A lot done over my weekend :)

I realize that several of you are off today and tomorrow and go back to work on Monday.. but I work weekends.. so while I was off for the holiday, I worked on a few fun Holiday things.. I made seven Christmas stockings.. some of them are in my Etsy Shop and some of them were for swaps.. The following Stocking is in my Etsy shop for Sale:

The stocking below was one of my Swap Stockings:

I even had time to sew my final apron for the season :) I think it turned out really sweet with the little snowmen ;)

I even got all my Dashing through the Snow Fat Quarters put together to send out to my fellow swappers....

I have to tell you I forgot to take a photo of this swap... fellow swappers... be kind and send me a photo when you receive them :) Thank you!!!

Lastly I have my first pair of Slippers made.. I think they turn out fantastic for my first try at this new to me pattern. These lovely slippers are lined in flannel and interfaced with thermo fleece... they should be very toasty for those little piggies with the temps get down really low :) Here they are!!!! No you can't see all of them..... I am posting just a small taste :)

They are still sitting on the Cutting table.. now I have to decide if I want to put a draw string around them... I think I will just for the fun of it all. :)

I have one little pair of slippers left to make.. and then I have one 4t dress for my friend to make and I am done with everything that is required of me... then its on to the other fun stuff for my family for the holiday:) I haven't decided if I am going to make them aprons for Christmas or Christmas Stockings. I might do both.. depends on how much time I have before the items must be sent... there is a due date ... per the Post Office to insure they arrive on time for the Holiday :{) So we will see as far as time goes... I need some really fast ideas of what to make for men... Ideas anyone???? Last year I made my brother-in-law this really awesome roll to keep all his BBQ utensils in when they are out sailing on the ocean in the boat. Now there is one easy place to find them when they are being stored out on the Sail Boat. He loved it he said, now I always have things at hand... no more searching for the tongs, knife, scissors, etc.....

I made everyone a weekend over night kit too.. It had tooth brush, comb, brush, toothpaste, handsoap, lotion, insect itch cream,,, and one small first aid kit that I made from a film canister. They loved it. Now my sister keeps all of them in a closet.. when its time to go to the boat she just grabs up all 5 bags and off they go ... prepaired and ready for the fun weekend ahead.

I was thinking of making my artist Children... some of those really cool cloth portfolios... those really cool fabric bags where they keep their sketch pads and pencils. I am sure my Nephew John John would love one of those to use on the train as he goes to the City to School. He goes to San Francisco School of Art. I am very proud of him and his fabulous art work. He hopes to someday work for Disney.

So if you have any fun fast ideas.. let me know :)

I had a wonderful Thanksgiving day. I woke up bright and early and started sewing.. I wanted to have some fun at the family dinner. So I made this apron :) I made this very cute reversible apron from my own pattern. I even got the girls to model it for me at the dinner so I could show you how wonderful it turned out.

All the family members names were put in to a bowl for the drawing. It was a lot of fun. I had a lot of compliments and admirers of my work :)

I asked one of the family members to draw the name. She pulled out the small piece of paper... and threw it back in and said that's not right .. I should draw again!!!! I told her no....everyone was given a chance to win it :)... we would go with her first paper she drew... So without further a do here is the winner....

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Jason was thrilled to get this apron.. Look at him he even modeled it for me so I could take a photo of him... isn't he so cute. I have to tell you when I was taking a photo of it with the girls... he was right there taking photos too.... I as really happy that he won it, since he had taken such a keen interest in it.

Recently I received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every 2nd word out of the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. I tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else I could think of to "clean up" the bird's vocabulary. Finally, I was fed up and I yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled back. I shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder. So, in desperation, I threw up my hands, grabbed the bird and put him in the freezer. For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and screamed. Then suddenly there was total quiet. Not a peep was heard for over a minute. Fearing that I'd hurt the parrot, I quickly opened the door to the freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto my outstretched arm and said, "I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable behavior." I was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. As I was about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, the bird continued, "May I ask what the turkey did?"

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Holiday Give-aways.. :)

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For a chance to win :)

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The Epic of Santa

T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house.

There were bottles of booze left around by some louse.

When thru the north window there came loud a yell.

I sprang to my feet to see what the hell...

And what to my bloodshot eyes should I see.

But eight drunken reindeer caught up in a tree.

And there in the branches, was a man with a sleigh.

I knew it was Santa, quite tiddly and gay.

Staggering nearer those eight reindeer came.

While he belched and hiccoughed and called them by name:

"On Whiskey! On Vodka! we ain't got all night.

You too, Gin and Brandy, now all do it right.

Clamber up on the roof, and get off this wall.

Get goin you rummy's, we've still a long haul!"

... So up on the roof went the reindeer and sleigh.

But a tree branch hit Santa before he could sway.

And then to my ears like the roll of a barrel.

A hell of a noise that was no Christmas Carol.

So I pulled in my head and I cocked a sharp ear.

Down the chimney he plunged, landing smack on his rear.

He was both plump and chubby and and tried to stand upright.

But he didn't fool me, he was high as a kite.

