tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post4621211895969276189..comments2009-01-18T15:16:30.414-05:00Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07110688617631765081noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-50462978007291842272009-01-18T15:16:00.000-05:002009-01-18T15:16:00.000-05:00Your handmade gifts are just amazing. Does Mrs. Quilt Dad know how lucky she is? Most dads I know just blump on the sofa watching TV..on their time off... (and what a waste of precious time). I love your pillows and your courage with free style machine quilting. Which by the way is terrific.. That is my goal to never tie another quilt - but to machine quilt. Doing pillows is such a great way for me to learn. I also love your log cabins.<BR/>Thank you for such inspiration.<BR/>CarolCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16483297633767316872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-17343331575649703922009-01-10T22:05:00.000-05:002009-01-10T22:05:00.000-05:00Wow, there's a lot of great work in this post! I completely understand about travelling for the holidays. Luckily we moved back to Adelaide (and all our family) pre-kids, so only ever had to do it as a couple - infinitely easier! We've just been to the IL's holiday house a couple of hours north for a week, and the effort is huge, despite the house being all set up!Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08418320852653847841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-55738184178946153912009-01-06T08:19:00.000-05:002009-01-06T08:19:00.000-05:00I hear you about the whole travelling thing at Christmas.My dad has been ill for the last 4 Christmas's and so we always went down to the States. But he passed last February and so it was our first Christmas in Canada in a long time. Our kids were so much happier and my mom needed a change of scenery this year. Your gifts were beautiful! You certainly did a lot of sewing! I've decided to start making gifts in February for next Christmas...maybe I'll get them all done this time!<BR/>p.s. Boxing day here is like Black Friday where you are. Same shopping frenzy, different day.Kelly O.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-42880275307165622782009-01-05T21:26:00.000-05:002009-01-05T21:26:00.000-05:00Your gifts are truly wonderful! I love the pillows. It sounds as if you had a busy holiday season. We travel too and it does make it fun but tiring. I remember when my family started having Christmas at home and I loved it. It was so nice to not have to pack everything up the afternoon you recieved it and be at home to play.audreypawdreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778150139132824073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-14934541767202812482009-01-05T20:57:00.000-05:002009-01-05T20:57:00.000-05:00I always love hand crafted gifts the best and yours are amazing!crazyquiltladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04526218318065826751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-37808919203450402392009-01-05T19:40:00.000-05:002009-01-05T19:40:00.000-05:00Wow. How does one get to be on your Santa list?? Beautiful gifts - I especially love the laptop covers - great fabric choices. i am always impressed by your color style. Happy New Year. Oh, and I agree about the kids waking in their own house on Christmas, btw, if you need another vote of support.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06219012195697842766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-7328582233040718832009-01-05T17:51:00.000-05:002009-01-05T17:51:00.000-05:00Don't apologise for all the pictures, I like to see plenty of picures in a blog. Everything you've done looks wonderful. I haven't seen the Park Slope fabrics before, I love them. <BR/>We have Boxing Day here in the UK, I didn't realise you don't in the US. My brother doesn't live far from your Mum, he's in Manhatten.mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080630843633018072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-55042965591631947672009-01-05T17:24:00.000-05:002009-01-05T17:24:00.000-05:00Lovely gifts you gave your family! Are you going to tell us if you got the laptop you wanted so bad? I got one for Christmas and thought of you, hoping you got one too!Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611836213499849369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-59597496055084539992009-01-05T17:14:00.000-05:002009-01-05T17:14:00.000-05:00pillows do make great gifts. how do you finish them...zippers? envelope closure...buttons?jacquiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362229673390519468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-15971754903701608562009-01-05T16:04:00.000-05:002009-01-05T16:04:00.000-05:00Gorgeous gifts!! A lot of lucky people in your family this year.Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07529250478920225750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-9211989365539145552009-01-05T16:00:00.000-05:002009-01-05T16:00:00.000-05:00Love the cushions John. they look fantastic. It's given me inspiration....our shabby cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16811151528527755264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-79334789707807814632009-01-05T15:18:00.000-05:002009-01-05T15:18:00.000-05:00Great job on on the gifts! They're beautiful!<BR/><BR/>We don't go anywhere for Christmas. DH used to have to go to 5 Christmas' so we stay home no matter what.Lauralnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15142895300567373085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-4147086045022804602009-01-05T14:55:00.000-05:002009-01-05T14:55:00.000-05:00I want to be in your family!!! I can honestly, hand on heart, say that if I opened any one of those gifts on Christmas day I would have been overjoyed.<BR/>And your free motion quilting is looking great. Dare I try it? It's got to happen at some point, hasn't it?!Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433552236916860728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-77231554066248097762009-01-05T14:43:00.000-05:002009-01-05T14:43:00.000-05:00impressive gifts!!! i love the fabrics that you used for each of the projects. i have been too chicken to make pillows (can't commit to a design or colors), but after seeing your post, i just HAVE to.amandajeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-23645241306660821502009-01-05T14:35:00.000-05:002009-01-05T14:35:00.000-05:00Good job! ^5!<BR/><BR/>We really do have some of the same (good) taste in fabric. I love all the Fig Tree stuff, and I bought the whole bundle of Swell.<BR/><BR/>You are certainly right on your decision to stay home for Christmas now, while the kids are still young. Happy 2009!Sequanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617638382237815770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-16039574938232602962009-01-05T14:34:00.000-05:002009-01-05T14:34:00.000-05:00Hello,<BR/><BR/>I love your quilted pillow made with the Park Slope fabrics! The colors you used are amazing and I love how they all work so well together.Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-52876728312667916962009-01-05T14:30:00.000-05:002009-01-05T14:30:00.000-05:00Wow! You were quite busy before the holidays. They are all beautiful. I had never attempted hand quilting the binding but once I did I'm hooked and feel awful when I'm rushed and have to machine quilt it. I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with this year!!!wyndesnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327795655207915708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-11675070556698290132009-01-05T14:22:00.000-05:002009-01-05T14:22:00.000-05:00Hi John, so happy your Christmas and visiting went well. I love looking all the pictures and reading about how it all came together. Great job on all your projects.<BR/>Take care.Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471317644488778051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-48794446910595578022009-01-05T13:04:00.000-05:002009-01-05T13:04:00.000-05:00Beautiful. I think you did much better then me on the handmade stuff. I only finished a few things.Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03660836193518767881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-48125281327489864702009-01-05T12:43:00.000-05:002009-01-05T12:43:00.000-05:00Incredible! Your gifts are beautiful and some very lucky people received them. Love those pillows. I think I'll have to look into making some myself!<BR/><BR/>JenPunkiePiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049111666824907553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-46236672773036235012009-01-05T12:16:00.000-05:002009-01-05T12:16:00.000-05:00Holy Cow! It's now wonder you've been so quiet! These are all lovely!Aninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09091917715539875575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35206196036065292.post-63870301584370489032009-01-05T12:10:00.000-05:002009-01-05T12:10:00.000-05:00I am very impressed with all of your gifts! I have recently started reading your blog and I love following others who like to be creative! Thanks for the inspiration!Nicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13927181813350308692noreply@blogger.com