Other Christmas Decor...

Here are a few more festive touches around the house. No tree this year, but the tension pole lamp in our living room is proving to be a substitute. We even threw a few ornaments around the lamp!

The tea towels show a design by Tammis Keefe. I can't find much information on her. This link is the best I've found: http://fashionsfinest.fuzzylizzie.com/tammiskeefe.html. Any information would be most welcome.

Pretty Presents

This Christmas is going to be much leaner than Christmases past. To that end, I am recycling old gift bags to use as wrapping paper and raiding my notions bin for trim. Rik-rak is one of my favorites. I'm also using it for the "string" in drawstring toy bags I am making for our twin nieces. The gift tags sure are pretty. I picked them up a few years back at a Renegade craft fair. I wish I could credit the creator, but I could not find the info.

My Favorite Martian

This little pincushion was a quick project with leftover felt scraps. The hand sewing went by in a flash. I'll post the instructions soon. Just add pins for antennae and instant martian!

Rooster on a stick

Snapped this picture during our biking trip in Wisconsin last year. My wheels are turning on how I can recreate this in fabric. Prototypes to follow.