AUGUST CHALLENGE

Amanda is hosting a  6 month long Christmas challenge on her blog!  June was ornaments, July was a table runner and this month is a center piece for the table!  Here are a couple pictures of my submission.  LOL!  The first attempt at making this thingy was a complete FAILURE!!!!  The poor thing melted.  You see, I removed the wrappers, HOT glued the peppermints onto the styroform cone and the more I worked, the MORE sticky the peppermints became. YIKES!  didn't have enough for the size cone. Well, while waiting to purchase more peppermints, it occurred to me that I should do something so that every insect in the kingdom doesn't land on this thing.  Mod Podge... NOT a good idea... I applied liberal amounts and boy what a mess...the candy melted after a couple hours and even over night, the tree turned into a dripping MONSTER of a MESS!!!!   So the second try...did not remove the wrappings.... phewwwww!

QUILT AS YOU GO Sew Along

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UPDATE BELOW***

While my Aussie friends sleep, I'm preparing for the weekend long quilt-as-you-go sewing project. The batting (wadding), backing, and strings (a "monkey" jelly roll) are all ready to go. The thing is our weekend starts after my friends weekend starts! So they have a head start on me! More later.

Quilt as you go blocks so far!!!

SIBLING SUPPORT!

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IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN! ...and for some, it is the first time! It's the start of a new journey...it's the first day of college!
This past May, my darling 21 yo daughter graduated college and today, her sister is beginning her collegiate career. Today is also my baby girl's 18th birthday! We are very proud of her

... Hey baby ... I mean young lady, bless you on your journey and know that I'm always still here!!!

I could not resist this picture of hugs from her older sister and her brother. Next week will be his turn to begin his junior year in high school!

FRIENDS' SWAP by SEWPRIMKHRIS ! ! !

HOORAY!  FRIEND'S SWAP - by Khris at SewPrimKhris!!!!

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Last year I participated in this Friends Swap and would not pass it up this year.  I loved making a gift using the letters of the word F-R-I-E-N-D-S

So hurry over and sign up...it is a great swap hosted by a lovely and gracious hostess!