Christmas Tea Cart Topper

I always enjoy decorating my tea cart with seasonal toppers. Tea and Pfeffernusse cookies remind me of my Grandma Steinert.   This topper was begun in August of 2016...yep I said 2016.  But I finished it in time for Christmas 2017!  Yeah!

The large white square needed a special machine quilting design.  I like the way it turned out.

I've had the Christmas Tea Cup fabric for a while but just couldn't bring myself to cut the fabric, tough with only a fat eighth of fabric. I fussy cut the fabric and could only get three motifs that would center.  Polk A Dots are my new thing for Christmas.  This is a joy for me to finish.

Take Along Knitting Bag

When I found this fabric, sheep knitting, I just knew it had to be a gift project for my knitting group.  These ladies are so special and they deserved something special made with this fabric.  

Every time I go to an appointment or other activities like the car wash I take a small project to knit.  If I don't have anything to keep my hands busy I fidget and fidget and it seems to take forever.
This pattern was a lunch bag.  I thought this was the perfect Take Along Knit Bag!

I chose the fabric for the band because I thought it looked like a knitting stitch. There is a draw string inside the bag that will keep all items enclosed. I made a total of six bags, five for knitting friends and one for myself.  It was an assembly line project.  Can't wait for my next appointment.

Christmas Bauble Banner

Just in time for Christmas!  I finished the Christmas Baubles Banner and it's only Dec 3rd!  This is a Moda Bake Shop Recipe, love their patterns. Being free always makes me smile.

The best part of this project is that all, ALL the fabric were already in the fabric closet in my sewing room!  No purchase!  So pleased with myself that I used up stash fabrics. Oh no worries, there is still plenty more where that came from!  This banner is the perfect size for the dinning room wall next to the fire place.

Merry Christmas!