Christmas lunch table

This is a picture of our Christmas table set for lunch. We had hubby's brother and his wife here to celebrate Christmas, even if it was on the Thursday before Christmas. Nothing fancy but it turned out nice. Hope you enjoy the scene.

Mug Rugs and such

The mug rugs you see here are some gifts I made this summer. They were so easy to make and were well received as a fun gift. The "basket" was made from a 10 inch quilted, finished square. I added the red buttons for fun. Easy to make also.

Tea Cozy

I have been searching Pinterest for a tea cozy pattern. I found one I like but it didn't have a pattern. So I made my own just by looking at the picture. Here is the result.

Decorating, well just removing things

We recently removed the fabric toppers from these windows. We love the light that comes in now. The toppers were in a dark burgundy fabric which made the room seem dark too. I added the plates on each side and the game board above the window to finish out the space. I love the look.

Cross Vine

This is what is blooming in our garden today. The common name is Cross Vine. It should attract hummingbirds very soon. It is a rapid grower that likes to climb but we keep it trimmed back so it will spread out. It is on three supports for the weight of the vine. The plant is evergreen and deer resistant, unless they are very hungry.

Is it March already?

Here it is the very last day of February and I see I haven't posted since December, 2015. I have been busy knitting as you will see, so that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it! I have three finishes to show you.
The first is the Raglan top-down sweater that I started in the Fall. I loved knitting it from top-down! No seams!
















The second finish is a cowl I knitted during the month of February, (actually, in about 2 weeks). It is the Hoxey Cowl from Interweave Knits magazine, Winter 2016.

The third finish is a little table top quilt I made for a friend. She shared some of her fabric stash with me. Her parting words were, "let me see what you make with these". So I used all the fabrics she shared plus whites from my stash, and made her this.