Happy December 1st!!

Cheryl Sleboda has done it again…challenged us to write every day during the month of December :). It was so much fun last year, I had to sign up again! This month, I’ll write about some new projects, some favorite sources and materials, and undoubtedly sneak in a few more cat pictures.

The season of Advent has always been my favorite time of year. Our household traditions include:

1-turning the Christmas music on the day after Thanksgiving 🎼

2-bringing out the Christmas quilts…some of the family members are more excited about this than others…



I am a BIG fan of Basic Grey’s holiday collections and am nearly finished with this year’s…pictures soon on the new baby, quilted very lightly with a wool batting. If you need some more seasonal fabric for your stash, check our Rachel’s “Juniper Berry” collection for Moda. If you can find it- as I’ve discovered, her collection tends to sell out early each year.

3-reindeer mugs!


4-and, of course, Advent calendars!!! Instead of my usual chocolate version, I discovered a very special one from David’s Tea…a different tea for each day :).


What are your beginning-of-holiday season traditions?

Tomorrow, a review of a must-have 2017 planner…

Published by neonkittyquilts

Laurie is a fiber artist who combines her passion for animals and quilting by producing pet portraits though a technique she calls "Pet-lique." A frequent teacher at IQF's Open Studios and The City Quilter in NYC, she has been published in Quilting Arts magazine and The Canadian Quilter. Her art quilts have been juried into special exhibits in Houston and the National Juried Show of the CQA. She sits on the board of the Quilt Alliance and is an enthusiastic member of SAQA. Laurie lives in NYC and Connecticut with her husband, their two angelic German Shepherds and three mischievous felines.

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