post cards .....

I have a few post cards to share from a couple of swaps that I took part in Sheila hosted a Christmas swap and Brandy hosted a snowflake swap.

from Maria in Australia 

from  Alice NS Canada

from Missy AB Canada

from Sandra GA USA

and one unexpected surprise

from Eglia in Brasil

Finished the dress

you can see the back in the mirror another unexpected surprise

and started the sashing on the t shirt quilt last night. :0)
I even started looking at a few ideas to do up for the blog hop.
stay in stitches
Annette

A New Year and

a new hop to be a part of

Sew We Quilt is hosting We Support You blog hop starting later this month. I will be a part of the last day of the hop. I am looking forward to getting at my project for the hop and hope that you will check out the other sites when the hop begins. I will post links to the sites.
 I will be away  from my blog when the hop starts but I will check in.
I do have a few classes this winter that I will be teaching. The first 2 will both be quilts, one is a learn to quilt class with a number of different techniques and the second a t shirt quilt which will have the students getting even more creative with their supplies and ideas.
It is always a busy time making up the samples for the classes Here is one finished sample

and one that is only just begun
( this is only to give some ideas and in a smaller size)

now to pick out a sashing and borders> I hope it turns out okay for a mini sample and then off the the full size sample.
Now back to a dress that I am making .... almost done buttons and hem left.

I wish you all the best for 2015 and I hope it dose not fly by as fast as last year ;0)

stay in stitches
Annette

stockings

large and small
I seam to be working on them all
Here is a Christmas stocking I made for a friend

and here is one in progress that I am knitting I really like working with these bamboo knitting needles

and the little stoppers have been sew handy I will have to pick up another set or two.
The post cards for the Snowflake swap are off in the mail to there new homes. I hope they like them .... I will share the ones I made now and when the others arrive I will share those

catching snowflakes

winters sparkles
a beaded snowflake

Sew that the latest of what I have been up to in the sewing room.

Thanks for stopping by 

in stitches

Annette

December has arrived

not sure how it got here sew fast but the calendar was turned to the start of a new month.
                            Welcome December the month that is filled with sew much.

To start of my post I will share the post card I received in the mail from Alice in Nova Scotia .

Alice's post card ..... in the mail today

 We are in the  Christmas post card swap that Sheila organize. I have also swapped with a gal in Australia.

the post card I sent to Alice

I have been working on a sample quilt for the learn to quilt class that I will teach in February here in town at the college .It covers all kinds of piecing  techniques.

I was using up some sock yarn and made up this little pair of socks

then I made up an apron for a friend

and now I will be off to build a stocking for another friend.
Today I will be linking up with  The Needle and Thread Network
Have a great week and enjoy December and all it's business
in stitches Annette

let it snow

 but just not too much ;0)
I am part of another post card swap, this one is with a Snowflake theme
here is a peek at what I came up with

 well that's all for now

I will post full pictures when the swap happens.

Have a great week

in stitches

Annette

and it has begun ...prep for Christmas

these little goodies take for ever to get baked up
but they love them
and that is why we do it

Christmas is a coming and it's time to get busy.
I have been getting a few goodies baked for the holidays and I have started on some of my sewing and knitting.
Mitts and a scarf/cowl

 a pair of socks

can't wait to wiggle my toes in
some new socks

I am trying out a baby pair of socks now.
A little sewing with a couple post cards for the swap that Sheila from Sheila's Quilt World has set up.They will be in the mail in the morning to start their journey to their new homes. Pics will have to wait until they arrive.
I have only the label to do for a baby quilt for our niece and nephew's new baby that sill be here by the end of December.
I am also working on a few other quilted gifts........ sew much to do and sew little time it seams. But one stitch at a time and I hope to get it all done.

just a peak from the back side

I have also been working on samples for the classes that I am going to teach in the new year.
Sew it is back to the machine ......
happy stitching to all
in stitches
Annette

a stocking for a special little gal

some of the last sings of fall

it seems that fall is almost over as the cooler---- colder temperatures are some and snow is in the air. We had some sleet in the air here today .
I did received a beautiful sign of fall in the mail this week Sheila surprised me with one of her wonderful post cards........ the blueberry fields around her area . Sheila had organized a Fall swap and is in the works on a Christmas post card swap.

As October came to a close we were ready for the trick or treaters to come to our door. Not as many this year, it must have been to cold and windy for some of the little kiddies.

these little guys where hanging out just watching for the kids.
As the kiddies did come knocking on the door I was working on a baby quilt, and to my surprise  I did get the top put together that night and I now have it quilted pictures to come later this week.

Here is one of my finishes of this past week. I had to look for bean bag stuffing to finish the larger floor cushion ..... here is the pair of them

this can be a messy job but I did manage to keep it under control .... 

the static was crazy

I am hoping to see a few more signs of fall over the next few weeks ..... I hope

I am not ready for the fluffy stuff just yet.

Have a great week and stay 

in stitches 

Annette