Gifts and more

My last post was on Thanksgiving??? Wow, I've been falling behind here. In my defense, I have a poor internet connection, not lasting long enough to do any real writing or posting of pictures. All the girls in the family received handmade gifts this year. I gave my mother-in-law a crocheted shawl. My baby sister got an apron that says, "With enough coffee, I can do anything." My mom and middle sister got lounge pants (from Amy Butler's In Stitches). I made a bag like this for my middle sister's sister-in-law, who has been staying with them and is really more like another little sister around here. And my nieces are awaiting their matching quilts (I wasn't able to get them quilted in time for Christmas).

Two Christmas gifts to support this sewing habit: Amy Butler's Little Stitches and a gift card for Joann Fabrics. Yeah!

Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! Hope everyone has a great day and weekend. I wish I could spend it sewing, but work is calling my name. We're headed to my mom's and then I work at Operation Christmas Child Friday and Saturday. If you haven't done a box and live in the area, we are accepting and processing boxes until December 6 (possibly as late as December 10). Check out the EZGive option to track your box as it travels around the world. This year's boxes are going to different regions. In the past, we've sent boxes processed here to Central Asia and Eastern Europe, as well as Iraq. This year, boxes are going to Trinidad, several African countries, Nepal and a couple other countries.