Adorable Mini Pants Bag

I followed the tutorial on Jen's blog to make this adorable mini Pants Bag.

The instructions were easy and as she promised, you could finish it in an hour.

I had a few dresden blades left over from another project 

and thought this would add a punch to my bag.

  

Very happy with the results!

And here is the back of the bag.

Make sure you go and visit Jen at Glinda Quilts.

She's always doing such neat things.

Must run!

Shauna

 

Survival of the Fittest

Last week that definitely was the tune around here.

The temperatures ranged from anywhere from -15 to - 29 

and it even felt colder with the wind chills.

Not to mention the loads of snow that fell.

Just over a year ago I moved into the city and 12 blocks from work.

The roads were so bad and I have a thing about 

starting up the car and wiping the snow off

and I figure by the time I do that, I could be half way home.

So I bundled up and walked all except the one day.

It really is refreshing and only takes a half hour.  

I think I should be 20 pounds lighter due to all this effort but,

alas it doesn't seem to work that way.

I do feel better for it though.

Last time I posted, I was debating on putting up the Christmas tree

since I'll be the only one home for the holidays.

Well, I caved and decided to put it up.  

I truly do like sitting by the lights of the tree.

 

I only put about half of the ornament up on the tree 

and only a couple around the living room.

A good compromise, I would say.

Since last week, I was exhausted with all my walking, 

I watched lots of lame Christmas movies while cutting out material.

I now have all of my material cut out for my January retreat 

and also an extra kit that I had bought a long time ago.

So it hasn't been a waste of time.

My blogger friend, Jen at Glinda Quilts, put up a tutorial to making her 'famous' pants bag.

Drop over to her site to check it out.

I have been very lucky in that I have received one of her pants bags.

I'm about half way done in making one. 
I'll post once I have it completed.

Not sure where this week has gone. 
It'll be Christmas before we know it.

Have a good rest of this week,
enjoy your weekend,
take time to breath
and enjoy the season and all that it means to you.

Shauna

Mr. Postman . . .

. . .  brought me a special package!!

I won a give away over at Jen's blog, Glinda Quilts a little while ago.  Although we live on other sides of the pond and then some, the postman came knocking yesterday!

What a lovely way to start a long weekend!!  

 It's so cute and I can hardly wait to use it!  It has all my favourite colours in it.

Just look at it . . .  

 Lovin' the label too!

It's all so perfect - thanks Jen.

I have been working on my hexagons and have almost a row put together.  

It's going to be a nice keepsake once it is finished.

See the spots above where you see where the holes, 

I'm going to do a muslin piece that is embroidered.  

I haven't done any embroidery for years but have been inspired as of late 

by some of the work that I've seen on other blogs.

 

The rain was threatening today and I wanted to get my flowers planted.  

I have just a nice size garden box at the front of my condo.   

The previous owner had left many volcanic rocks in the back area.  Can't say they are my favourite but I've incorporated a couple in the front flower bed and they add a little interest there.  

The back is another story - there are way too many of them so I'll be looking for a way to ditch them.

 Hopefully the flowers will fill in a little.  

It does add a little colour to a drab world though and makes one smile.

Hope you are enjoying your long weekend so far.

Shauna