I can’t believe my two weeks Christmas break is at an end. I’m trying not to think about work on Monday, instead focusing on my beautiful Christmas Countdown embroidery. I thought I’d write a post about part 3 & 4 as I’ve had so much lovely time to stitch over the last two weeks. Christmas Countdown embroidery {part 3 & 4} Part 3 was motifs 13-18 and included wrap gifts, make eggnog, go ice skating, dry oranges, Christmas film night and send a card. These were so much fun to stitch whilst watching tv. Part 4 was motifs 19-24 and…

The end of the year has arrived quickly and December has been the busiest month of all. It’s been a busy month with pretty much non-stop activity. There has been gingerbread making, tree decorating, card writing, reading, stitching and visiting exhibitions, making for a truly analogue end to the year – a trend I shall be carrying on into 2026. What I made December 2025 December was a month for making miniatures. Our Maileg mice gingerbread house came out and was decorated for the Christmas season. We made more mini Maileg Christmas costumes and crafted cardboard tube crowns to celebrate…

It’s been a while since my last update and it’s taken me longer to finish the next six embroideries than I thought. November and December are such busy months and I haven’t had as much time as I wanted I would to sit and stitch. Christmas Countdown embroidery {Part 2} The second set of embroideries has been fun to stitch. They have been: cut paper snowflakes, make homemade crackers, build a snowman, ice the cake, read a festive book and make a wreath. We’ve done all of these activities over the years, but I’m really happy to say our Christmas…

I doubt you will be surprised to read that I’ve been doing a lot of festive crafting this month. I enjoy Christmas crafting but decided not to make any  homemade gifts this year. Work has been busy and I didn’t want to give myself any more stress at this time of year. November was quite a busy month as my teens had a two week half term break, which is why my crafting seems a little less than usual (to me anyway!). What I made November 2025 I thought I would be concentrating on my Pretty Fabrics and Trims Christmas…

I love crafting at Christmas. Although I regularly display my finished hoops and quilts there’s something lovely about Christmas makes. Maybe it’s because they are on display for longer? I liked the look of the Christmas banner kit from Love Embroidery magazine, this was a freebie cover gift, designed by Hello! Hooray! The kit contained the pre-printed fabric panel, embroidery thread and wooden dowel. All I needed to supply was an embroidery hoop, needle and scissors. I took this little sewing project when we went away to Whitstable for a weekend. It was a great size for a little weekend…