o christmas tree

No tasteful, symmetrical, colour coordinated tree decorating in this house, it all happened in a bit of a blur....

With a little help from everyone.........

And the end result is just...

Perfect!

holidays are coming...

Things are getting busy, the house is full of little voices practising jungle bells and lines from the little fir tree. I've been writing lists in an attempt to keep my head clear, not sure if its working! I found time on Saturday, to visit the beautiful Great Dixter christmas fair, lots of inspiring crafts and interesting people and delicious hot spiced apple juice.

I went to Battle wool shop with Cherry, to get yarn for christmas slippers, we couldn't resist the colours of one ball in particular and just had to spend an hour watching cbeebies while I knitted it into a scarf!

I bought a wreath ring at Dixter, which I've decorated and hung on the wall while I consider whether or not it is finished. It looks a bit skinny but I'm worried if I fiddle with it any more it may all fall apart. I spent too much time hand drawing christmas cards yesterday, but am happy with the result and found it relaxing, even if the washing didn't get done and Freddie had to cook the dinner!

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christmas cards

In from the printers last week, the christmas card I designed for Preschool. Already sold 22 only 18 left, may have to get more printed! £1 each with 70p going straight to Netherfield preschool.

pretty things

When I get something new that I really love I find it hard to use/wear it straight away. The first time needs to be special. So it's not unusual for a gift or a favourite purchase to sit in a shelf or in a bag or in a cupboard until I settle in to owning something that I like so much. This is all true of a tray I got for my birthday. I have just used it for the first time to carry a cup if tea and a mince pie to my work desk. I really really love it and I love that pretty things give me so much pleasure! Thank you mum and granny & grandad for giving it to me xxx.

(Fox and hare tray from isak.)

I seem to have got out of the habit of writing this, there just never seems to be the time and I have realised that words are not really my forte. It takes me such a long time to think about what to write and then get it down in some comprehensive way that I just wimp out and leave it until tomorrow! In response to this recognition of my failing I've decided just to write some words down and post them and stop worrying so much. So I've been doing a lot of thinking about christmas and all the things I'd like to make, buy, host etc and not a whole lot of action... Having said that here's a few things that I have made recently...

Beautiful little pine cones collected from Battle woods coated in fine glitter and strung onto vintage embroidery thread from my grandma....

Chocolate roll reindeers for the winter fair at school (hope they'll survive the car journey later)...

And a very simple top, using 1960's fur coat lining fabric from Wayward and some hand stitching.

And now my time is up, need to take Jumble round the block before heading to school to help set up the fair, oh the glamour!!

half term

Ive missed a week or two, here is a quick catch up. 

Half term, halloween, a couple of birthdays...

Making slippers and peg dolls...

Walking in the wind at low tide, stinging cheeks and ringing ears...
And buying Cherry shiney shoes!...

today i have been making...

Had a pretty productive day so thought I'd share it straight away....

Peg dolls for the pre school table at the church fair this weekend

Possible image for pre school christmas card ( I actually did this a few days ago)

And an oil pastel and collage illustration that has been floating around in my head for a few weeks.