Advent Traditions

One of my favorite traditions as a child the daily tradition of snapping the ornament on our advent calendar. My mom and her sister have matching homemade advent calendars so we new that our cousin's were doing the same thing...a fun tie to family who lived a ways away. As we all grew and left home we decided we all needed our own calendars so the soon-to-be grandmas could keep theirs (and siblings didn't fight over the coveted tradition :)!). One fall day we all met at my aunt's in northern Wisconsin to make a calendar for each cousin to have in their homes. Such fun! Now our calendar's have a bit of each of us in them. My boys love the tradition and strategically arrange the ornaments so they get to put up their favorites as they alternate days. Each ornament has a paper description that describes how it ties into the Christian observation of Advent. This year my little made a chain Advent calendar in school to also mark the days to Christmas. Now we have two wonderful ways to honor the season and our family traditions!

First Winter Storm Of The Season

Yeah! Even more exciting since it is falling on a Sunday and my husband doesn't need to commute in it! A lovely, snowy day all cozy at home! The perfect day to mak Christmas cookies, put together puzzles and knit...all with the fire burning in the background!

What's Been Happening!

So sorry I have once again been absent from this place. So much going on! Here is just a bit of the last month's activities...

Fall crafting

Game playing -Wildlife Bingo is a favorite right now as is Wildlife Matching - both games found

Christmas crafting (these have been selling well at craft shows :))

LOTS of knitting!

Cyber Monday Sale!

15% off at Remnants By Carrie on Etsy!

Coupon code:

REMNANTSMONDAY15

Have a great day!

Projects From The Last Month

Just a few pics of some of the latest additions to the market booth (and my own sewing table :) ) from the last couple weeks...

A few new bags

"Bird In Basket" in my new BOHO style. Fabulous old fabrics trimmed out with a big 'ol vintage button.

Round 2 for Masco seeds...this one a little more girly then the last with vintage doilies trimming it.

 

A Mushroom Tote made from a great linen towel and an autumnal plaid. Finished with a great vintage wool button.

A few more little goodies for the purse or drawer...

Lavender sachets made from vintage hankies that had lived their past lives gloriously
but now with holes or stains needed a new calling.

Pocket kleenex protectors.

 And some fun little items for the Autumn table...

Rag Ball Acorns

Vintage Doily Luminara Pumpkins

Fabric charm pack pumpkins

And in the kitchen while I'm sewing...

Homemade chicken stock for lots of soups this winter. 

And lots of crockpot meals - this one with locally grown cabbage.

Friends Again! (And A Market Update)

With a little research I was able to solve my no photo stand off with Blogger. Yeah! SO, hopefully this means I will be in the space regularly again.

Here are some pics of some of my recent additions to the market table at Goose Lake Winery's Artisan & Farmer's Market. Just three left (one of which - Oct. 20 - I won't be at)! The market on October 27 will be a grand affair with the Winery throwing it's annual Harvest Festival! Please come and join in the fun!

Reversible Cup Cozies in loads of different prints! There is one to match everyone on your  stocking stuffer list!

Stuffed handmade pumpkins being guarded by a couple "Tweedy Birds" and a "Mourning Crow".

T-shirt arm bands are proving to be a nice thing to have on the table. I am selling one or two sets a week.

One of my new BOHO design bags - this one in an orange and yellow iris print.

A patchwork BOHO bag - this is one of my favorites!

Another BOHO bag in a cheery orange and yellow flower print.

So Sorry...

...for the long delay here. Apparently, I have reached my maximum number of photos allowed by Blogspot and now need to start paying a monthly fee... would rather not do that so am looking into alternative options. In the meantime, please visit me at my Facebook page which I am trying to update a little more regularly.

facebook.com/remnantsbycarrie

Thank you!