A Delightful Variation On Stitching.
I have ended the year with some lovely time spent with friends sharing similar interests. We went to see the film The Dressmaker on Sunday. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I then downloaded the book to my Kindle and read it. Then yesterday we drove over to the other side of Melbourne to Barwon Park Mansion […]
A Bittersweet Christmas.
I have had a few personal emails and have answered most questions but sometimes it is easier to do a post and explain. As many will know I had been quite concerned about the fires in our state. Yes, we had a lovely Christmas with our family. But at the same time we had news […]
Merry Christmas Wishes.
The big day is tomorrow! I think everything is ready. I plan to stay well away from any shops today. I made very simple cards for this year. Soft colours and a little embossing seems to have worked quite well. Changed the papers for the trees for a bit of variety. And the tag decoration. […]
A Sleigh Of Santas.
For most of this year I have been working on making dozens of these Santas for Christmas Gifts. I belong to lot of groups and there are quite a few gift exchanges at this time of year. I also wanted some for family, too. This photo probably shows half of the ones I made. […]
Ready For A Christmas Quilt.
This quilt has been in the works for quite a while, so it is great to see it finally finished and ready to hang for the festive season. This is a Viv’s Creations pattern by Viv Robinson. It is made using raw edge applique. I also chose to do a lot of the embroidery with […]
Workshop And Finishes.
December has raced up very quickly and I am sure it will speed up even more as we get closer to Christmas. Good luck with all your Christmas shopping and sewing. I had the good fortune to attend a wonderful workshop with Keryn of Christmas Creations. A group of four of us worked hard in […]