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.

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.