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Well, here it is, folks - the next to the last Friday before Christmas!  But regardless of how close to Christmas it is, it's still a Friday, and we all know what that means - it's time for us to get our whoop whoop on!   Let's go!

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As most of you know by now, I make each of my grandchildren a quilt at Christmas, that usually reflects in some way their interests of the past year.  And I am ECSTATIC to say that all three for this year are finished, labeled, washed, and ready to be wrapped ...

It's finally Friday!  It seems like it's been a super-long week, but we've made it to the end, and we all know what that means - it's time for us to get our whoop whoop on!  Are you ready?  Let's go!

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As many of you know already, each year I make a quilt for each of my grandkids - a labor of love that my daughter wishes I would rein in sometimes, because they have LOTS of quilts at their house!  But the grands love it, so I keep doing it.  

And I'm so ...

It's Friday once again, and we all know what that means - it's time for us to get our whoop whoop on!!  Are you ready?  Let's go!

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Last week, I had made progress on Nathanael's annual quilt - and this week, I can show you the finished top!

Hi, all!

Monday is here once again, and as I was paying bills today I wrote the date on a check - and was shocked to realize that today is exactly three months from Christmas!  So I guess we're in the beginning of the holiday sewing season.  Time management becomes important now!

So here's how last week's list went....

It's Friday once again, and we all know what that means - it's time for us to get our whoop whoop on!  Are you ready?  Let's go!

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Well, I'm still recovering from jet lag after our return from Italy, but I did get some sewing time in this week!  I decided it was time to put on my big girl pants and start working on Nathanael's Pokemon quilt.  I'm using the block designs from Kelli Fannin's quilt along from several years ago, and man do those blocks have a lot of little ...

Can you believe it's already Friday again??  The days pass fast when you're having fun!  In can you missed it, I'm currently in Italy, but I had time to write a post for this Friday and schedule it to go live so you all can share your whoop whoops along with me.  We'll be taking a week off next Friday, so whoop it up now!

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Last week I shared the great progress I had made on Lilli's annual quilt, and I am so very pleased to say that her quilt top is done ...

Friday is here once again, and we all know what that means - it's time for us to get our whoop whoop on!  I hope you are ready - so let's go!

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It's been a busy week in my sewing studio, as I buckled down to start working on the first of three annual quilts for my grandkids.  I'm happy to say I found the perfect quilt for Lilli this year - Crunch Time by Kelli Fannin Quilts.  

So I got started this week making the cookie blocks - they went so quickly!  Kelli really writes excellent patterns ...

Here we are, on the downslope of this year's 12 Days of Christmas in July blog hop!  Hopefully we can enjoy the downhill rush to the finish, pausing along the way to find more Christmas inspiration.  Today I've taken a little trip down memory lane to share a family tradition with you, and we'll also receive the instructions for two more blocks for the quilt or wall hanging. Let's get started!

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As many of you may already know, we have a tradition in my family that started many years ago, when Lilli, my eldest ...

Well, it's arrived - the first Friday in December - and we all know what that means!  It's time for us to get our whoop whoop on!  Let's get started....

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Most of you know by now that I make each of my grandkids a quilt each Christmas, usually themed with something they liked or did that year.  There's also a special label I put on the back of each one, telling what they were like that year, some things they did or special memories from the year.  And yes, before you ask, they have a LOT ...

Oh my goodness - how is it possible that this Thursday is Thanksgiving??? Time sure flies when you're having fun!  But it's time to put the pedal to the metal now, because Christmas is just around the corner....

Let's take a look at how my list from last week went...

Wow, can you believe it?  Friday has rolled around once again, and we all know what that means - it's time to get our whoop whoop on!!  I hope you're ready, because I know I am!  Let's get started...

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I'm very excited to tell you that...

Another week has flown by!  Why does the time seem to go so much faster towards the end of the year?  The days seem shorter too, with the dark falling so early.  But it's the time of year for crock pot meals, stews and soups, so cooking is a little bit easier.  

I had a bit of the pressure eased last week when the commission job that I took on after my usual cut-off date fell through.  So whew!  I can breathe again!  Here's how my list last week went...

Wow! Another week has flown by, and it's Friday again - and we all know what that means, right?  It's time for us to get our whoop whoop on!  So grab your camera, take some pictures, and show off for us!  Let's get started....

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I am so very happy to say that one of the annual quilts has moved from this....

...to this....

...to this!

And this week, I did the quilting and binding!!

I did have a binding "assistant"...

When I first looked down and saw her there, her nose was millimeters away from the ...

Guess what, folks?? It's Friday again, and you know what that means - it's time for us to get our whoop whoop on!!  Think through your accomplishments for the week and decide what you want to share and join in!  Let's get started!

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Because I (insanely) took on a late-season Christmas commission, I knew that I needed to really buckle down and make some serious headway on the grandkids' annual quilts.  And this week, I REALLY did!!

First of all....

It's Monday once again, and I can honestly say I had a very productive week last week!!  Here's how everything went...