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.
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