Merry Christmas!

May you and yours have a Blessed Christmas!

From my scrapatch to yours ... <3

Freebie Christmas Countdown # 10 ~ Decorating the Outdoors with Wildlife Gifts

Gifting Gifts of Love for Winter Wildlife Friends

My mother always told me her grandmother told her,

"Feed the birds and you will never go hungry." 

My great grandmother survived epidemic and famine 

and being cast out of her homeland with only one younger sister 

when she lost the rest of her family

and she helped raise my mother.

My mother taught me to string popcorn, 

make peanut butter pinecones 

and suet balls and decorate a tree outdoors. 

Suet Pine Cones from Habitat Network

Peanut Butter Seed Logs by Grampa Cliff

and 

Other Holiday Gifts For Feathered and Furry Wildlife Friends

May your Christmas be Merry

and your New Year filled with birdsong. 

Freebie Christmas Countdown # 9 ~ Gingerbread Construction

Gingerbread House Recipe and Construction from Sugargeek

... and yes, we have made gingerbread houses.

Not this year, though.

This photo was quite a few years ago.

Makes me want to have a gingerbread house party again.

:-) 

Freebie Countdown To Christmas # 8 ~ Crocheted Christmas

Crocheted Snowflakes ~ Free Pattern from Petals and Picots

Yes, I can crochet and made ornaments years ago.

These
 Crocheted Angels from Ombawaka 
are adorable, too.

I want to make a forest of these

Crocheted Christmas Trees from The Lazy Hobbyhopper

I love that blog name.

I am a bit of a "hobby hopper" at heart.

I need to work more crochet into my life.

I always found it very relaxing.

More happy hopping in 2020!

Freebie Christmas Countdown # 7 ~ Merry Mini Quilt & FQS DIY

Merry Mini Quilt from Fat Quarter Shop

Click Here for links to all the patterns and video tutorials

Yes, this is from Christmas in July and I have not sewed it yet.

The Finishing Party was Here

I also saw one that had the blocks sewn in a row for a table runner that I liked.

It is on my "need to sew" list.

 The Jolly Jabber 
also has some new

Free Holiday Projects from Fat Quarter Shop

I also saw one that had the blocks sewn in a row for a table runner that I liked.

I really need to get better organized in the New Year.

I am happy with my 2019 accomplishments.

I just want more of them in 2020.

So many quilts ... Sew little time.