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.

Cross Stitch Christmas Tree Decorations.

Hi, It has been a very busy week so far. I am back at work teaching watercolour painting with lots of new students eager to learn. We have been working from photographs for the, monday, Houses and Gardens in watercolour course and painting sloes' and honeysuckle for the tuesday and wednesday Floral and Botanical classes. The sloes' are lovely this year with lots of bloom on the berries. Its good to be back and great to be really busy. I have finished two further cross stitch Christmas tree decorations. This time a gingerbread girl and a gingerbread man both stitched on 18 count aida. Two more to finish so back to work.

Cross Stitch Christmas Tree Decorations.

Hi, I managed to finish two more of the Christmas tree cross stitch decorations. I love stitching these decorations. I designed two Christmas cottages and used 14 count pale blue aida. I think these look like gingerbread houses. My next two designs will be a gingerbread man and a gingerbread girl.

Cross stitch Christmas tree decorations.

Hi, To continue with my makes for Christmas I have taken a break from the Advent calendars and decided to do a little cross stitch. I have designed and stitched two tiny Christmas decorations to hang on a tree. Both are stitched on 18 count white Aida with stranded cotton. These were great fun to do. I have another six designs drawn up ranging from a gingerbread man to snow covered houses, so more on the way. I start work again next week after the long summer break and the funny thing is I seem to get much more made when my spare time is less. I teach watercolour painting so my posts will in future probably include some of my painting exploits. I am looking at all the lovely berries around this year and they will make lovely subject matter for my students to paint.

Advent Calendar 2

Hi, I know it is really early to be planning for Christmas, but if you have a lot to make then it starts now and in fact I am a bit late beginning. I have finished making the penguin calendar (photo below) and have now begun the pretty snow scene calendar. The calendars will be hung from a ribbon attached to a wooden pole. The snow scene design is really pretty and I am enjoying making it. I am rather glad the weather has cooled a little. My son will be going back to university soon (couple of weeks remaining) and it will be Christmas time before he comes home which feels very strange. Back to work now.