Christmas Projects

I meant to get started over the weekend on my list of holiday projects.  I really meant to.

But instead I ate too much pie.  I played too many games.  I watched too many movies.  I generally laid about.

I don’t regret it for a single second.

But now that its Monday, here’s a few of the projects I am hoping will get done:

See that adorable Land of Nod Lotsa Dots Tree Skirt?   Well I don’t need a tree skirt, but I was thinking it’s the perfect look for a runner for my kitchen table.  My table is an oval… so I would make the runner in an oval shape too.  I’m wishing I had an AccuQuilt for all those circles… but I’ve cut circles before with a trusty cup for a template, freezer paper, and a good pair of scissors…  I’ve done it before and I’ll do it again.

Land of Nod for inspiration again…  I have been looking for a fun way to display our holiday cards.  So when I saw the Holiday Work of Art Clips in my LON catalog, it seemed like it could be just the ticket.  The Land of Nod version isn’t terribly expensive… but I think I can have a lot of fun making one and for less $$ too.

This week I am hoping to finish up some of my Christmas gifts.  I am also hoping to get on the stick and get my Christmas cards done.  I was a slacker and never even sent them last year.

I am wishing I had time to make the Hour Glass Quilt from Amy Smart at Diary of a Quilter.  I would love to make it all in reds, tans, and white, just like she did.  Somehow I don’t think a quilt will get done this week… but a girl can dream.

I’ve also been working on putting together our annual Christmas calendar.  The actual calendar isn’t too fancy, but it’s a great way to keep track of all the fun activities for our family during the month.  I put everything on the calendar from watching the Grinch, to going to a live Nativity, to building our gingerbread houses….

and speaking of fun activities….  we are kicking off our holiday calendar fun tonight with:

We are going with my husband’s whole family and I can hardly wait.  It won’t be Radio City Music Hall… but it will hopefully still be amazing.