1st Embroidery with 180

Here is my first embroidery with my Bernina Artista 180.

This will be part of the ironing board cover for Emma's Little Tikes ironing board that we will give her for Christmas, along with a cute little travel iron that was nearly new when it quit working.  Larry removed the cord from it.

Joanna's Binocular Case

I'm still wrapping gifts today.  I got Aaron and Joanna some rather nice little compact Bushnell binoculars.  Aaron's came with a case, but Joanna's didn't; so I made one with the fleece-backed vinyl I used for the camper cushions last year.

Now, where can I find an interesting book for a child, all about binoculars?

Apricot-Applesauce Jars

Today I put together my Christmas list (modifying it from last year, that is), and pulled out all the gifts I have accumulated this year, some store-bought, some handmade, and got about three dozen of them wrapped/bagged/labeled.

These jars of apricot-applesauce were purchased from www.azurestandard.com, and are organic.  I got two dozen of them.  They're yummy -- we tried one.

After cutting circles of fabric and tying them over the lids with narrow strips of green check over rubber bands, I decided they looked cute enough just like that,

and won't need to be bagged or wrapped.

Valances

A friend and former coworker asked me to cut and hem these valances.  They are a fine chiffon with daisies embroidered at the hem, and scallops and cut-outs at the top.  A neighbor bought the fabric in Poland and brought it home.