QuilterGirl80, Thanks for the pressure. I mean reminder. As for Moi, I started working on Christmas gifts around March. But I'm behind where I should be, mainly because I have to make 2 business trips between now and Christmas (don't ya hate how working for a living cuts into quilting time? me, too).
I made a lap quilt for BIL; placemats for sister, niece, dear friend, and SIL; pickles, relish, and jalapeno jelly for many friends. Completed and wrapped 14 quilted stockings for friends -- each has the name sewn on it. Today I hope to finish 60 fabric Christmas cards I always give to MIL so she can send to her friends. I still have to make another set of placemats for dear niece-in-law. Later on I will make fruitcakes for parents (we are the last 3 people on earth who like fruitcake). The biggest thing hanging over my head is writing my Christmas letter; it is usually 8 pages long, has lots of pictures, and must go to the printer around Thanksgiving (it's earlier this year because of those business trips).
Oh, I guess I'm not in such bad shape after all.
Here's an example of the Christmas stockings I made for friends. Only a quilter can appreciate how much work goes into these little things.
Stockings for doggie friends. Dogs are people, too!
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