Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Monday, December 2, 2024

Old Town Quiltville Mystery and More

Just wanted to share the game gifts I crafted for my honorary daughter who lives in Norway.  Rachel is very appreciative of anything I send her but mailing to Norway is EXPENSIVE.  I sent  her a quilt last year and it was almost 90 dollars to mail it (nevermind what it would cost for fabric, time, and longarming if I did the math).  This tiny box had what is pictured along with one books sleeve with "Harris and Me" in it and cost $33.00 to send.  They may have had to pay to pick it up to as they have a new law taxing things coming in.  UGH.  Anyways, my budget is small this year so I chose a game for each member of the family and made it for them.  I like all of these games (band aid match is for the two year old and Rove JR. for the seven ish year old.  Anyway, I hope they really like the games and do not think it is too odd of a gift.  It is the thought that counts right.  
I did the RSC and A Quilting Life BOM in rainbow for November.  The last block and setting instructions came out today.
I started working on this cute mini sweater wallhanging, but now that Bonnie's mystery has started (and prep for NYE/NYD mysteries, it is just in the wings).  The pattern and template and fabric for this came from the Missouri Star box from last year's advent calendar.  I may get it again in the future, but this year's budget just did not allow for it.
I decided to make some more microwave bowls since I had all I needed (Barb gifted me some of the inside stuff since she did not want to make any more).  I made one for Dad, Jay, Kathy, me, Angie (Jay's girlfriend) and some for who knows who.

Barb also gave me two panels with princess capes on them so I made this for Hazel.  She is really into dressing up and has quite a selection. She wears a scarf for the cape though so I think she will love this.  I will make the other one for Indie, but it is way too big for her this year.
I did a book swap with my Retreat Readers online book group. Pam and I got each other.  She spoiled me.  I made her the above book sleeve, but forgot she is also a sewer/quilter.  She made me two!  One is purple and one is Christmas.
Here is clue one in progress for Old Town (Quiltville Mystery).

Here it is complete.  
Here is clue 2 complete.

 I chose colors from someone's quilt block on Quiltville for the Unity quilt.  Hoping I love it when it is done.  

Summer Sewing!

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