Christmas gifts

Now that Christmas is complete, and gifts have been gifted, I can show some of them. 

Here is my daughter's Baby Yoda.   She is a Star Wars addict and LOVES "The Mandalorian".  So, there was no question that she had to have a baby Yoda for Christmas- none of which go on sale until May, so, I pulled out my crochet hooks and a free pattern from sarahmaker.com.  This is my first 3D project and I will not be jumping into another any time soon.  However, he is VERY cute and VERY LOVED!  In fact, as much as I know she loves him, it was hard to let him leave with her tonight.  I have to say he is my proudest make of the year!

Yoda was completed in about 4 sittings- one of which started Sunday morning when I got up and ended Sunday night about bed time.  My husband fed me- otherwise, I did not leave Yoda's side.  

Here is the lap quilt I made for my daughter as well.  She loved it too!  The flannel backing is Porgs.
My son got a gray flannel comforter set for his bed and one of the accompanying pillows got a quick cover with some of the Star Wars left overs...

The plates were made with my Cricut and the towels and potholders were scrap projects- all went to friends.  

That is about all the crafted presents this year, though there were some ornaments etc- made for my own tree.  I also framed quite a few pieces of purchased art and pictures for family members.  

Hope you were able to share some of your creations with friends and family who appreciate them like mine do.  

Merry Christmas!

PHD in 2020

 I am joining in the PHD Challenge for 2020.  https://quiltinggail.com/2019/12/15/do-you-have-too-many-ufos/

I have way more than 12 PHDs but if I get 12 finishes for 2020 I will be thrilled!
Here are some of the ones waiting to be finished...

These first five quilts are hanging inthe closet just waiting for backings to be pieced and quilted.  I even have one (not pictured) that is ready to go on the quilting machine. 

Here are some of the ones that are newly started (within the last few months)...

And, a couple that are old quilts waiting for some new attention.  

My list just goes on and on.  I have at least 3 crochet projects that need to see completion as well.  Lofty goals but I am going to see what can be accomplished this year.   I would love to add some small quilts throughout the year that could be used as Birthday gifts and Christmas gifts as well.  My daughter has two quilts in mind as well that we have the fabric for.  I need to get her sewing machine to her- just inherited from my mother and needs a trip to the sewing mechanic before she starts...

All this will barely put a dent in the stash or the number of UFOs.  I have got to get this under control!

Midweek update

Here is where I am with the Frolic Mystery- again, not committed yet but you gotta have something to do when you can't sleep.  So, if I end up completing this quilt, it might be called "Insomnia".

Here's the majority of my cookie baking crew, all decked out and only slightly messy at this point.  It was a great time with family that I don't get much of anymore.  Treasured moments for sure!

Here are the pajamas for PJ day at school this week.  I made the shirt with my Cricut and the pants are warm and fuzzy.  Fun to wear!
Yesterday was flannel day and today is Christmas hat and sock day.  The fun goes on all week, trying to motivate students before they take finals next week.

Made a little progress on my Neat Ripple afghan.  The pattern is from Attic 24.  LOVE HER!  But I don't know how she makes such fast progress on her crochet.  It took me about 2.5 hours for 4.5 rows.

Hard to see but the above are the results of my GoodReads reading challenge for 2019.  40 books so far this year and still counting.

And, the solar panels have been installed but await the inspector's approval before they can come in to use.  I'm less than thrilled with the appearance but hopefully our cooling bill this summer will make up for it!

Gratitudes to get me through the week:  2 great kids who are working hard on college finals, a lovely home to keep us warm and cozy, an amazing spouse who puts up with all my craziness and crafts, Secret Santa week at work to remind us all what is most important- making others smile!  Being healthy enough to worry about getting healthier, canine companions who have been devoted friends for many years and will be greatly missed when they are gone which is almost certain to happen for a couple of them in 2020, a fresh new year on the horizon.  And lots of quilting a crochet projects to keep me busy!

Happy Hump Day!