He spoke not a word but went straight to work.

And missed half the stockings, the drunken old jerk.

Then putting his thumb to the end of his nose.

He fluttered his fingers as he quoted prose.

As he sprung for his sleigh at so hasty a pace.

He tripped on a shingle and slid on his face.

But I heard him call back as he passed out of sight.

"Merry Christmas, you lushes, now really get tight!"

I know this is not Christmas...

But I thought it was a riot :)

Still laughing out loud as I type this up :)))

Toy Company in Trouble... oh No!!!!!

There is a factory in Northern Minnesota which makes the Tickle Me Elmo toys. The toy laughs when you tickle it under the arms. Well, Lena is hired at The Tickle Me Elmo factory and she reports for her first day promptly at 8:00 am.

The next day at 8:45 am there is a knock at the Personnel Manager's door. The Foreman throws open the door and begins to rant about the new Employee.He complains that she is incredibly slow and the whole line is backing up, putting the entire production line behind schedule.The Personnel Manager decides he should see this for himself, so the 2 men march down to the factory floor.

When they get there the line is so backed up that there are Tickle Me Elmo's all over the factory floor and they're really beginning to pile up. At the end of the line stands Lena surrounded by mountains of Tickle Me Elmo's. She has a roll of plush Red fabric and a huge bag of small marbles.

The 2 men watch in amazement as she cuts a little piece of fabric, wraps it around two marbles and begins to carefully sew the little package between Elmo's legs. The Personnel Manager bursts into laughter. After several minutes of hysterics he pulls himself together and approaches Lena . 'I'm sorry,' he says to her, barely able to keep a straight face, 'but I think you misunderstood the instructions I gave you yesterday...''Your job is to give Elmo two test tickles.

Who Invited Frosty to the Hot Tub Party?????

Agueeeee Who was that??? and where did it come from???

Here I was.... minding my own bid-ness... when a long it comes..... from out of no where!!!!!! I was writing all these (wonderful I might add) Personal Christmas stories on my blog, since you don't get much of that from me... personal stuff :( ... I was trying to be a responsible blog writer, and all of a sudden I got tagged...Cathy from AuntDaisy'sCottage tagged me....So I have decided join in on this little tag game, and have some fun too.. and let all of my bloggy friends know some more things about me :)

The rules are simple to play......

Here goes, first let me see if I can follow the rules:
Rule #1 ~ Link to the person that tagged you. (Check)
Rule #2 ~ Post the rules on your Blog. (Check)
Rule #3 ~ Write 6 random things about yourself. (Double Check)
Rule #4 ~ Tag 6 people at the end of your post. (Check Check)
Rule #5 ~ Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their Blog. (Check)
Rule #6 ~ Let the tagger know your entry is up. (Opp-sie???) (Check)

#1. When I was a Child the only thing I wanted to eat was Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches... Now this was a very tough thing for my family to make for me.. as I didn't want anything that touched. If food touched I would not eat it. Strange but true.. so it was eat all of one thing first and then on to the next item on my plate.

#2. I have a super hero that I love.. It is Batman.. I have all the new Batman movies and when the re-runs are on TV, I have to watch them too... I was given a Batman button for Christmas when I was small Child one year.. I still have that very same button that I wear on my Jean Jacket once in a while :) Everyone wants it.. I look at them and say bring it on.. this is mine!!!!

#3. I love to try new things.. like me purchasing that new Grace Quilting Machine.. I still don't have the hang of that thing yet.. but some day.. and then I could help quilt all those.... ( piercers) quilts for you.... :)
#4. When I was little my dad at the beginning of summer Vacation he would purchase me bubble gum..I use to chew gum everyday. My favorite was the Grape... LOL back then it tasted like soap for some reason!!!! (LOL I had quite a bit of experience with soap when I was young) (Do you recall the old adage.. wash your mouth out with soap??) Any way He would buy me a whole sack of it.. there would be enough in that sack for one piece each day until school started. When I got down to the last few I new the Summer was almost over :)
#5. I love chocolate, no, actually I am "addicted" to chocolate! sooo sad! this statement came from Cathy ... I am just like this.. do you think its a woman thing???? ... I have heard Chocolate is good for your heart... so if its good for me bring it on.. and by the truck load :)

#6. I have been writing a Children's book for years.. I don't think its good enough.. so I never tried to get it published....All of my English teachers said I should write for a living ... as they found me very entertaining when I wrote out my Papers at school. Yeah Yeah Yeah I bet they just told me that so I would turn in my assignments :) I was told I had an off the wall sense of humor.. not your usual style.

OK, that was too much thinking for this ole gal :) , whee!! :) Now, let's see who I am going to TAG!! I have to tell you if you did not get a tag from me.. its not because I don't like you!!!! I just thought I would tag some of my new visitors to my blog :) We are all out there to make new friends.. and Apron Lovers :)

* 1. Hd Mac's Craft blog

* 2. Turtle Trax too

* 3. Apron Valley Road

* 4. Jody/Bob Quilts

* 5. Frankenpug

* 6. Amanda