i have to say...

Merry Christmas!

Hi Friends!

I wanted to check in and wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

My hope is that your holiday is filled with love and wonder, and the knowledge that God loves you and cares for you at all times.  In all things.

Enjoy!

See you soon!

 

Hi, Friends!

There will be no Fat 1/8 Tuesday this week or next week.  Christmas has me too busy to get it together.  My kids have the time off school so I will be spending time with them.

Have a lovely day!

Randi  :)

sale of the week--school days 50% off!

School Days by American Jane for Moda is 50% off through Saturday!  Click here to view these adorable prints!

Have a great Sunday!

tie one one!

I have signed up to teach sewing classes at a local shop, and I am so excited about it!  

A little nervous too!  But I find that just jumping in and trying something new is usually a success.  Sewing and teaching are things that I love and combining the two  should be a good fit for me.

This apron will be my first class. I picked it because it's simple and fun to make, plus people can have some fun with fabric combining too. That's generally one of my favorites parts of making projects.

This is month one of my Apron of the Month Club and I am calling the class series "Tie One On".

What about you?  Will you be you trying anything new in the new year?

 

 

christmasing

I made these cookies for a Cookie Exchange tonight.  My kids thought the tasted quite good--White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread (how could that not taste good?).

The creaters of the recipe obviously have food stylists who worked hours to make the edges of their cookies perfectly round, and I don't.  But I am going for a "handmade with love" look for these treats!

I hope your Christmasing is going well!

and the winner is...

...Penny @ Sew Simple Life!

Penny, email your mailing address to me at freshsqueezedfabrics (at) gmail (dot) com and I will get this bundle of Winter Kissed in the mail to you!

Have a great day!

it's fat 1/8 tuesday!

Hi, Friends!

Amazingly, it's Tuesday again!  December always races right by and it's hard to keep up!

This week's bundle is Winter Kissed. I am loving the soft colors and those lovely browns.

To win this fat 1/8 bundle, simply leave a comment in this post.  The winner will be announced in tomorrow morning's post.

Feel free to "like" my Facebook page, follow me on Twitter, or sign up for my newletter (it's low-volume).

Have a great Tuesday!

PS--Thanks, Melzie, for the name of the bundle!

 

sewing of late

I have actually managed to find some sewing time lately!  Nice!

It's always easier to sit down at my machine when I am not flying by the seat of my  pants through life, you know?  Being overly busy is a trap I fall into quite often, and I always have to take a step back and re-evaluate what I am doing with my time. No time for sewing or friends or fun usually signifies the need for change.

Making buntings is fun and it's a good way to use up some scraps. It's also an enjoyable way to play with color combinations.

I made my apron for my upcoming class, but I haven't been able to take a photograph yet.  Here is a hint at what it looks like:

The fabrics are from the Everything is Nice Collection, with a little help from Marmalade.  Pictures soon, I promise!

Along with the apron class, I will be teaching a pillow-making class.  No need to sew up any pillows though, since they are already made.  Easy-peasy!

Have a great day, friends!

PS--the buntings are for sale in my handmade shop.

beauty from ashes

My friend Erin wrote up a post on the Beauty From Ashes blog. It's about expectations.

Have a great day!

sale of the week--floressence

This week Floressence by Art Gallery Fabrics is on sale at 15% off!  Click here to see this lovely collection!

Have a great Sunday!