Felt Reindeer and Christmas Pudding.

Hi, Today I have been making my Christmas pudding and mincemeat. Good old Delia Smith, I love her recipes. They work so well and taste fantastic. I started making my mincemeat yesterday and left the mixture over night for the flavours to develop and will put it into kilner jars later today. The Christmas pudding has been made and now I will leave over night and steam tomorrow. My kitchen smells gorgeous and will smell even better tomorrow when the pudding is steamed. My other little project, since the last time I wrote, is now finished. I have made a herd of felt reindeer. I subscribe to the craft seller magazine and one of these little fella's came as a free gift to make and sell. I made him and thought he was so cute, I made a herd. The photo shows just four of them, I have more downstairs! I added the sleigh bells so that they make a lovely christmassy sound as well. That's all for now, back to bottling my mincemeat.

Christmas fair and handbag mirrors.

Hi, We had a lovely week in the Lake District over the half term break. The weather was mixed but the scenery was fantastic. Back home last friday to load up the car ready for the Brentwood Christmas craft and gift fair. The show was great and got me felling christmassy. I did'nt have enough room or the means to display my paintings effectively. I had a lot stashed behind the stall. I embroidered a couple of handbag mirrors just before the show and I have more to make together with jewellery to embroider (brooches and a few necklaces), but at the moment its all go teaching my painting classes and making felt reindeer. Great fun!

Christmas craft and gift fair.

Hi,
I have'nt written for sometime. It has been an incrediably busy time making items for the Brentwood Christmas craft and gift fair (2nd and 3rd November). Only just over a week to go. I have made Advent calendars and gingerbread men galore.I have also embroidered the tops, for compact style mirrors, with butterfly designs and am very pleased with the results. Now its all steam ahead for the packing and labelling.

Christmas Decorations in cross stitch.

Hi, Just a very quick update this week as I am very busy with paperwork for my new classes together with making more Advent Calendars. I have completed the last two Christmas tree decorations in cross stitch. I designed a little dog and a snowman. The dog is very cute and stitched very well. Very pleased with the results.

Advent Calendar

Hi, I have finished the advent calendar I was making. I am pleased with the results and particularly like this one. All that needs to be done is to cut the hanging pole to size and drill the holes for the ribbon. More advent calendars to make so its back to sewing for me.