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Max LOVES his Santa suit! And his elf shoes...can't wait to get him here for Christmas!! He knows all about opening presents so we're going to have the best Christmas ever watching him!
Speaking of presents...here's a few I've made for special friends this year:
While everyone in the quilting world has been busy sewing up mug-rugs, I've been making candle-mats...out of felted wool. A few beads are added and voila! A little bit of Christmas cheer! I've also been busy making paper flowers, thanks to the very clever Lori at Bee In My Bonnet! Lori posted a very simple tutorial on how to make the flowers (and she's got SO many GREAT tutorials on her blog - once you go there you'll never leave!) and I just couldn't resist!…
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