Brayden's First Christmas

Can you believe this little tyke....

Is nearly a year old?

This will be his first Christmas

Since Jaxon has his stocking, it was time to make one for Brayden!

 

 

My inspiration came from the Art to Heart book

 

I loved this little snowman in this book

After I called my friend, Colleen to see if SHE knew where I hid my snowmen noses

(She was no help...except she did know where hers were and offered them)

I managed to find one

The little mini buttons worked for his smile

(Just like Brayden is always doing)

Added some jingles and trim...

A name tag...looks a lot like barb wire...we are farmers...I'll go with it!!

And this stocking is ready to be stuffed!!

And it was done before Christmas Eve!

Now to attack the other Christmas projects on this list!!

25 days to go...

Christa 

 

2016 Circle Square Retreat

You know it was a good time...

 

The food was FABULOUS

 

We were fed up like a gaggle of geese they were fatten up to make foie gras 

 

 

 

There were all kinds of great projects being worked on  

Ruth's tumbling blocks

Heathers stars

Maryann's butterflies  

Charlene's attic window

Debs dresdens 

As well as a ton of show and tell

Margaret's Christmas tree   

Margaret's tulip

Shelbys gifaffe

Cute eyes

Dots scrappy

Terry's French braid

Sandy's Kona Solids

Trudi's runner

Trudi's stocking for sale this weekend at the Estevan museum craft sale 

Lori's Judy Neimeyer NY beauty 

Ruth's Tula Pink

Loris attic window

Colleens 29th bday gift from Tracey and Terry 

Janes round barn 

Charlene welcome sign 

 

We even had some knitting....

Ruth's booties

 

And painting going on!

 

It was a fun weekend

 

We all came home thinking we needed to cook up some good food!! 

 

Winter has arrived today.

 

It's going to be a white Christmas 

 

Speaking of Christmas.....

 

27 days left to get that together!!!

 

Christa                                         

     

Tula Butterfly

I have loved this butterfly for quite awhile now

But

I am not a pink girl...hardly own a piece of pink

I decided to try it in what I do know 

Yup...blues and browns!!

I did not fret about overall placement....just individual blocks.

When I first started putting the blocks in place I did not read the instructions

(I know...shocking right?!?)

It started off like this and I was hating it! 

She looked like she had a couple of boobs...

So I turned to the book....

BUT

My book was missing 3 pages!!!!

Thank goodness  I was able to use someone else's book and continue....

This was more like it...

I really started to like what I was seeing...

She's ready to fly!! 

I feel like I should do a border....

Maybe some flying geese or delectable mini border

 Need to think about it!

Christa   

  

A New Set of Design Boards

I love using my little design boards

I use them to assemble blocks

Then

Take it to the machine and sew 

Here is a really good link on how to make them...

http://beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.ca/2011/07/mini-design-board-tutorial.html

To make your own...

You need some foam boards

Scrap pieces of batting,

A roll of wide ribbon,

A glue gun 

And some basting spray 

Lightly spray your board 

And

Smooth a piece of batting on it 

Trim to size 

I like to do a few at a time
 

Next is to apply the ribbon to the edges

I have use a couple methods

I have sewn it on with my machine 
 

But it's much easier to hot glue the ribbon  on outside edges 

Then

Glue down on the front and back 
 

I would show you HOW to glue it on

BUT

my sewing room looks like a spider

was 

On crack while making her web!!

I could probably get away with committing 

a crime right about now...

No fingerprints left on these tips!!!

I recommend checking out Lori Holt's link

Christa