I was a busy elf during the month of December. I proved I can quilt three quilts in a month so I need to at least get one a month done in 2025. That’s been my goal for several years.
I finished the three quilts I was making for my granddaughters. I made a matching pillow case for each quilt that I used as the gift wrapping. It was so much fun to have them opened at the same time, though the two-year-old and five-month-old had some help.
Quilting with the cuddle was great. I didn’t have any issues. I did have to work with a larger needle size but that was the only adjustment I had to make
I finished Kate's newest stocking.
I always think the stocking I just finished is always the cutest I've ever made!
I took me weeks to finish the companion set of ornaments. Those horses had so many little details. I gave them to Kate on Christmas. She had checked on my progress a couple of times in December, wondering why it was taking me so long to finish them.
Kate seemed to really appreciate the ornaments when I gave them to her. She sat down and took the time to look at each one individually. So sweet!
After the ornaments were done, the zebras became my evening project.
We had so many holiday events with the grandkids. Call me crazy, but I wanted to start of tradition of making cookies with them. Kate was old enough to help and really enjoy it. Kara and Austin are two-years-old so I made a simple part for them...adding sprinkles to some frosted cookies.
We made two kinds of cookies, banana oatmeal with raisins and chocolate, chocolate chips.
The chocolate, chocolate chips were definitely Austin's favorite.
I had some simple felt ornament kits for them to make while I was baking the cookies...kept them and the adults pretty busy.
Austin had his second birthday this month and we had a family celebration at our house for his big day.
Kate and I went to a couple of holiday bazaars at a local school and church.
We each found some good locally made gifts.
We had some yucky weather that melted all the snow at our house right before Christmas and made for icy road conditions...my least favorite part of winter.
Writting my annual Christmas newsletter got done a few days before Christmas and I managed to get them all in the mail on Christmas Eve which I always count as getting it done on time!
Kate and Kara have January birthdays...not sure what I am getting for them. I'd like to put together some kind of crafty kit for Kate to do with me...still thnking on it.
Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season.
I always look forward to a New Year...because I have such a huge of list of projects I want to get done. I'm sure I'll get all of that list done and more in 2025.
