Cats New Year Countdown Quilting Inspiration (4)

 Hey quilter's...hope y'all are having a great week. I had a great Christmas with the family & already thinking about the New Year upon us. Lots of memories this year, some good & some that I could have done without but as they say, "that's life." I've learned as I've gotten a bit older is to really cherish the good time because you never know what tomorrow holds. I've lost some family members and friends this year and it really makes you think of how short life can be & what kind of legacy I'd like to leave behind. Not to get sentimental but I'm going too.... I asked my 11 yr. old grandson Davin "when Gege goes to heaven what are you going to remember me mostly of?" Well, his priceless answer was.... making quilts for me. Oh my gosh...yes, I had tears. Honestly, I was hoping he'd say that or my cooking. Well then yesterday he asked if we'd make our cinnamon-sugar-toast we do together every Christmas using cookie cutters. Yes, again the tears started to flow. Sometimes it is the "little things" they remember the most. You can never replace a handmade gift.... a pillow.... a quilt or whatever you make cause those memories will always be cherished. I hope one day he finds a great woman to continue his journey in life with that has some sewing or quilting knowledge or at least all the things I've made him last to carry on the tradition. I've learned in life to make my New Year's Resolution's not so difficult, so I don't get stressed. My plan is to pass on the quilting tradition to other's so they can pass on the "Joy "of what a quilt brings to others. It will all start this coming January with fun & easy quilting projects! 

Blessed Quilting from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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Merry Christmas from My Gnome to Yours!

 Hey quilter's.... Merry Christmas! I'm up early waiting for the excitement to begin with my grandson but wanted to wish everyone a wonderful Christmas. Holidays are special for me when I can be with my family, but it doesn't always happen with everyone's busy schedule. So, no matter what you are doing this Christmas day my wish for you is to have a Blessed one. I was excited this week when I saw the "grinch t-shirt pillow" that I had made for him (instructions in previous post) and he still loves it & uses it. His "grinch quilt" that I made when he was little...you know the one...Grinch quilt kit...oh my gosh that was challenging. I did end up putting my own spin on it. I know homemade gifts can be daunting, but the rewards are priceless. So, enjoy your day & remember this coming year we'll have so much fun together "Christmas Quilting all Year!" Have a wonderful day!

Quilt Blessings from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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Cats Christmas Countdown..."Merry Grinch Quilt-Mas Eve"

 Hey quilter's...hope your Christmas Eve is off to a great start & all your quilt projects are finished & you're relaxed & spending time with loved ones. Well, sounds perfect but in "my world" that has never happened. I'm usually scrambling to finish my projects on Christmas eve & praying like crazy I get them finished. That would have been me this year if I hadn't had my "unexpected trip" I'm lucky this year that my grandson loves gift cards to go shopping and pick out what he likes. Well....just remember in 2022 we'll have Christmas all year...that's right, Christmas is my favorite time of year, so we'll have several quilt-a-longs together to finish projects early & no last-minute Christmas Eve quilting. Well, I'll try not too anyway :-) So if you're working on a Christmas project don't put those scraps away 'cause you'll be needing them again real soon. Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas Eve!

Blessed Quilting From My Home to Yours,

Cat

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Cats Christmas Countdown..."AURifil thread 4 Santa"

 Hey quilter's....hope y'alls Christmas countdown is going well. Mine is a bit crazy with last minute shopping but having a great time with my grandson. He's a bit older and it's funny how certain traditions are now changing with his age. I guess this "Gege" will learn to make changes myself as he grows. Just hard...time flies way too fast. Cliche but it's true. Well, if you're still thinking of a perfect gift for Santa, here it is...AURifil thread & Chocolate cake. You can't go wrong with this gift, excellent quality & practical. Plus who wouldn't want a slice of chocolate cake. Right? Well....whatever y'all are doing this Holiday season, I hope you are having a great time. Make memories to last a lifetime. Time really does fly so enjoy every moment. Don't forget... we'll be having an awesome New Year w/my Quilt-a-long soon :-)   Be safe & have a great week.

Blessed Quilting From My Home to Yours,

Cat

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Cats Christmas Countdown..."JOY"

 Hey quilter's....hope everyone is doing well. I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone "JOY." I know that I "blog" about not being stressed with the holiday rush so to speak, so my wish to you is Joy. We are all going through difficult times and even I lately forget to take time for myself. My daughter alway's tells me that I'm no good for others if I don't take care of myself. I get caught up in the "chaos" and get stressed but I need to realize that I'm Blessed to have this chaos. I know sounds weird but it's true. So my wish for everyone is to take a few moments for yourself...read a book...walk in the park or by the lake and remember that "You" are what brings "Joy" to someone's life. Remeber...if you're still trying to find that special gift for someone..."Quilt-it-Forward"....pass your creativity on...to me that's the greatest gift of all.

Blessed Quilting from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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Cats Christmas Countdown..."Cozy Tomato Basil Soup w/Cornbread Croutons"

 Hey quilter's ...hope your holiday season is going great. I know day's are getting shorter and Christmas is upon us so I wanted to share a fast & easy recipe w/ y'all. This recipe is so festive with the bright red color and a splash of gold with the cornbread croutons. You can easily double this recipe so it would be wonderful to take along to a "Quilt Pitch-In or Pot Luck." I love this time of year when the weather is still a bit uncertain if it wants to be sunny or cold so this is definately a great soup for a cozy night watching Christmas movies. Pop on over to my cooking blog for this fast & easy recipe. Enjoy!

Blessed Quilting from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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Cats Christmas Countdown..."More time 2 Quilt"

 Hey quilter's...hope y'all had a great weekend & your Christmas projects are coming along well. I believe everyone knows by now that I took an unexpected "trip" & Christmas presents are a bit "delayed" this year. I saw this quilt humor recently and it really hit home. If I could turn back time is what I usually say but lately it would be wonderful to have more quilting time before Christmas. I'm sure I'm not the only one that thinks that...right? Although I have used my "downtime" to design my Christmas Quilt-a-long for next year that I am really excited to share with y'all. My design will be easily enlarged and I will be posting smaller projects along the way as well. I'll be doing mine in Christmas Scraps but you can easily do your own spin on it with the fabrics of your choice. Y'all know me, "One Design...Sew Many Ways." And yes...we'll be Christmas Quilting all year in 2022. Well, I'll be anyway...#lessonedlearned :-) 

In the meantime...here's a little humor below for less-stress-quilting.

Blessed Quilting from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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