Merry Christmas!

 Merry

Christmas

Red work

Goodness me Christmas is nearly here!  This time next week, the turkey will be in the oven, the potatoes and sprouts peeled and the Christmas pudding steaming away on the back burner!

Not a lot of crafting has happened this week.  We've been out and about catching up with friends (always lovely), celebrating my step mums 92nd birthday and visiting Bournemouth for the Christmas tree festival.  It was Ambers first time and I think she enjoyed herself, although I think the McDonalds we had to warm up (her first) was probably her best bit!

I have finished two letters this week.  Still have five more and a Christmas tree to sew, but it was never my intention to get it finished for this year (just as well).

While I was in Hobbycraft earlier in the month I picked up a couple of cross stitch kits and two patterns that really appealed to me.  They were half price and the two patterns are from a designer I really like (Satsuma Street)

I will eventually make the two Beatrix Potter bunnies for Amber (she loves bunnies) and the ship will be for Joshua.  I am going to try to finish one project before starting another, so these will just have to wait!  I'm not sure this plan will work but I can always try LOL.

Hop on over to Kathy's blog for some slow Sunday stitching and see what other people are stitching today.

Red work, knitting and Christmas trees!

 We've had a guest staying all week, Faye's MiL, who has been over helping Faye with the baby and Amber.  Which means I have managed to do some stitching on my Merry Christmas red work.

I had a whole day of stitching on Monday at my craft group so I'm very pleased with progress!

I've also started a pair of socks, which I might carry on with tomorrow for slow Sunday stitching

(I love this yarn)

On Tuesday we popped into town to see the Christmas tree festival in the local church.  It was lovely listening to a group of women playing carols on recorders while we had a coffee and a slice of homemade cake!

There were 72 Christmas trees on display, most of them where for sale to support various charities.  I made yellow and blue stars for one of the Ukrainian charities and it was nice to see that one had sold as had most of them.

I'm off to snuggle under a blanket (it is bitterly cold here) do some stitching and watch a Christmas film.

Christmas red work

 It's December and I've been working on red work projects, so I am feeling very Christmassy!

I have finished Joshua and Ambers Christmas decorations.  Ambers is the second in the 12 days of Christmas from mmmcrafts and Joshua's came from a supplement with my Quilters Today magazine and comes from Dandelion designs.  I didn't have enough room to embroider his name on the hat so there's just a 'J' with the year on the back.

I also completed the red work Christmas heart (also from Dandelion Designs).  This is the ninth year I've made one!

Carrying on with the red work theme, last year Dandelion Designs (do you get the feeling I like this designer?) gave subscribers to her newsletter a free Christmas banner and I've started to sew the letters.  There is no hurry to finish it for this year, but I must admit I am rather enjoying myself. I plan to carry on with this today for slow Sunday stitching and tomorrow at my craft group Christmas lunch and chill day!

Happy stitching!