Birds and Toadstools for our Christmas Tree

These days I have a basket that follows me around the house
and it's got yarns, pins, threads, needles, scissors, pens, blank Christmas
cards, my address book and the latest sewing and crochet projects
I'm working on.

I've been writing, crocheting and sewing whenever I've
had the chance and in the last couple of afternoons
I've been making these Christmas tree decorations.

And here they are: my handmade birds and toadstools!

I think they'll look lovely on our tree which, hopefully,
we'll get on Monday. Can't wait!
In the meantime it's back to my Christmas making basket
where a scarf is waiting to be finished and there are about a dozen
more cards I have to write.


Hope your Christmas makings are all going well!

Enjoy your weekend!

x

Sew Last Summer

Around May this year I received a number of commissions, 

all from friends and family. It wasn't a lot but enough to keep me
 happy and busy. I spent many sunny hours working away in my sewing 

machine while my girls were in bed having their afternoon naps.

I made personalised buntings

and cushions.

This one was a first birthday present

and these were for a little boy and his new baby sister.
 The owls were a special request.  I added some toadstools
just because I like them.

I also made these little party bags.
I had lots of fun sewing those cupcakes and ice cream appliques.

And it was the first time I used my very own labels- exciting!

Last but not least this wedding present for my sister in law's friend.
I was asked to make a cushion with the names of the bride and groom
included in the design and the rest was up to me.
The happy couple both live and work in London and they also
got married there so I decided to put a bit of London in the design
and this was what I came up with

and the finished cushion.

My sister in law liked it very much and most importantly,
so did her friend. Hurray!

Some afternoons when I was busy sewing I had a little helper.
She was ever so good at keeping me company and (ahem)
 sorting out my things. I'm so lucky!

As I've said earlier it wasn't a lot, the commissions,
but it was plenty enough sewing for me especially with
 my crafting time very much limited to my girls' afternoon naps.
I'm so grateful to everyone for asking me to make some nice and
pretty things for them and to my girls for obliging me most afternoons.

And thank YOU for reading this post!

Wishing you lots of sunshine where you are.
(It's wet&miserable here in Sheffield)

Have a good week!