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Merry Christmas!

34 Comments / Holidays, Quilting / December 24, 2011

Ohmygosh!  It’s pure crazy-ness here in ThimbleannaLand.  TheFirstChild and SweetiePie just left to go spend Christmas with her family and it’s been a whirlwind while they were here.  A FUN, happy whirlwind.  We crammed their Christmas, baking, shopping, and the Gingerbread House Competition all into one day.  We were up until 4 a.m. this morning — now for a 10 minute breather to enjoy the traditional Christmas Eve breakfast:

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‘Tis the season and I loooooove Christmas cookies and Candy!  It was all going so well this week.  I thought I was on top of it — no sewing planned this year.  But it always happens.  A few extra minutes in the schedule and I start thinking.  And I can’t help myself.  And when I saw THIS fantastic post, I knew the fish hook had pierced my lips and I was a goner.  I needed another little gift, so I used my extra time this week (and then some!) to make some potholders.

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I do love me some grommets!  I wish I could have hand stitched these — that’s what I love most about the original pillow inspiration.  But these potholders have that thermal insulation fabric in them and there’s no way my little fingers could have handled that.

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That Amy is a genius!  I haven’t had time to read blogs this week, but when I was scrolling through her blog to find the post that matches these potholders, I saw some new stuff.  I can’t wait to have time to catch up on all my reading.

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DingDing! Time for round two. Must run again — full schedule ahead! I’m betting most of you are really busy too, but I just want to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas. I hope Santa is Very Very good to you! See you on the other side!

XOXO,
Anna

34 thoughts on “Merry Christmas!”

  1. Bonnie

    Oh, you are so clever. Those potholders are too pretty to actually use. They make a wonderful kitchen decoration. Have a wonderful Christmas, Anna. See you on the other side.

  4. Julie

    Sounds like a very busy time over there Anna. Your christmas cookies and candy look so good – I’m wishing for a ‘willy wonka’ moment so I could dip my hand into the computer screen and pinch one off of that plate! The pot holders are so sweet too – perfectly festive! Hope you have a lovely day tomorrow and a very happy new year to you too xxx

  5. karen

    Cute as always. Sounds like you had a whirlwind of fun with the married ones – and can’t wait to see the annual gingerbread fun. Now that’s my kind of breakfast, lol.

    Merry Christmas XOXO – Mrs. Farmhouse

  6. tanya

    Christmas morning here- thunder & lightening, how odd, maybe we won’t get a swim in today! Merry Christmas Anna

  9. Di

    Merry Christmas!! I hope you all have a lovely time! I’ve just done the first 3 hour stint in the kitchen so hopefully tomorrow things can be taken a little more slowly!

  12. Karin

    Cute potholders! And cookies and candy for breakfast? Awesome!
    Have a very merry Christmas, Anna. I can’t wait to see those gingerbread houses. :)

  15. linda noblog

    wishing you & all you hold dear a joy filled holiday season!
    cannot wait to see photos of the gingerbread competition!
    &…those pot holders are s.o.o. cute!!

  16. Abi

    Merry Christmas Anna! Can’t believe you found *extra* time in your schedule … hope you find some to rest and enjoy :-)

    XXX

  19. clarice

    Well I can see you are having a yummy Christmas, as all Christmas’s should be!! LOVE the pot holders, gosh I wish I could sew like you. Merry’est of Christmas wishes xoxo Clarice

  23. dottycookie

    Argh, the potholders! It is now after Christmas, but I think that means I have time to sew them now so they’re ready for next year – I certainly wouldn’t have had time before Christmas!

    Really hope you all had a fabulous time.

  24. Amy

    those potholders are perfect!!! It’s funny but I still want to work on Christmas projects because there was so much I didn’t get around to. If i do, maybe they’ll be finished by next Christmas!?! Happy New Year! xo amy

  25. nanette

    You always have the best photos. Those cookies/candy look like I could touch them. The potholders are so darling. I love grommets too! I saw Amy’s pillows as well and had to pin them. Now I’m going to pin your potholders.

  26. Isabelle

    Oh, Anna! Only you could just decide to make these on a whim!

    Thanks so much for the anniversary card. I wasn’t so organised as you – but Happy Anniversary to you and TheChap!!!

  27. happy zombie

    Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas, dear SW1! I’m so glad you baked the cookies, for had it been up to me – we’d all be starving right now!

    I love you gobs and gobs!
    xxoo,
    SW2

  28. raina

    Oh my goodness, is that some kind of homemade caramel I spotted on that plate? I can’t even think about sweets – I swear to god none of my new clothes fit that I bought just a few months ago. Major diet and exercise regimen coming up this january. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas, sounds like you did. I had son and his new wife here along with their dog, my sister and her husband and their dog…it was chaos and I am still vacuuming up dog hair.

  30. Meredithe

    You ate WHAT for Christmas Eve breakfast?? Don’t tell me it’s true. I love my sweet things, but for breakfast?? I don’t think so! Love the pot holders – clever you!

  31. Cheryl

    I am so late in wishing my bloggy friends a Merry Christmas….so let me be early and wish you a very Happy New Year!!! BUT WAIT!!!……those potholders are so, so, so cute!!! Off I go to check out the link!!

  32. christina

    Merry Christmas, only five days late! As usual, your creations are just gorgeous – the pot holders are adorable. Wishing you and yours all the best for 2012. :-)

  33. amber

    Thanks for sharing pictures. I LOVE this idea of the gingerbread competition. It is so fun and original! Looks like there were a lot of clever ideas!

    Those are the cutest little potholders I’ve ever seen! Good job!

    Amber

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