HOHOHO, just no snow

Each year for the past 20 years i have held a small event on my deck right before Christmas

 and invited some  my local clients/pals and folks that

 like  the fabric stuff  i make with imagination built in.

These three  lovely ladies all appeared about the same time wearing festive necklaces and jolly smiles.

i just had to get a picture of them enjoying the morning  all shiny and brite.

so temporarily i cover my painting table with a table cloth and set out my wears that i wish to share like some of my quilts and pillows and ornaments and Santas and angels...

i bake cookies the night before and set out a pot of hot water for tea and see who shows up.

That is always a pleasant surprise  as some folks i haven't seen i years, some recently met and some know each other from other situations show up. What most folks have in common is that some  my ornaments are hanging on their trees if they haven't given them away! I am also surprised on how long it takes me to put away Santa's elves work shop  things and return my deck to a living space. 

night bloomimg cereus 

looking very Christmasy!!

I finally finished the " mango-hip to be squared" quilt ! With the sun shining through the upper right side 

it is  so  glowing  and  sweet  and  cuddly  to me.

above

A close up of a block using mostly my hand painted fabrics and some batiks.

i hand guided my Bernina 830 record  for my quilting  and using verigated threads for fun.

i posted  part of the process of building this quilt recently on pumpkin colors post and 

now that it is bound and finished, here she is again.

  a variety of gathered leaves and flowers in Christmas colors

arranged and photographed into a holiday card for last year.

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas

 and 

a most Happy Healthy New Year 2018.