believe.......

believe in love
believe in magic
believe in Santa Claus
believe in others
believe in yourself
believe in your dreams......

enjoy......

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with just a little wool......

with just a little wool from my scrap basket......



i cut squares into rows, six in each row.......
measurements are starting from bottom row..... 1&3/4" - 2" - 1&1/2" - 1&1/2" - 1&1/4" - 1&1/4" - 1" - 1/2"



starting with the bottom row, stack all six together in twisty-turny fashion......with floss i threaded a needle and went through all six, attaching a button on the bottom side......



continue stacking and threading through next group, i added a dab of glue between stacks.......





ended the wool tree ornament with a rusty bell......





think i could make dozens more so simple and quick and not even make a dent in my wool scrap basket.....
enjoy......

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ha ha ha......

found this lying on the kitchen counter this morning...... very funny as we are driving to Temecula today, a little antique and quilt store shopping!



enjoy......

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Santa Pincushion......

I made this prim Santa pincushion and gave the pattern as a gift to my quilting friends...... it is just a simple Log Cabin block with a wool Santa applique.....
know you all can stitch up a Log Cabin block and must have a Santa pattern in your possession already......
but if you would like a copy of mine..... send me $5, along with your address and I will put one in the mail to you, this will not be going up on my website.....
cheri payne
13862 temple street
poway california 92064

enjoy......

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more trimmings......

more warm and festive decorations around our home......















enjoy......

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my trimming......day two

more pictures of my holiday home.....












enjoy......

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my trimmings..... day one

my home has been adorned, brightened, dressed up, festooned with garnish and ornaments......











me, age four and Santa......

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crafts made.....

tomorrow I am hosting our Thursday Quilt class Christmas Gathering and we always have fun making a craft or two..... this year will be.....

a vintage white button tree.....




glittery clothespin snowflakes......





here's the how to for the clothespin snowflakes.......







I painted mine with a white glue and a little water mixture, sloppy and heavy..... then sprinkled with glitter.....

enjoy......

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gift wrapping......

some fun home sewn gift wrapping for a holiday party...... plain white boxes, torn strips of fabric, sewing machine, string, baubles and a bit of glue...... hand sewn gifts inside too!






enjoy.....

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making snow globes.....

making up a few snow globes for my holiday decorating......

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santas, snowmen and tinsel.......

santas, snowmen and tinsel are laying in wait......decorating in earnest tomorrow, the snowflakes will be flying!

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simply thankful.....

from my family to yours a simply wonderful Thanksgiving Day.......

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new patterns......

A Pumpkin Gathering



Folksy Christmas



Wool Pines



Country Seasons




all now available on my website http://www.quiltsbycheri.com

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almost done.....

almost done painting my sewing room.....just this strip down one wall and the cabinet below......


today was a rainy day, so instead of painting I sewed the bindings on these two Christmas quilts to be new pattern designs soon.....



and for those of you who have been looking for this quilt pattern Country Seasons, a leaflet published by another company but no longer in print, I dug through all my old pattern papers and found it, so I will put this pattern on the website soon also......



enjoy......

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no sensitivity.....

my hubby bought this "sensitive" plant a couple weeks ago.....never heard of such a plant but apparently you touch it's leaves gently and they curl/close up.....
well he left his plant in my care while out of town on business, only touched it once to show Lucy, watered it and now......
obviously this plant is a little too sensitive or I lack any.....
told him I was not" good" with house plants.....sorry dear :(
ps.....this is my tea dying sink, hence the brown stains or I'm a lousy housekeeper also!

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