JULIA CHILDS CHRISTMAS DINNER

I really wanted to cook something different for my husband and myself.  It was just the two of us for Christmas because my boys and my grand kids all live out of state.  We had a nice quit day and I cooked all day making Boeuf Bourguignon which is Julia Childs recipe.  We watched Julie & Julia and I got so inspired to make this I thought Christmas would be good.  We usually always have Prime Rib but my oldest son and my grandkids came here Thanksgiving and that's what we had so wanted to make something different.  I took pictures of the process as I was cooking it was so much fun.  The preparation is what takes the time there are many steps to this process.  It might look like stew but it has such an elegant taste to it.  My husbands was so impressed.  I then made roasted potatoes and homemade french bread.

Lori's Birthday Present

I made this for Lori's birthday which is Monday the 21st.  I used my Accuquilt Go to make the applique flowers and leaves.  Then I appliqued the butterflies on.  I then thread painted around the entire wall hanging.  I tried to use her colors of her new house which she is now doing in pinks.  Colors I used were puples and pinks so I hope she loves it, I thought it came out really cute.

My Birthday Party

Well another birthday it was on the 18th of Dec and I really had a great one.  All of my girlfriends got together and took me to lunch and I got lots of great gifts.  We do this for each of us all year and it is just so much fun.  They are all such good friends and I'm glad I know each and everyone of them. Okay starting from the end of the table that is Lori then going around starting on the left that is Joann, Natalie(who is taking the picture so she is not in this one), Me (Gayle), Margie, Lupe and Judy.

Finished Pansies

Well I finished the fusing of the pansies in a vase.  I thought it came out really pretty.  Hope my gd likes it, I thought it would be cute maybe in her room.  I ordered my backing for it and it should be here next week so I can start thread painting.  The thread painting is where the entire thing changes again.

Almost Finished All Pansies

I've almost got the flowers done for my flower art quilt.  When I put one piece of fabric on this it changes the entire look, I really love making these it is like painting, which I don't do well so this is the next best thing for me.

First Pansy Done

Here are some pictures of how it looks so far.  As you do this it looks so different as you keep adding fabric.

Courtney's Christmas Present Started

I'm making this flower art wallhanging for my gd for Christmas.  This is just the beginning and I'm not sure if I like it or not.  I think I probably need to wait until more of it is done before changing anything in the vase.  I'm hoping she will love it.  The flowers are going to be pansies, purple, pink and yellow I think it will be really pretty.

Christmas Quilt

This is a Christmas Quilt that I completed in January 2008, it was a block of the month for 2007.  This quilt has turned out to be a real heirloom which I think my gd will have in the future.