Pointless Quilter

Another Christmas has come and gone and overall it was a wonderful holiday.  First though, my siblings and I always exchange handmade ornaments each year.  This year I made these for everyone. These were actually started last January 1st.  Finished them sometime before December of this year.  These are the ornaments I received. My brother's wonderful scroll saw work. My younger sisters beautiful painting. My older sister and her crafty lettering and aging. Here are a few other projects that I worked on as gifts. A tote bag I made for my younger sister, she is an occupational therapist who specializes in hands. And for my teenage niece, these bags.   On the 23rd of December, my stepdaughter's family and my husband's family all came to my dad's house to celebrate our Christmas.  Since they moved out of state we will take any time we can to visit with the grandkids.  Meeting at my dad's house is centrally located an...

I am almost caught up on the Bonnie Hunter On Ringo Lake.  Currently working on Clue 4.  I have about 1/8 of the amount needed done - but everything is cut for it so I'm ahead there and these pieces are coming together quickly.  Link to the link up is here It's been fun looking on her blog to see all the different colors people are using. I also finished this weekend block #7 of my Block of the Year project.  It's all hand applique and I don't work on it a lot.  Just when I go to sewing days with friends. Here are the 7 finished blocks.  It's a 3P Baltimore Christmas pattern. I also took a guild class in November by Becky Lamb McDaniel.  She was a wonderful speaker and a good teacher and if your guild is looking for a teacher, contact her.  Our class was to make a cushion.  Our meeting place only has the cold hard folding chairs so we figured a class on making cushions we can take each month would be great.  This is my cushio...