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Category Archives: Christmas
Christmas is Coming
I’m gradually getting a bit more into the festive spirit, it’s taken a bit of doing this year!! Yesterday I finally finished putting all the decorations up. One thing I do like at Christmas is reacquainting myself with various Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Crafts, embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Christmas, Faby Reilly Designs, Holly Humbug
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A trio of Christmas Cakes
I am gradually catching up with my Christmas preparations, cards are written and posted, parcels posted, presents are all bought or made (I think!!) tree is up and I have just got round to decorating the Christmas cakes… Ideally Christmas … Continue reading
Stitching Santa
Every year Sheila from Sewchet organises a Stitching Secret Santa, there’s a sewing one and a knitting/crochet one, I did the sewing one last year and it was great fun, both putting together a nice little stitching present, and also … Continue reading
Two More Christmas Smalls!
I’m on a bit of a roll with these now! I’ve been stitching these two little projects over the last couple of weeks but I couldn’t show you until my daughter had returned from her travels so I could give … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, embroidery, Serendipity
Tagged Christmas, cross-stitch, dachshund, Pug
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Christmas Robin
The travelling Sketchbooks from Skipton Embroiderers Guild are on the move again and as our meeting is a week early this year to accommodate Christmas, I thought I’d better crack on with it! The book I’m embroidering for this month … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, embroidery, Serendipity, The Travelling Sketchbook
Tagged Christmas, embroidery, Robin, Travelling Sketchbook
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Advent has begun!
Yesterday it was the first Sunday in Advent, the day when Christmas officially starts in our house and the first decorations go up. I tend to do Christmas decorations in waves, Advent, then maybe the tree, and finally everything else. … Continue reading
Stained Glass Nativity
On Saturday I went with a WI friend for a fabulous day at Alma House on a workshop making a stained glass nativity. Alma House is our WI federation’s office in Ripon. We were all very different levels of experience, … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Serendipity
Tagged Christmas, Stained glass, Stained Glass Nativity, WI
31 Comments
Fold and Stitch Christmas Wreath
Last autumn one of the quilting facebook pages I follow was full of beautiful Christmas wreaths made from a pattern by Poor House Quilts, I thought they were gorgeous but I knew I didn’t have time to start making one … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Crafts, Home, Quilting, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged Fold & Stitch Christmas Wreath
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The Little School Sampler
One of my Christmas presents this year was a gorgeous cross-stitch kit from my in-laws. It’s called The Little School Sampler and it’s designed by Jane Greenoff. I just love the subtle colours and also the way she uses lots of … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, embroidery, Serendipity
Tagged cross-stitch, Jane Greenoff, The Little School Sampler
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Circles and Triangles
Now we’re on the run up to the New Year I can share a couple more presents I made. These were for my daughter Helen and as she reads my blog I couldn’t share them before. Triangles first… Helen is … Continue reading


