Sunday, December 23, 2012

and the stockings got finished just in time.........

I finished sewing up my doggies' two new stockings on Friday and got them hung by the chimney with care and 3 days to spare.  I made it!   This is something I've been wanting to do for years and this year I got them done.   So glad these are finally off my list!  I really dislike doing the finishing work on these with the cording, the ruffling, and all. Whew!






I've been battling a cold for about 10 days - went to the doctor last week hoping to avoid a bout of bronchitis and feel better for Christmas week. I'm using less tissues today and hoping I've finally turned the corner.  I've just had to keep on going regardless and not let it ruin my Christmas.

I finally spent some birthday gift certificates I had and ordered some wonderful stash from my favorite online shops.  Love getting stash in the mail!  I hope to start something new next week after Christmas...I'm still in a holiday stitching mood.




A special note to "Nancy in WI" - you don't have an email address in your Profile so I couldn't contact you.  The quilt in my photos from the last post is called 'Garden Gate' by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co.  I would be happy to send you my pattern for it  and a better photo if you contact me via email - my email address is in my profile.

A big "thank you" to all of you for visiting my blog this year. I so appreciate your visits and when you take time to leave a comment it really makes my day!    I'll leave you with some of the sights of Christmas at my house.   I wish all of you a very happy holiday wherever you are!






28 comments:

  1. Lovely stockings, yummy goodies, awesome new stash and simply beautiful decorations!
    Have a simply wonderful Christmas!

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  2. Buckeyes- YUM!!!
    Looks like you are all ready for Christmas.

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  3. ooOoo! nom, nom, nom! Yummy! What wonderful gifts you were able to get yourself. What special stockings for sweet dogs.

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  4. SOOOO glad to see those stockings hung and all your wonderful sights of the season. So cozy for Christmas and the sweets - OOH LA LA - looks wonderful and I bet tastes even better. Hope you are feeling much better soon Jeanne and really enjoy the holidays. Hugs Mel

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  5. Congratulations on finishing your stockings, they're lovely.

    I enjoyed all the Christmas stitching in your previous post, you've made some lovely things.

    All those sweets look yummy

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  6. Wow--those doggy stockings are wonderful, Jeanne! And just look at that lovely new stash--you'll be sharing lots of beautiful finishes with us in 2013 :)

    Love the cookies, too--the buckeyes are my favorites!!

    Merry Christmas to your entire family :)

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  7. Oh how I hope you get will soon, Its not fun to be sick during the holidays. the doggie stockings are so awesome, great job on the finishing (I hate that part too).
    Merry Christmas to you and your family.
    Happy Stitching
    Denise

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  8. Jeanne, your home looks perfectly festive, from the precious doggy stockings to the tasty treats and wonderful decorating!! I'll hope your recovery continues and that you're feeling fit as a fiddle on Christmas day.

    Have the very merriest!

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  9. Great new stash.
    Merry Christmas to you and your family.

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  10. Yay on finishing the stockings! They're wonderful! Yay on the new stash as well! Love seeing all your baking and the tree and all the Christmas loveliness. Happy Christmas to you!

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  11. awwww love your stockings .... and thanks for making me hungry with all those goodies ...lol ...
    gorgeous tree :)
    hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a very merry stitchy new year :) love mouse xxxxx

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  12. Hope your feeling better soon Jeanne! Delicious and beautiful post. Happy Holidays to you!

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  13. Jeanne, I know what you mean about that cold.... it's a tough one, but hopefully you're on the mend. I enjoyed seeing your stockings you finished. You are much more adventurous than I am! Have Merry Christmas and nice Stitching time!

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  14. OMGosh, everything looks great! The stockings, cookies, decorations and stash! =) Merry Christmas to you and yours.

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  15. What lovely pictures. Your stockings look wonderful. Great stash too. Hope you have a lovely Christmas and a great new year. Xx

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  16. so pretty. the stockings look great. the cookies look yummy. merry christmas

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  17. What a wonderful post! So many wonderful things.
    Merry Christmas Jeanne!

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  18. Your stocking are just perfect and your tree has the WOW factor.

    May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through

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  19. Merry Christmas! Lovely stockings and decorations.

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  20. Jeanne, love the stockings and your finishing is perfect, well done. Of course the cookies look so yummy!!!

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  21. The stockings are lovely wow...cookies everywhere...yum! Hope you had a great Christmas!

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  22. Very pretty stockings. Your tree is also lovely.

    Kathy

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  23. You may have hated the finishing, but those stockings are gorgeous!

    Hope you had a Merry Christmas and wishing you a joyous New Year!

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  24. Lovely stockings Jeanne! So glad they got finished!! Merry Christmas to you and your family. Mmmm those cookies look so good!

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  25. Look at all those goodies...edible and stitching or sewn. :-) The stockings are just stunning on your mantle. And your tree is fabulous. I keep saying each January that I will stitch more ornaments and never do. I would love to do a garland full of them. But seeing your tree tempts me to do it this year.

    I had a bad cold too. It is still not totally gone so it is hanging on for a month. The first week, it activated my eye disease and I was very miserable and in deep pain. Then it keeps me having FM attacks too. I am glad you are over yours and did not get bronchitis.

    Any special stitching and quilting goals for you this year?

    Hugs from Holland ~
    Heidi

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  26. I am so impressed, you finished the stockings! They look wonderful...Congrats on that.

    Your baking looks delicious and your tree beautiful.

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  27. Everything looks beautiful and wow, such yummy treats!!! I see you selected many of the patterns that I've stitched. Can't wait to see them finished on your post!!!
    Linda

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  28. Beautiful tree! Love the gorgeous stockings!!!

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