Saturday, November 29, 2008

The Christmas Season is Upon Us!

I have finally recovered from all the food and fun of Thanksgiving. Wow, it was a lot of work. There is so much preparation work - my sister and I started 2 weeks beforehand getting things organized and ready. It is so nice around here now. However, I am getting stressed seeing all of my hard work undone by 8 twelve year old girls who are here for a sleepover. They are all my students and are friends with Joy. They are currently running up and down the stairs. Fun!! I can handle it - I just barely remember how I used to like to scream and run around and act silly at that age.

I decided to share some photos of my favorite Christmas quilt. This was a paper pieced BOM and was one of my very first quilts!! My kids LOVE it when I pull this thing out and hang it up. It is a sign that Santa soon will be here.

8 comments:

Kay said...

Good gracious, Julie! This is gorgeous! I am so impressed. I'd hang that up for half the year. You are so talented!

Roseanne said...

Julie your wall hanging is very nice. I have never made a Christmas wall hanging yet. Maybe one day i will

Isabella said...

Wow! That is one detailed wall hanging you have done there girl its just lovely. perhaps one day I'll be as clever. not

Rhonda said...

Glad to hear that you've survived the sleepover. Girls are so much fun!

Love your Xmas quilt! Such treasures!

Kris said...

It's so interesting to see what heralds Christmas in different households! Your wallhanging is just lovely. I think for us it is the Christmas tree.

sewkalico said...

What a great quilt! So festive, I can see why the kids love it!!!

Tanya said...

What a great quilt! Lots to look at and enjoy! I have a paper piecing Christmas quilt that I ought to do but it looks like another Christmas is going to go by with the pattern still in the package. Glad your brother is better.

Cathy said...

Wow!! That is gorgeous!! I can see why your guys love this quilt, apart from the Santa thing...there is so much to look at!! Gorgeous!! Cathy
Ps, can you tell Im trying to catch up with blog reading...lots of comments!!