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 I've had a nice week at home with my shop closed all last week. I got our laundry room repainted after we had the ceiling in that room repaired and retextured. I also got some touch-up painting done in our main bathroom after we had some work done to one spot on the wall and the entire ceiling.

Our new family member, Sheba, has been busy all week too.

We put up our Christmas tree without any ornaments. Then we were gifted a few ornaments. Since Sheba had been leaving the tree alone we put them on the tree ...

 Despite the assistance of my feline "helper," I was able to finish a second rug last weekend.

I was a little uncomfortable with how close her tail was to the needle, but we managed! Here is the finished rug. It's the original Jelly Roll Rug pattern.

I used one of the new packages of 2 1/2" strips I've gotten in my shop recently from Wilmington Fabrics. What I like about Wilmington is that they have pre-cuts that are collection specific just like most other fabric companies, but they also have pre-cuts that are color specific. None of ...

 I wanted to share with you a photo of the new quilt top I just finished and am kitting up for my shop. However, Ms. Spooky Boo had other plans.

No, I didn't make her move. I waited for her to wake up on her own before folding it up ...

 When our son was little he would often ask his dad how he learned to fix things around the house. The answer - Dad School. When we started giving this answer it was kind of a joke, but it has now turned into a real thing.

Recently our front door knob needed to be changed. It has been getting harder and harder to operate. So 20 minutes and one session of Dad School and we have a new front door knob.

Teaching the next generation how to fix stuff!

 I've had this pattern in my shop for some time. It's called Strippy Tree Skirt. I decided on Wednesday before Christmas that I wanted to make one for myself so I did!

The pattern explains a different method for starting than what I decided to do. I used one of my rope coasters instead. Notice the coaster in the center of the tree skirt in the photo below.

 My ornaments for this year are done!

I completed two sets of these adorable felted wool ornaments. I had a bag full of these little wooden "handmade" tags so I add one to the back of each ornament.

I wrote my initials and the year on each little wooden tag before sewing it to the back.

Ms. Spooky Boo is not impressed.

This is how she likes to lay on me now. Her paws are right at the base of my neck. It's really hard to sew anything with a cat sitting on your chest! Being photographed was not ...