Simple Joys

Stitching time is going to

 be very limited

in the next couple of weeks.

The hustle and the bustle
just seems to take over,

and that's okay at least for a while.

So instead of thinking of complicated stitching ideas

I wanted to focus on something simple and fun.

So when I read Karen's blog

Moose Bay Muses

where she shared a tutorial for 

her favorite cute thread catcher,

 I knew I just had to make one.

When I stitch in the evenings

all the threads snippets make a nice 

little pile on the arm of the sofa,

but sometime they wander off on the sleeve 

of my sweater, which can be
 oh, so not so very cute.

This little thread catcher is just too sweet

and handy.

I had to take the time 

(less than 30 minutes)

to make one.

Need a quick gift for a quilty friend?

Check out Karen's blog for the instructions.

Make sure you also make one for yourself.

Maybe even more than one.

Even if my days are full,

It's still nice to sit down in the evenings and 

do a little handwork.  I've never been able

to just sit and watch TV.

Trying to coordinating with the season,

I pulled out a Crabapple Hill pattern

Simple Joys of Winter.

The pattern was already traced, so

 I could jump right into the fun part.

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We're celebrating Christmas early

this year.

My Florida kids will be here next week,

 hoping for snow and a "Colorado Christmas".

It will be sweet to have them home.

But that hustle and bustle stuff can get in the way.

So at the end of the day,

take the time to

 remember and cherish the simple joys.

It's what really matters.

Until Next Time-