What!? You don’t believe in Santa?! Shame on you! OK, let’s pretend for a minute you do believe in this guy…
Besides asking Santa to come to our Quilt Festivals next year, here are nine other things I recommend asking St. Nick for the holidays. (Just click on all the photos to take you to each product website.)
1. The Portable Gidget II Sewing Table by Arrow
The Gidget II is sturdy, has an adjustable, drop-down platform so your sewing machine is flush with the table top, stores easily, is relatively inexpensive, and requires no assembly. Here it is in action in my living room:
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2. A suitcase of Auriful thread. This really requires no explanation:
3. A Mack truck full of Marcia Derse fabric. Who could ever have enough of this stuff?
And Marcia’s fabric makes for fine home accents and upholstered furniture!
One of Louie’s last photos, posing on a Marcia Derse-upholstered mini rocker.
4. A stitch retreat with Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn
What is not to adore about these two?
And they are teaching in Puglia, Italy next May! I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t mind stitching poolside drinking chianti…
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5. A weekend trip to Art Cloth Studios in San Antonio with Jane Dunnewold. Talk about a playground!
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6. A new Bernina sewing machine! I saw this 750 series machine’s debut at Fall Quilt Market and was blown away by all it can do.
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7. And heck, since we are asking for premium gifts, let’s ask Santa for a sit-down, mid-arm machine, too, like HandiQuilter’s Sweet Sixteen. I have played on this machine and if you like to free-motion quilt mid-to-large-sized quilts, this is a dream.
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8. Now on to stocking stuffers: All quilters need a set of reliable, sharp scissors, and I really love the rotary cutters and scissors by Havel’s. Always sharp, always reliable, and well priced:
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9. And no studio is complete without a studio pet. This little gal can fit into a stocking, too, although she would probably squirm a bit.
I am thinking of adopting her.
“My little dog. A heartbeat at my feet.”–Edith Wharton
(Big Smile!)
get the dog Donna in Oreg
What a sweet face, I’m sure she would make a wonderful present!
😀 eirdre
First of all: MARK AS SANTA! (= squee!)
I TOTALLY want that gidget table!!!
(See also: thread, fabric, Jane Dunnewold retreat and Sweet Sixteen – the SS was already on my “I have a dream” list.)
And yes, you should definitely, definitely, definitely, adopt that pocket pup. So cute!!!
Love allon the list but the last one is my very favorite! What a sweet face, I surely couldn’t resist it! Happy Hollydays!
That would be the list I leave for my husband to find. But the dog would bring the most happiness.
From now on…You can write my letters to Santa! You’ve found the ultimate sack of happiness! The only changes I would make: a basket full of kittens and a cook! 🙂 Seriously, cooking takes time away from sewing!! 🙂
wondetful list nowvto win the lottery second prize would be okay. So things are looking up for the little girl? She is adorable love the tilt to her head
#9 for sure, has the ears and the attitude. No brainer, looks like Christmas came early! Much happiness.
#9, perfect!!!!!!!
Sorry about your sweet dog. If you adopt this sweetie she will be very fortunate. Wishing you well. Jackie Sorich
Love the dog!
Gosh I think you got everything on my list!
I’m still LOL’ing at number 2. “This really requires no explanation.” Too right you are! And #6 would be top on my list.
So fun to wish!
Okay Santa I’ll take the Sweet Sixteen, The sewing table and the Mack Truck of Marcia Dersch fabric. I had to go go to her booth twice in Cinci last year- both places they had her at the show. I love her designs.
So excited to have won a book from the drawing a couple of wks ago! Thank you! Looking forward to hearing from you!
Santa looks very much like this guy I know named Mark L. Am I close?! I just finished a quilt top with Marcia Derse’s fabric and I love it!! Love your gift list, Pokey. What’s not to love? That reminds me…I need more scissors. I think you need to do that weekend at Jane’s.
Leslie
Everything on your list looks fabulous. I think I will take one of each. Does Santa read your blog? Maybe I need to share it with him just in case. 😉
Best wishes to you and your the new pup. I hope she is getting along okay with everyone else. She sure looks sweet!
Love # 2. I wish I had a suitcase of thread like that 😀
Thank you for choosing me as the winner again! Hope to hear from you soon
I’d choose the dog! (tho the rest are pretty darn nice, too)
Dear Pokey, of course i belive in Santa Claus. I am married to him – just ask you mom.
Bonnie Claus “And you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free” (Revised Standard Version, John 8:32).
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Now you’ve got me lusting after stuff I didn’t know I needed! The Gidget sewing machine table is super cute.
What a great post full of eye candy… and that little dog is just the cutest=) Have a wonderful holiday Pokey!
Dear Santa, Please put my name on the list to receive some of your “quilt loot” because Pokey tells us we need to ask. My Mama says that I’ve been exceptionally good and need to be rewarded for all of my effort. Thank you Santa, and please enjoy your Christmas too.