I can't wait to see what she has designed. Hop on over and check it out.
Topic for today is: Decoration/ornament, something you love/loved or were given. Waaaay back when before I designed greeting cards, patterns or fabric I designed and sold finished craft items to a few shops in our area. The Cottage in Ft. Dodge Iowa (a fabulous shop but no longer in business) and The Hen House in Spencer, Iowa - still in business. I did this "crafting" in the basement of our very old, cold and damp unfinished basement. Daughter Abby spent a lot of time sitting beside me while I made my products.
I made dozens and dozens of these little cuties.Wood and calico.
It was the thing back then.
When Abby was about 10 years old she made this Santa all by herself.
I can still remember her drawing the pattern free hand on unprinted newspaper.
She hadn't quite grasped the concept of right sides together, stitch and turn.
I don't know if you can see in the picture
but she used a stapler to attach all of the various body parts together.
(Click on picture to enlarge.)
Now there's a face you gotta love.
She drew it with color crayons.
Abby's Santa has some neck issues - it is unable to support Santa's head.
He always has to sit in front of my little red cubby
so I can tack his hat to the cubby.
Every year I display this Santa with the rest of my Santas. Each Santa is special in a different way. Someday I will re-gift him back to Abby.
Although I do not do a lot of Santa dolls, (that is my sister's specialty) I have designed several Santa quilt patterns over my 15 years of designing.
Here are just a few.
Although I do not do a lot of Santa dolls, (that is my sister's specialty) I have designed several Santa quilt patterns over my 15 years of designing.
Here are just a few.
#192 Santa's Christmas Card.
This pattern was designed in 2001
and it is still one of my best selling patterns.
Second only to #230 Trees Up! Lights On!
#155 All Things Christmas 
Now hop on along to the other designer's blogs to see what ornament or gift has found a special place in their heart.
GE Designs, Pieces of My Heart, Atkinson Designs, Pat Sloan, Anka's Treasures,
Pam Kitty Morning, New Leaf Stitches, Whimsicals, This 'N' That, Miss Rosies,Rosebud's Cottage, Linda Lum DeBono
Tomorrow Day 8 Terri from Whimsicals will be the featured designer.
Make sure you stop by her blog. Don't forget to leave a comment.
The topic for tomorrow is: First Christmas on your own.
Happy Hopping,
From my heart,
Sandy
