Bags and more

a couple of weeks ago i found these patterns at Embroidery garden and have been making lots of bags. There is no more excuse for a messy purse now. I love the Id vallet the front fits my drivers license nicely and in the back is plenty of space for coins and cards. this quilted cosmetic bag come in handy too, all the little things that float around in my purse fit in the bag, it it about 5x7 inches and has a removable wrist strap.

have a great week,

ganz liebe Gruesse Sabine

...it looks like Christmas is over, we are eating the last christmas cookies and

I'm taking down some more decorations. it came and went too fast,

here are another couple of things made for Christmas,

for our neighbors I made embroidered christmas bags and filled them with candy and nuts.

this little baby toy I made for one of our littlest neighbors, you can find the embroidery file at: cute embroidery as a freebie :) thanks for sharing:)

Ganz liebe Gruesse

Sabine

this is my favorite ornament this year,

you can download it free from :designs by cuties, thanks for sharing!!!
I'm wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year,

ganz liebe Gruesse Sabine

scarfs.....

......I have been soooo busy, I did not even have the time to take pictures of many of he things I made,

one of my favorites this year are these fleece scarves, I made one for almost every little one I know. They are cut from polar fleece and I embroidered a snowflake and the name.

Ganz liebe Gruesse Sabine

Nikolaus 2011...

on December 6th, we cellebrate the german tradition of

St. Nikolaus, the boys love this tradition, because they can load up on candy even before

christmas. :)

Ganz liebe Gruesse Sabine

Happy 1. Advent

I can't believe it is time already for the 1. Advent it seems early this year and it does not feel like it at all, the kids are outside wearing t-shirts and it is 72*F outside.

for our table decoration I went simple this year, I used a wavy serving plate 4 candle holders from Target and small ornaments from last year. I love the simplicity of this decoration and it is cleaned up in no time.

Happy 1. Advent

Ganz liebe Gruesse Sabine

Lace ornaments

I love angels, this one will hang on our christmas tree, it needs a gold thread for hanging, but it looks beautiful like this too.

I'm planning to make a lot of these and send them out with our christmas cards.
this cross is a bible bookmark, there is a loop on top for adding ribbons. I do not know if this ornament is a snow flake or a christmas star, but it is beautiful anyway, I made some red and white ones to hang on the window with clear hooks.

Ganz liebe Gruesse Sabine

**candy cane ornaments**

... just finished are some more candy cane holder ornamentsthis pink little reindeer would be perfect for a little girl


or how about a lizzard climbing down a candy cane, my boys liked this one

this polar bear is great and can be very easily changed by using a different color for the scarf


I'm making lots of these for family and friends.



Ganz liebe Gruesse Sabine

Christmas ornaments

....when it get's really cold out there... like this morning...
it's time to make the first christmas ornaments for this year. this is the first christmas I have an embroidery machine and ....ohhh...
the possibilities

I love making these candy cane holers, they are cute and inexpensive to make , the perfect little treat to giv away or add to a present as decoration.

Ganz liebe Gruesse Sabine

... we just finished another jar of jam,

the jar is nice - to nice to just throw it in the recycling bin
with a ribbon, a tea candle and some paper
we turned it into a christmas candle decoration.

Ganz liebe Gruesse Sabine