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. . . . not by this fireplace -- I just wanted to make sure they hung properly before I delivered them to the triplets yesterday!  This has been my "make" for the past week (along with a couple pairs of tiny little socks).

I asked my daughter-in-law in November if I could make the triplets Christmas stockings just as she was getting ready to ask me if I would!  Happy coincidence.  Her Mom passed away several years ago and was also a crafty woman, so I asked if there were any fabrics from her stash that I could incorporate.  It was fun to blend ...

Are you a last-minute-maker?  I am!!

It's funny how old habits die hard.  For the 26 years I owned a quilt shop, I always did 75% of my Christmas gift making during the month of December.  It was a slow retail month for me and I just relaxed and did lots of stitching at the shop to fill the quiet time.

(I say 75% because it was rare that everything was finished so the other 25% happened after Christmas.)

Here I am, 15 years later in full retirement and I still wait until December to swing into full production ...