January 4, 2011

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone reading had a nice Christmas and New Year.   The ice is almost gone and things are returning to normal here, maybe this coming weekend I will get the decorations put away.


My daughter and I did the Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day for the second year in a row.   It was fun to do it together, but we didn't have a photo taker with us this year.  It's nice to have photographic evidence when you do something that insane!


I've been sewing but I don't really have any quilty photos to share.   I finished my Route 44 quilt from Carrie Nelson's class in September, and it's ready to go to the quilter.  I finished the center portion of Due South using Bliss, and it's ready for a border.   I'm working on a new quilt using Kate Spain's Central Park.


Alpha One project that I finished that I am finally able to show are these sachets/scissor fobs that I made for all my coworkers at the quilt shop.   I not only have the best part-time job in the world, but I work with 9 of the nicest women you could ever find.   Every year for our Christmas party, our fabulous boss Julie takes the group of us out for a nice dinner and after dinner, we exchange presents with everyone.  It's always a lot of fun.


Sometimes you look all year trying to find the perfect present for your coworkers, and everybody does a great job of either making something or putting together a cute gift.   This year was the first time I made the gifts - I cross stitched everyone's initials on linen from a pattern in the Blackbird Designs book Country Inn.   I used a red print from Rouenneries on the back, antique buttons for decoration and silk ribbons for the hangers.   I also filled them with lavendar buds so they smell divine!



8 comments:

  1. Happy New Year, my dear friend! =) I love those sachets!!!

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  2. A new post, I almost missed it, great photo, love the gifts! When do we get to see Route 44!!

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  3. Those are so cute. I don't think I could stitch on that linen. I'd go blind. lol And I used to cross stitch but never on that. But I'm loving those.
    I can't believe you did that Polar Bear Plunge.You are my hero!!!

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  4. Those are really cute and I bet they do smell devine! Good idea you had!

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  5. Oh Lisa, those are so fun and different. And so pretty, too! I'll bet your coworkers will cherish them for years to come.
    Can't wait to see a pic of Route 44!

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  6. Gorgeous sachets... just beautiful!

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  8. You look all year trying to find the perfect present for your coworkers, and everybody does a great job of either making something or putting together a cute gift.

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