Look What Santa Brought!

Santa did good this year (but then, he had some good help!)

I got the ladder-type quilt rack that I have been asking for.  Already decked out with scrap quilts, old and new.

This happy mail came yesterday, a pillow from my Nurture Circle swap sister @ do. Good Stitches!  Thanks so much to Kari for the fabulous gift. I didn't get a very good picture, but the trunk of the tree has wood grain fabric and those HSTs are really small!  It is backed with the cutest ornament fabric and has a zipper closure. It already has a place of honor in out living room.

My swap sister was Stephanie and now that she has received her gift I can show you this little pouch I made. I don't have very good pics, unfortunately.   I made a strip of improv pieced crumbs and surrounded it with the textured black fabric I found.  Then I densely quilted the whole thing with different colors of thread.

Sister on the left and Bear on the right.

Finally, possibly best of all, we got babies this Christmas! Our beloved ferret passed away suddenly earlier this month. After a couple of weeks of grieving we decided that we should think about getting another (which turned into two once we went to the pet store and met them).  Although the will never be another like her, these will be special, too. They bring so much joy to our lives, and I think we give them a pretty great life, too :) 

Merry Christmas every one!!