Thursday, July 31, 2025

Ending Christmas in July with a festive flourish!

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  Wow, we did it!  Managed to post every day in July for the annual Christmas in July as I so enjoy doing.  This time I scheduled very few p...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

A sweet calendar page from 1962

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  Actually, I guess I should say two calendar pages, for I am also including the cover page, above.  Does anyone else remember these delight...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025

A fun little crochet project -- granny square trees!

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  I've had this project saved on my Crafting for Christmas board for some time.  I like simple granny square style projects and these l...
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Monday, July 28, 2025

A couple of Christmasy thrift store finds

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   Last week I took a very quick browse through parts of our local thrift store.  This store is actually two stores, in buildings across the...
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Sunday, July 27, 2025

One more lovely Christmas fabric collection -- Berry & Pine!

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  Yes, here is one last Christmas fabric collection to share with you -- Berry & Pine by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics.  Here are some...
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Saturday, July 26, 2025

Tidings of baking and joy -- a sweet vintage clipping

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  In an envelope of old recipe clippings, I came across the above: Tidings of Baking and Joy!  What a fun title! The front of the clipping f...
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Friday, July 25, 2025

Rudolph Day for July

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  I've had a list for quite a long time as to how Rudolph Day -- the 25th -- might look each month.  A sort of schedule if you will.  I ...
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Thursday, July 24, 2025

A Christmas Prayer, by Robert Louis Stevenson

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  Who knew Robert Louis Stevenson had written a poem titled A Christmas Prayer ? Certainly not me, until I was scanning a few listings for m...
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Faux clip-on candles for the Christmas tree

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  This is such a neat idea from Ashley at Lil Blue Boo Blog: How to make clothespin clip-on candles . These are made from the peg type of wo...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2025

A nifty kitchen gift -- Pecan Pie Bark!

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  I recently came upon this Pecan Pie Bark recipe, shared by Chahinez at Lifestyle of a Foodie . It sounds so scrumptious! Made with a base...
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Monday, July 21, 2025

Fabric coasters in three styles to make for little gifts

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Front (at top) and back (below) of "patchwork" Coca-Cola coasters I love coasters, and this time of year I especially love fabric ...
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Sunday, July 20, 2025

A fun Christmas fabric collection -- Cozy Cabin!

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 Here is this week's Christmas fabric collection!  It is Cozy Cabin by Mia Charro for FreeSpirit Fabrics.  The description at Fat Quart...
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Saturday, July 19, 2025

Some Christmasy projects I'm working on this July

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   I'm working on a few projects with a Christmasy vibe, this July, in whatever snippets of spare time I find. At top is a crocheted sca...
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Friday, July 18, 2025

A sweet little Christmas card

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  This sweet card, with its nostalgic farmyard scene, just sold in my Etsy shop, so I thought I would share it with you readers today as wel...
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Thursday, July 17, 2025

Santa's Whiskers -- another recipe from Visions of Sugarplums

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   Lucie commented that she was very intrigued by the recipe for Santa's Whiskers cookies I mentioned in the list from the little Vision...
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025

A unique project: transferring a picture to a candle

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   I've had this idea saved for awhile, and it occurs to me that summer might be a nice time to try it.  This is not the same as what I ...
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025

An adorable Christmas pillow to sew!

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  Okay, so first I have to tell you about this gorgeous Christmas fabric, Santa's Tree Farm by Lisa Audit for Riley Blake Designs.  The...