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Tackle It Tuesday – An Update

9th December 2008

Tackle It Tuesday – An Update

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Tackle It Tuesday Meme
Over the last several weeks I’ve posted several Tackle It Tuesday projects and wanted to finally give some updates on how I’ve been progressing. To begin with, I have posted a couple of times about tackling this particular sewing project and, I finally finished my Countdown to Christmas project. There are a total of 13 individual blocks, each one with its own applique, each is also machine quilted. The Santa block also had some additional detail work including painting the blush on the cheeks, hand embroidering the eyes and sewing on all the decorative buttons. I am very proud of this project and am thrilled with how it turned out! It is now on display in my family room.

While this project did not take as much time, it still seemed like it would never end, the holiday decorating. The bins sat out for way longer than I would’ve liked, but finally, it’s done. My mantle needs some adjusting because I’ve moved things around, but it will be completed soon. Our stocking holders that we’ve always used on our mantel wouldn’t fit in this house because of the mantel design, so I had to find a different way to hang them. Thankfully I found this great little rack at Kirkland’s which looks so pretty when the fire is burning behind it.

Here are a few photos of my family room, including the tree. On the shelves you’ll see my Countdown to Christmas and the table show my holiday card holder and nativity set given to me by my sister many years ago.


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  1. 1 On December 9th, 2008, Karen said:

    How fun!

    Karen’s last blog post..Tour the Love Palace

    posted on December 9th, 2008 at 1:42 pm

  2. 2 On December 9th, 2008, Rita said:

    Great job!

    Rita’s last blog post..Talk to me Tuesday – Christmas

    posted on December 9th, 2008 at 2:01 pm

  3. 3 On December 9th, 2008, Prairie Girl said:

    Thanks for dropping in.

    And Wow! Awesome project. I am so impressed :)

    Great job tackling!

    Prairie Girl’s last blog post..Tackle it Tuesday

    posted on December 9th, 2008 at 2:42 pm

  4. 4 On December 9th, 2008, Lisa said:

    Great job on the decorations! I like your card holder and nativity set. I need to get going on the decorations too!

    Lisa’s last blog post..Tackle It Tuesday – Christmas Projects

    posted on December 9th, 2008 at 3:14 pm

  5. 5 On December 9th, 2008, Karen said:

    Wow, everything looks wonderful and merry!

    Karen’s last blog post..By: Autumn

    posted on December 9th, 2008 at 3:52 pm

  6. 6 On December 9th, 2008, Bryan Karl said:

    Wow Christmas is not just in the air, it is in your house!

    Bryan Karl’s last blog post..I need to learn 4 programming languages right away

    posted on December 9th, 2008 at 8:07 pm

  7. 7 On December 9th, 2008, Laurie said:

    Everything looks so pretty! Love your countdown blocks too :) We finally got our tree up tonight. It’s about time, huh?

    Laurie’s last blog post..Access Denied!

    posted on December 9th, 2008 at 8:54 pm

  8. 8 On December 10th, 2008, Veronica Escudero said:

    Is this 24 days til Christmas impressive! You did an incredible job – Merry Christmas!!!!

    Veronica Escudero’s last blog post..A VERY SPECIAL MAN…

    posted on December 10th, 2008 at 12:19 am

  9. 9 On December 10th, 2008, Kim said:

    Your decorations are so pretty! Great job on finishing your project.

    Kim’s last blog post..Lots of snow

    posted on December 10th, 2008 at 7:05 am

  10. 10 On December 10th, 2008, Grace said:

    it all looks so pretty. you’re making my coutndown number now, right? :-)

    posted on December 10th, 2008 at 7:12 am

  11. 11 On December 10th, 2008, Duni said:

    Your work is truly amazing! Love the details!

    Duni’s last blog post..Seabreeze

    posted on December 10th, 2008 at 8:50 am

  12. 12 On December 10th, 2008, Melissa said:

    Your home sure looks Christmasy! I love it. I really love your nativity set. I got the Precious Moments books when I was younger and now I read them to my daughters.

    Melissa’s last blog post..Playgroup

    posted on December 10th, 2008 at 4:14 pm

  13. 13 On December 10th, 2008, Ellen said:

    Your finished project looks great. I am so impressed. And your home looks warm, cozy and very inviting – very festive.

    Ellen’s last blog post..Sleeting and Snowing in Dallas

    posted on December 10th, 2008 at 8:24 pm

  14. 14 On December 11th, 2008, shydub said:

    Wow!!! Amazing project. Great job. I cant imagine how much hardwork, time, and money did you put to come up with that great project.

    shydub’s last blog post..Anxious

    posted on December 11th, 2008 at 1:58 pm

  15. 15 On December 17th, 2008, Not So Wordless Wednesday - A Partridge in a Pear Tree » The Sewing Mom said:

    [...] from leftover fabrics and scraps that I all ready had in my stash. You see, after finishing my Countdown to Christmas, I had fabric remaining that I wanted to use, so I found this cute wall hanging to make. The quilt [...]

    posted on December 17th, 2008 at 4:27 pm