What is everyone doing for Christmas? What you making? I'm hoping to start something soon (kids and I always make something). I want something easy that I can give to everyone (including couples), like placemats or coasters, or something like that. Any ideas?

:lol: You said - place mats and coasters :thumbup: Pillowcases ?
mug rugs

I'm making:

a quilt for each twin great granddaughters, one is a sparkly pink and one is a purple Dora. the pattern is the same. Each block has an 8 pt. star along with 8 Y seams. Almost done.

a Rainbow Road quilt for grandson--top pieced, not quilted

a Bear In the Cabin couch throw for youngest brother--top pieced, not sandwiched or quilted--might tie it.

a couch throw for DD's teacher--not even in concept yet but will be tied.

I'm going to the OPEN RETREAT at Threads of TIme in Danville Il in November to work on all of these. Anyone interested in coming too?
http://www.threadsoftimefab.com
Click on Retreat Center and give them a call to hold your place. There's a couple of retreats going on, it's the Mary Bird Open Retreat.

Anything and everything that relates to quilting Big and small items. I love to make my gifts homemade.

I'm doing pillowcases for all the GKs, with a giftcard tucked inside. For friends, it will be those little organizers-in-a-mug. (I plan to make a boatload of those!) :lol: :lol:

What are organizers-in-a-mug?

I'm going to take a large tin can... paint it red. wrap a black belt around it and put evergreen and some holly in it for a Christmas decoration gift. I can give you the link if you want..

I would like the link, thank you!

oh yes! do describe or link the organizer mugs! :-)

Check out Simplicity pattern #2450. I missed JoAnne's sale of $.99/patterns, so I did find a simple drawing online and think I can figure it out from there. Should be very simple, she says (winky, winky). It doesn't have a bottom, just pockets inside and outside, velcro fastners and binding.