Christmas Has Gone To The Dogs

 Many of us have collected 

and collected

Christmas decor over the years

and then realize we no longer have a place

(or the energy) to pull it all out each December.

What to do with all this stuff?

My friend Denise had the perfect solution.

She placed all of her collectibles

she no longer wanted

or needed 

on tables in the backyard

and hosted a beautiful 

Open House

for all of her friends.

We were treated to a buffet of delectable food

and then invited to do a little shopping.

Why did we feel

so enticed 

to spend our $$ this time of year?

Keep reading!

We were invited into Denise's 

beautiful home

decorated to the nines

with Christmas quilts in every room.

 As quilters we were in for one 

visual treat after another.

 Denise is one of the most 

creative people I know.

With a background as an Interior Decorator

She has a knack 

for organizing

and

 finding unique spots

for just about everything. 

 In a guest bedroom the curtains came down

and a quilt went up...

 With added 

red and white valance sections

that give a touch of even more holiday color.

 But the best part

*yes even better than the quilts!

was being greeted by the 

jingle 

jingle 

jingle 

of little bells.

 Denise's two dogs

Cocoa and Sundae

donned their best

Christmas finery 

for this special occasion.

They weren't quite sure what all of these people

were doing in their house,

but tried to smile their best

through all of the extra attention.

In Honor of pets,

all of the proceeds from the sales

are being donated to 

the Humane's Society

There were no prices on the items.

Denise suggested we contribute what we 

felt comfortable and then place an amount

in a slot on a covered box.

To all of our furry friends:

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Tomorrow I will share with you

more quilts from Denise's home tour.