Slow Sunday Stitching

It's been another busy week.  We had a family dinner here for my son-in-law on Wednesday and I spent most of the day preparing a Mexican feast.   My daughter and two grandchildren traveled to Arizona the next day to spend Christmas with his mother and father.  He will be joining them this week to spend time too.  

I haven't had much time for Slow Stitching this week.  After the family dinner I was able to get my sewing stuff back out on the dining room table.  I got this table runner together with the gingerbread people and house.  It is pretty long, and hard to get a good picture of.  I am in the midst of quilting it, and should finish it in the next day or two.  This is for my daughter who is currently in Arizona so there is no hurry, they won't be back till after the 28th.  

I also finished this for my brother.  

What I will be working on for Slow Sunday Stitching will be this Ella Maria Deacon block, which is still half done.  

I will be linking up with Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching.  Head on over and check out what everyone has been up to.  

After our family dinner this past week, my daughter wanted us to open her Christmas gifts.  One of my gifts was a set of mermaid sheets.  They are microfiber, which I thought would make me too hot, but they actually are helping my bad knee significantly, keeping it warm, and thus not waking me up all night.   

She also gave me this throw.  It is called chinchilla, but is 100% polyester, and oh so soft and warm.  

My daughter Katie and I.

My other daughter Kristen found this nutcracker at Ross the other day and bought it for me.  I love him!

I had a couple of great packages this week.  I won these Ruby Star Society FQ's from   @sarah_made on Instagram.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Also on Instagram, I exchanged some Civil War Fabric with Kathleen @takemetheretotes.  I offered her some of cuts of my Civil War reproductions, and she kindly sent me some of hers.  There was only 1 I had seen before.  

                                                                                                                                                                      My neighbor brought over a card and a gift today, and included in card were some old pictures, probably close to 40 years old, as my youngest daughter is 41, and appears about 18 months old.   Albert my neighbor dressed up as Santa and came to visit.    Also pics of John and my younger selves.  John never smiles for pictures, but he has a smile on his face here.   

Thanks for stopping by, and if I don't get back on till next week, hope everyone has a nice holiday!