Phew! Christmas is over. We had a wonderful, relaxed day full of surprises and laughter and love--a day that made all of the hustle bustle and hassle of the preceding weeks evaporate into the snowless winter air. As December wore down, I began composing a mental list of the Twelve Disasters of Christmas and daily lowering my expectations for the gifts I wanted to make, the cookies I wanted to bake and so on. Needless to say, I did not do a great job of managing the holiday stress this year. (Is it just me, or was there also a lot more "Humbuggery" out there this time 'round?)
Here's what I did get done:
A pillowcase for Nora from Heather Bailey fabrics. She loves our set of "His & Hers" antique embroidered ones and decided that she needed one that says "Ours." My applique work is not the best here, so I just decided to go crazy on it with some freeform stitching and a crocheted posey. This "roll it up" pattern was so simple and fun--a really great project for beginners. Go make some for yourself, or donate them to the cause.
She'd also been asking for a new flannel headband like the one I made for her class gift exchange
Teacher got a pretty rosette pin
and my mom got a set of quilted pot holders with rickrack.
When I was little, she made creamed peas all the time, and I loved them. When looking through my stash of fabrics to use, I found some printed with a recipe for the very same dish. Perfect!
I also made a sock monkey and an oil-cloth bag full of felt food for a couple of my nieces, but didn't get a chance to photograph them before they were wrapped. Boo.
My sister got in on the handmade gift giving too and made the kids these adorable puppet theater curtains.
Speaking of my lovely sister, she did not forget me either. Can you believe this fabric?!
She scoured my Pinterest boards and ordered it fresh from Korea. What should I make!?
Most of these gorgeous pics are courtesy of my new Canon Powershot given to me by my dear parents. My world is looking so much rosier through its viewfinder now.
I hope you had a Christmas filled with as much
as I did.
P.S. Hang around for info in the new year about my new Etsy shop full of vintage finds!
