Update on the Christmas quilt - I need three more "trees" done, and need add the background to the five "trees" I do have done - I don't think I'll have it done by Christmas...I complicated my sewing time by corrupting one of Allison's afternoon helpers.  She's been using my sewing machine to sew Christmas presents while she watches Alli, and just started learning to quilt (which means I don't sew while she is here).

One of the reasons I am making this quilt is to learn a few technics - one being paper piecing, and one being making my own templates.  I didn't have an issue making the templates, but I did have a problem remember to move them out of the way when I was cutting - I cut the tip off my big template....oops!