This year I made fudge, Peanut butter fudge, date nut roll. jam thumb print cookies, peanut brittle, Carmel's and chocolate Carmel's ( which really taste like a tootsie roll ) and spiced nuts that I got the recipe for from here and really liked the way they turned out the rest of the recipes were mostly old family favorites. I love to make these every year because it reminds me of those that I got the recipes from, mainly my Aunt Sally who was a wonderful cook, who passed away a few years back. I always feel like she is with me when I am making her Date Nut Roll. 
I also finished up with a set of funky Amy Butler scrap fabric dish towels and a couple of cotton knitted dishcloths, I found the pattern here 
fun with decorating too. Hope to get a tree today!!
I finished a project that I am really proud of these mitts!! which are really " Those Mitts"I had started these a couple of times and got stuck so the other day I decided to go to the Internet for help and found Great help on UTube, and was able to get these little guys done. I found the FREE pattern here and will be making many more for Christmas as they knit up pretty quickly!
Oh well, it will be a nice break from sewing ....... More knitting maybe ya, I think so!
I will say that I learned a lot along the way, buttonholes for one! oh and how to stitch together shoulder seams. I think next time I try something like this I will need to get more help along the way.
This couch was the first piece of furniture that I made a slip for the slip for (yes it has an undergarment) 
we also wanted to pretty up the back because it would be showing in the room so this is what I came up with 
here is what it looked like before the door and curtain. I love that I can put some of the mess behind a closed door and drawn curtain. now all I have to do is have hubby make a cutting table, sewing table paint the floors and get my office area set up.... wow still have lots to do!
New Tile, A little touch up paint, a new towel rack/shelf , 2 new fall colored hand towels and a new shower curtain liner. Everything else were things that I already had around the house! 
I kept the color pallet in the bath very neutral so that I could change things up quickly and inexpensively for the different seasons.
This is one of my favorite new things that I have in the bath now. Its a picture that I found in Hubbies old papers. He drew it when he was 12 or 13. I just framed it and there you have it, meaningful art.
I really wish that I could have gotten a better picture of the tile. its beautiful and I love it! Its that really big 18" x 18" stuff that our tile guy suggested. He said it looks cleaner and makes the floor look bigger! and with less grout lines to clean or worry about he was totally right. 
I decided to make the cushion reversible just for another option. I was going to take a picture of the back of it but my camera battery died and I had to get this one loaded for the shop. I will try and take a picture of the window that I did but I am having trouble with the glare... we'll see.
Thanks for letting me share and have a great weekend!!!
my question so all you is do you have any ideas on how to do this so that I don't have to repaint the words on the wall every time. would so love any of your suggestions and ideas!!!!
Its always fun to work with different fabrics and this was a real pleasure. I really wish that I would have taken some close ups of the fabric to share with you. At the very end of the little scrolly vines are fuzzy little flower heads, real interesting and very pretty.
now I am having fun with it and getting some ready for gift giving. So much fun!
I did try something new with this slip cover and that is the double kick pleat. I like that it is just a little different . I got the idea from my friend Angie over at Diaries of a slipcover Diva who does great things with fabric!!! and if knew how to do the link thing I would do that for you, great stuff over there! She's on my list of favorite blogs Check her out!
one of the other things I'm lovin about this chair is the vintage crocheted buttons that I used on the back. I got these from my friend Claire that owns The Hog Shed They just make the whole thing come together. 
Thanks for visiting and have a great Week!!!
I have only been to two auctions in my life and the whole time I was there I was scared to death to move for fear of bidding on something accidentally. But now I have the perfect motivation, Carrie says that they have lots of great furniture that goes through there all the time yippee for me!!
Now on to the other thing that I finished last week and could not post about ( because of the camera thing) I finished my third knitting project. Its for my middle daughter, Autumn.
well its done, all I need to do now is get it wrapped and stashed for Christmas, and I am on to my next knitting project! I'm having so much fun with this!
The slip cover itself was constructed of a super sturdy brushed cotton and the pillow were constructed of a combination of fabrics which included a couple of quilted throws from T.J. Max.
I'm thinking I would love to have some replacement glasses for this set. Christmas Maybe? Just an Idea.
Wanting to make a bag for my new Knitting partner ( My Mom) but having a hard time deciding what fabrics to use. May have to post some choices for you Mom, so that you can decide for yourself.
Hubby started this shelving unit the other day now all we need is doors and paint and it will all look much cleaner then the old medal shelves that I was using before. I have found that I work much better when things are clean and organized. I can not work in a mess. That's not to say that I don't make a mess when I'm working.
I all ready have about 6 other projects all picked out that I want to work on. Oh well I will just have to create more time in my day for it.
What a fun chair for a cozy Cottage this fall.
so for my first project I started with the first project in t he book. I love the yarn and cant wait till it gets a bit cooler so that I can wear it with my favorite fall jacket.
