hop And Giveaways

Let the baking begin for another Virtual Cookie Exchange Blog Hop!
This year also includes Christmas traditions and giveaways...fun!


So...who's blog hopping? Amazing bloggers, of course!

December 5 

There are giveaways, too!

Shopping at Quilt Taffy is one of favorite things to do!

Stained Glass Flowers paper piecing patterns from
Whims and Fancies for two lucky winners!



Give thanks to MooseStash Quilting for this amazing
giveaway of Island Batik fabric!
a Rafflecopter giveaway


Home Sewn By Us is giving away a Cutting Gizmo and more!

Therm O Web Designer Holiday Quilt Blocks

Oh, what fun it is to design for Therm O Web!
Four designers got together to create a series of Holiday Quilt Blocks of ornaments.

My Vintage Ornament


You can find the series of blocks on the Therm O Web blog
Mine is Block #2. The other blocks are by:

Carla of Creatin' In The Sticks
Amy of Sew Incredibly Crazy
Amanda of Jedi Craft Girl

They are all amazing!

We used O’Christmas Tree fabric by Windham for the blocks.


Stay tuned for projects by all of us using the ornament blocks!

My Vintage Block can be found at my Craftsy store HERE.
http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1230330&b=253536&m=29190&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Ecraftsy%2Ecom%2Fuser%2F1803276%2Fpattern%2Dstore%3F%5Fct%3Dcx%2Dbuvjdql%26%5Fctp%3Dmy%2Dpattern%2Dstore

Friday, December 1, 2017

Sun, Sand, And Sea BOM #11

I can't believe the year has flown by so fast and now it's time
for the Sun, Sand, and Sea BOM #11!  It's been so fun putting it together.

This is Amy's design...cute!


Amy at Sew Incredibly Crazy has kept us all sewing and having fun with these blocks
and she has monthly giveaways. Don't miss out on any of them!
All you have to do is link up your block to be eligible.

The patterns are free the first month they are released, but after that they 
will be available for a nominal fee from each designer.

Amy's Block #1 - February
You can find info on it HERE and the pattern HERE.


Carol's Block #2 - March
You can find the info on it HERE and the pattern HERE.


Carla's Block #3 - April
You can find the info on it HERE and the pattern HERE.


Joan's Block #4 - May
You can find the info on it HERE and the pattern HERE.


Carol's Block #5 - June
You can find the info on it HERE and the pattern HERE.


Carla's Block #6 - July
You can find the info on it HERE and the pattern HERE.


Amy's Block #7 - August
You can find info on it HERE and the pattern HERE.


Carol's Block #8 - September
You can find the info on it HERE and the pattern HERE.


Amy's Block #9 - October
You can find the info on it HERE and the pattern HERE.


Amy's Block #10 - November
You can find the info on it HERE and the pattern HERE.


Amy's Block #11 - December
You can find the info on it HERE and the pattern HERE.


All of my blocks are made with Riley Blake Design's Crayola fabrics.

There's a Facebook page for Sew Incredibly Crazy and Friends, too!
"Like" the page so you can follow along for updates.


 I use Therm O Web's Heat n Bond EZ Print Lite sheets to prepare 
my applique pieces. I love that all I need to do is run the design through
 my printer, iron it to the wrong side of my fabric, cut out the pieces, 
and then press them in place. It is so fast and easy...I love easy! 

Sunday, November 26, 2017

After Thanksgiving Things To Do Places To See

Once Thanksgiving is over it seems like I hit the ground running.
Places to go, shopping to do, sewing to catch up on because Christmas is coming.

I bought a laser cut kit from Ribbon Candy Quilt Company and started putting it together.
Four train blocks...too cute!


This neighborhood kit came from Quilted Works. They still have some in their online store.
I love these houses by Kim Lapacek of Persimon Dreams!


The Dresden part is sewn


What's even easier and more fun about this project is that it is made with
Heat n Bond Ultrahold, so that means no sewing on the applique pieces.
Even the precut Santa and reindeer are laser cut from the Ultrahold...yay!


It was nice to slow down and watch the Monkey Baby laugh...loved it!


Getting to hold a sleeping Monkey Baby is such a great feeling. He's so sweet!


We took a day trip out to visit some red dirt hills. It's the beautiful part of Utah!
Trying to set the timer and then run up the hill is not an easy task for two older people like us.
Luckily, no paramedics or emergency groups were needed to rescue us from the hill.


Cookies are being baked for the Virtual Cookie Exchange, too.


I hope you're taking time for yourself as the holidays rush straight into us!

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