Oh! I forgot.

I forgot to share with you the Christmas sewing that was being kept secret until after everyone opened their presents.

I made 14 of the soup bowl cozies.

Peaches,  the cockatiel (who's almost 22 years old),  helped pick out the fabrics.

But then he started to fool around, so I had to put him away. 

I thought I would really be smart and chain piece these things together, but if you aren't paying attention, you can sew the wrong angle and then things won't fit right. (notice the right dart on this one...way too steep).

Since I had already trimmed that one, I had to make another section.  

It's supposed to look like this.

The pattern I used is this one.

Here they all are with right sides together.  I had quite the production line going.  

I chose fabrics from my stash, but fabrics that I thought would fit each person's personality.

Bugs for the youngest grandsons.

Red and aqua for one daughter.

Bright red and aqua for another one.

A funky print for a teenager.

Pigs for a grandson who loves pigs.  

Some pretty coordinating fabrics just because.

Each family member got one along with a soup mix for each family.  

Here's a stack of the majority of the reversible cozies.

There's an orange one in there for my daughter-in-law who loves orange  and the guys got navy and red ones.  

I was, also, told these work great for ice cream bowls so you don't freeze your fingers off.  

I just know that I have one and I have loved it, so I hope they enjoy theirs.  

A little surprise arrived.....

I think Pat over at http://thoughtsfromtaylorsoutback.blogspot.com/ sympathizes with my recent accident where I broke my dominant arm after a fall on the ice which required surgery.  I have been complaining that I can't sew, can't knit and find that the small things of daily living are quite hard.  She had broken both arms in the past.  I can't even imagine.  I don't even WANT to imagine.

But....she put a smile on my face when I got this in the mail.

 

She knows I love French General fabric. From these three FQ I am thinking of making one of the "little quilts" that seem so popular right now.  She sent me the sweetest note, too.  Best of all is the "oh so pretty" sachet filled with lemon verbena and lavender right from her very own garden.  That is super special to me.

 

So Pat....when I can again write with my "not so good hand right now" again, you will get a personal thank you from me.

 

I really needed that ray of sunshine

 

Thank you.

 

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