December!

I was concerned about all of those seams but this top went together in a very straight forward way, to my relief!

A perfect way to usher in December!

 I will be loading it on the frame to quilt today; 

 I'm thrilled.

I couldn't wait to get to the lathe-

after turning the block of wood into a cylinder, 

I gave myself a bit of a map for shaping.

My tools are all laid out like a doctor's because

it makes it so much easier to reach one as needed for turning the wood.

And in no time, I have a snowman!  

It was so much fun, 

So much so, that in no time there were three! 

 These are all finished except for the screw eye to go on top 

because I want them to be ornaments. 

 I will try some more;  

Bill wants me to try to use the wood burning tool  to make faces and buttons.  I will need to do some digging to uncover my wood burner tool first! 

There was one more idea I had to try out-

can you guess what it might be?!  

I will have it finished tomorrow!

And I will end with another little stocking for the tree! 

 I've enjoyed bringing the vintage pattern to life again!

(this post is too long--I will make another stocking

 and post the instructions tomorrow;  sorry!)