The Friends of the Library's annual Light Up the Library display/raffle gets underway today with donors delivering items all week. I enjoy meeting the donors and helping them set up, but of course it means hanging around the library all day. I look forward to Thursday and Friday this week when the library is closed so I can get a few things done at home.
Last week I finished off the last of 21 mug rugs and started making some ornaments to give as gifts.
The ornaments are very similar to the coasters I made a few years ago - folded pieces crisscross in the middle. This time, I used squares folded into triangles and then turned the edges Cathedral Windows-style. The pattern came from Beth Ann Williams and can be enlarged to serve as mug rugs or potholders. I have quite a bit of blue wintry fabric so decided to use that for these which will go to various friends and relatives. I have four more waiting for quilting.
The last mug rug is for Paul's sister Pat. A few years ago, she gave me a huge bag of her late husband's ties. I made her an apron out of some of the best, and, while I was cutting them up, I removed all the tags. I set some aside and then came across the tags the other day. I know she'll enjoy that I've appliqued them to a Christmas mug rug. Sewing them down, I was reminded of Jay and how dapper and fun he always was.
Yesterday I wrapped presents and put together some packages of Christmas gifts. I'll mail the one to the Netherlands when I get a chance this week. I noticed the USPS wants more specificity about contents on its customs forms but still gives a tiny amount of room for writing. Once that's on the way, I'll get the others in the mail, too. I realized that I have slowly but surely finished Christmas shopping. Thank goodness! Now I'll be able to spend most of my time between holidays sewing.
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