Giving Thanks

 

Warm Wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Wishing a Happy Valentine's Day to you and those you love!

Happy Birthday, America!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July!

Happy Easter!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Irish Blessing -

"May the road rise to meet you,

May the wind be always at your back,

May the sun shine warm upon your face,

The rains fall soft upon your fields,

And until we meet again,

May God hold you in the palm of his hand."

This afternoon I'm going to try Paulette's yummy looking Irish Soda Bread recipe! See Paulette's blog, Beedeebabee, for the recipe and photos. Yum!!!

Christmas Cookies!

Recently I've seen a lot of magazine covers with photos of beautifully styled Christmas cookies. It's put me in the mood for some holiday baking. I even saved some new recipes to try, but in the end, partly because of my husband's request, I just went with an old favorite recipe. I've always called these Mexican Wedding Cookies. They are small cookies with a rich buttery flavor, covered in powdered sugar. Of course they are great any time of year, but I always find myself making several batches around the holidays. I thought I would share this simple recipe!

Mexican Wedding Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup of butter (2 sticks)

1/2 cup powdered sugar (plus more for dusting the cooled cookies)

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Mix ingredients in order given. I just put everything in my food processor and process until the dough comes together.

Divide the dough in half and roll into two long rolls, each about 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Roll up in wax paper or parchment paper and chill for at least 2 hours.

Once dough is thoroughly chilled, slice into 1/4 inch discs and place on cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are slightly brown. Remove cookies and place on cooling racks or a piece of parchment paper to cool.


To decorate, roll each cookie in powdered sugar and place in an airtight container. These cookies keep well and retain their flavor and texture for several days. They are a wonderful tiny treat with a mug of hot tea, coffee or hot chocolate!

New in the Shop This Week!

'Tis the season! I've starting adding some holiday decorations in the shop this week.

Holly and berries felted wool ornaments

I love this Christmas stocking made from a felted wool Christmas sweater.

And I also have some smaller sized Christmas stockings, perfect for holiday decor, or tuck a present inside of the stocking instead of traditional gift wrap for that special gift.

Happy Halloween!

I hope you all have a safe and happy Halloween!

Just in Time for the Holidays!

It's almost November and I've been working on some new woolen holiday decorations and some ideas for a few Felt Sew Good blog giveaways! Here's a peak at some work in progress:

Starting Monday, November 2, I'll have some Christmas stockings and some new ornaments in the shop.

Then later in the week I'll announce the details of my first Felt Sew Good blog giveaway!

Christmas Ornament Swap!

Have you ever participated in a "shop swap" or "blog swap"? Audrey, of Audrey's Country Crafts invited me to participate in a Christmas Ornament Swap.

Even though it's still 3.5 months before Christmas, I love Christmas and I'm already making Christmas ornaments for the shop, so I couldn't resist signing up for the swap. I thought you might like to join in the fun!

It's easy to sign up - just go to Audrey's blog, here's the link - Audrey's Country Crafts, click on the graphic on her blog and fill out the simple form. The deadline to sign up is October 15th and anyone can join!

Memorial Day

Have a safe and happy Memorial Day, remembering those who have served our country.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day to All!

Have a great weekend.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Give Thanks and enjoy good food with family and friends!

Handmade Holiday Ornaments

I just made some new ornaments for my Etsy shop, Felt Sew Good. These Holly and Berries Christmas ornaments were made from pieces of felted, recycled wool sweaters and needle felted balls.

And a new batch of Heart Felt ornaments will also be available later this week in my shop.

'Tis the season!

New Holiday "Heart Felt" Ornaments

I've just made a new batch of "Heart Felt" hearts!

I've been getting reading for the first holiday shoppers in my Etsy shop, Felt Sew Good. I'm not an early shopper myself, but some of you may want to get a head start. These are the latest version of my "Heart Felt" embroidered hearts. I love these little hearts, and they are fun to make. These cute puffed heart ornaments were made from felted recycled wool sweaters. They are embroidered in traditional Christmas colors of red, gold, dark green, light green and cream and each is accented with a tiny vintage button. They are blanket stitched around the edge and "puffed" with a little stuffing. Each heart has a tiny red satin ribbon loop for hanging. The back of each ornament is unadorned. They would be lovely hanging on your Christmas tree, or spreading holiday cheer anywhere in your home. Or use one as a sweet accent tied to that very special holiday gift!