Merry Christmas to all my friends from around the world! I hope you are having a safe, and happy day wherever you may be!
Here are the winners for the fabric and pattern drawing...
Cristina Arcenegui Bono from Spain
and
Andrea from New York
Hey ladies, email me your addresses, and I'll get your goodies on their way.
cherryhousequilts at gmail dot com
Thank you for participating in our drawing, and for your lovely Christmas wishes.
I'm wishing you the very best Christmas,
Love,
Cherri
It's almost Christmas! I can't believe that the year is almost over - where did it go, and how did it go so quickly? For everyone following Lizzy's travel itinerary - she, Jessica, and Melissa made it to Amsterdam last night...finally! They will be spending Christmas in Brussels, and I will be flying to Salt Lake to spend it with Ashlee. This is the first year that the girls and I haven't been together for Christmas, and I must say that it's really hurty :( But I am happy for the girls going to Europe! Lizzy certainly deserves it after graduating from college, and Melissa is working so hard to get into Johns Hopkins School of Nursing - they deserve a break, and some fun!
In the spirit of it being better to give than receive...in addition to my fabric giveaway for both the U.S. and Internationally (two winners total), I'm adding some free patterns!!! Since we are going into our third year of business I'm going to give away 3 pattens along with the fabric! That will be a great way to start the new year with new fabrics and new pattens.
How to join? Just leave a comment, as well as letting us know where you are from. The drawing will be held on Christmas morning...so enter, and tell all your friends!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!
We are so grateful that you are part of our lives!!!
Cherri
Merry Christmas everyone! This message comes to you in hopes that you have had a very Merry Christmas with loved ones, that you have a full tummy with too much to eat, and love in your hearts for all of those around you!
We have had a wonderful day - and we are full of gratitude for all of our many blessings. We thank you for your friendship, kindness and support. We are so looking forward to lots of new adventures in the up coming year.
Lots of love,
Cherri & Lizzy
How sweet of a deal is this??? I purchased some beautiful paper for Lizzy for Christmas - which I gave to her early (a life long bad habit). She in turn made me a beautiful little book - which she gave me early (bad habit by Mother, passed onto, and repeated by daughter). Here's a picture of it - which doesn't nearly do it justice.
Look at this amazing paper...Lizzy said it's made in Nepal - wouldn't it be great fabric? The cover is black leather, and linen. Lizzy is going to take better photos of the entire set of books that she has made as gifts. They are perfect purse size 4" x 5" x 3/4". I love early Christmas - even if there isn't much left by Christmas morning.
It's winter, or so says the calendar but the temperature has been in the 70's to 80's in Houston. I check the webcam at my daughters school in Idaho, they have snow predicated for the next 5 days, and the temp is -1. When the girls call they say they are so cold, and can't wait to come home...I tell them that I'm having to use the air conditioner because it's so warm, they say "what a dream". I look at the images of their school with everything covered in snow, and I think what fun it would be, to be there. How nice it would actually be, to be cold in the winter time. But I have to confess, -1 is too cold for me.
My Son and his family will be here on Friday, and my daughters should all be home by Saturday. I cannot wait - I feel giddy I am so excited that they are coming home. This is Alton's first Christmas! As soon as I finish Alton's present I'll post it...little fabrics picture books (another Simply Quilts project). His is the only present I can share - as he is the only who doesn't read, or check my blog...(ssshh...Lizzy's present is amazing!!!)
Isn't this drawing beautiful! Lizzy made it years ago, it's curious how she is so drawn to drawing faces.
Happy shopping, happy holiday baking, happy sewing - here's to getting it all done!
My secret santa gift arrived today, all the way from France. Thank you sweet Celine, I can't wait for Christmas!
This is our year of handmade gifts, and my things to do list doesn't seem to be shrinking. Not only have I been making the gifts, but for the most part I've tried not to make any purchases either. I'm using what I have on hand, things that I've been collecting for years. Projects that I've seen, and I've always planned to make, are now getting made.
Here's one in progress...
I've been collecting these beautiful vintage hankies for years. There was an episode on Simply Quilts - so many of my ideas come from there - called Hanky Panky Quilts (Elizabeth, Ashlee, Melissa, and Jessica - I know). I decide to make a small wall quilt along those lines. I cut a 15" square of white background fabric, and proceed to chop up those beautiful handkerchiefs - cutting the first one was a killer. Some exposed edges are trimmed in lace, and some will be tacked down. I'll square it up, add a 2" border strips, layer it with with a back, and thin batting, sew all around (pillow style), flip inside out, close the opening, and another gift will be complete.
Hooray for handmade Christmas, and hooray for using what I have on hand, instead of buying MORE.
get some totally awesome, FREE, and great and way way cool Holiday cards that I designed! You can download them off of FREE-a-BEE. You can print and give them at your leisure, just make sure that you follow the FREE-a-BEE rules....(no selling, no copying). There are two Christmas Cards (the green one is a happy holidays) and two Hanukkah Cards. Other than that I hope that everyone is having a great week thus far and that everyone is getting everything done!
wooo hoo and check out the sweet new banner
love Lizzy
I found the coolest website/blog today...this is their statement on their website:
"From traditional craft to the craft new wave, Greenjeans is dedicated to representing craft and supporting independent artisans.
Greenjeans offers work by over 60 artisans from around North America and beyond whose work embodies integrity, creativity, and finely honed skill."
They have a shop in Brooklyn, and online shopping.
With having a daughter who supports herself as an artist, along with her artist friends - my whole perspective of supporting artist has changed. Our family as a whole have always been supporters of the arts, and supporters of small businesses. It hits a little closer to home though when my children call and tell me that they will be able to purchase groceries because of a sale of an object, or a generous tip jar at a performance.
Having decided this year that we will make/create our Christmas gifts for each other has been eye opening also. It's interesting, I hear everyone around me discussing what they are buying for whom, how many stores they have been to, how much it cost, who has what on sale...and I sit here quietly thinking about the gifts I will make for my loved one. My worries are...I wonder if they will like this gift, I wonder if I will get everything done on time. The worries are quieter - more internal - less to do with the malls, and tracking shipments that are habitually mis-delivered (nightmarish story with a happy miracle ending).
Greenjeans has a call for entries for a Small Quilt juried competition...here's the entry information http://www.greenjeansbrooklyn.com/pages/exhibitions
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