Two More Gifts Done & Reflection on Christmas Pasts...

I finished two more gifts.  The first is for my sis~in~love, but shhhh she doesn't know!  I will mail it out after Christmas.  Her favorite color is purple/lavender and her name starts with a "K".  Bet you could have figured out that one!!  The frame is leaded glass & stained glass with wire & bead accents.  I fell in love with it when I found it & knew that I would make something with it for her.

 The 2nd gift was for my friend, Sonya of Counting My Blessings.  She is so talented & receives so many beautiful things from her blogging friends that I wasn't sure what to make her.  I am NOT a seamstress AT ALL, so I don't' know what got into me to even make it, but I loved the pattern in the Jan/Feb issue of Create & Decorate.  I have to say that I really enjoyed making it.  I know I will be making more next year!!  I think I need one too!  The glass candle holder the pin cushion is on has vintage white buttons in it!  I couldn't resist adding them!  This is design of patchwork pieces that have been machine quilted on batting. 

I am done making gifts now.  I remember many years ago, when I had younger kids, {I was younger too!  ;-)} staying up most of Christmas Eve night getting presents done for family members.  I learned that making last minute gifts, buying on Christmas Eve, & wrapping presents late into the night, did not make for a Merry Christmas & jolly Mom!!  I was so frazzled & exhausted that all I wanted to do was take a nap instead of cooking a huge meal!  Things are much more laid back now than they were when our kids were little.  We used to have both my family & my hubby's family at our house with him & I cooking the turkey & trimmings.  Now, we just have our eldest & his lovely wife over for the main meal on Christmas Day this year.  We already had a little get together with our other kids last weekend.  For us, it will be a pretty quiet Christmas.  But that is ok.  Next year we will have little twin babies to cuddle & love! 


Blessings,
Cindy


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