QUILTING GIVES US LOTS OF COLOR IN WINTER
 |
| Wedding Ring Quilt all done by hand quilting. It is King size and took me 10 years to finish. My son and his wife Carol were married 10 years when they received it. Good thing they stuck together that long. it was my first attempt at making a quilt this large. |
Quilting becomes the mainstream of activities
as fall recede to winter months ahead.
Below is a baby quilt I made my grandson.
My daughter wanted something fun and colorful.
Pattern came from Colorful Quilts for Kids by Kari Peakson and Friends
Bunny wall hanging I made for my daughter-in-law
Close up below of one of the blocks
Bunny baby quilt for the same daughter-in-law. She loves bunnys.
 |
| Lots of machine embroidery and also hand stitching on this quilt |
A new season brings change, but this December, Fall seems to be hanging on. The winter white makes Wisconsin seem a wonderland especially when the sun is shining. It's as if their a thousands of diamonds twinkling out from the crust of snow. One's outlook is even brighter. But........ Central Wisconsin is still brown and dull. You have to look for color in the crabapple trees red berries, a blue jay sitting at the feeder, in order to brighten your mind.
In November we had the hunters going through our woods and wetland area and the orange shouted out with color. Now in December the world is at peace again except for a few spats the Blue Jays have with each other.
One week away from the most important celebration of the year, Christmas, and still no snow. I am dreaming of a white Christmas SooooooI will add winter scenes from years ago.
 |
| Huge drifts pile up in a Northeastern blizzard years ago |
 |
| Grandchildren coming for a day to enjoy the snow and Ginger the pony |
 |
| Living on a hill has its advantages for sledding When you go down you must walk back up. Kids do not mind. All they think of when they are trudging up the hill is the next flying trip down hoping they do not fall off. |
 |
| Snow angles seem to appear all over the place as the grand kids leave their marks. Days after they go home again, I will discover them here and there as I walk up to the house from the horse barn. |
 |
 |
| This statue of our Good Shepherd in my gardens reminds me each and every day who is the Gift Giver. God's delight in giving us His Kingdom on earth through His birth and redemption Christmas is celebrated next Sunday and we all await the great Joy of family and friends. Lets keep our greatest gift in mind as we celebrate Christmas Day. |
Kate
MERRY CHRISTMAS
