Second Week of December

In my world the best part of this time of year is the decorations that arrive at my house to hang on my tree (which is supposed to have been delivered by now!)

I got these two from Kathy and Nellie from Tuesday girls..... the star one is actually a brooch and the gum leaves on the other are made from leather strips.... both so clever....

Angels arrived from Susan and Maria..... you may notice the one is a button....  clever idea.  I'm considering a separate tree for angels next year.....

I was sorting some fabrics and found a bunch of lonely blocks - must have been in a scrap bag as these weren't made by me.  They were already in strips so I just sewed the 3 together and they will make a small table topper (I need to wash mine regularly as the cat thinks they are there for him)

Chantal was asking about the slanted cut on my pieces so this picture shows how they go together to make the sides straight (it also means that 6 pieces can be cut from a single width of fabric jelly roll strip)

Over 8,5 metres when they are all together.....

I cut mine into 5 same size strips - a bit of fiddling and cutting ends off to get the strips meeting as I wanted them...

and this morning I finished up adding the sashing and borders

I had made one previously - so now there are 2 - same jelly rolls and sashing for them both as you can see....

Clever idea - these will one day be sent off for donations probably...... they were made to use up a couple of jelly rolls I had got...

I have had 3 Christmas functions this last week and I am ready for Boxing Day....

At one it was a shared morning tea and I made up these mini plum puddings and white rocky road..... they went down well - one pudding left for me to bring home for Hubz....

This quilt was quilted..... I made it a few years ago.....

The centres were filled with big flowers and the borders and sashings done with swirls

The frames are loose peepers so it is a little dimensional....

Righto  so that's another ready to go out the door....

My daughters partner has a couple of delightful daughters - and a son but I have just appliqued names on towels for the girls... now to wrap and put them under the tree (when it finally gets here)

Righto Gotto Go... it is my baby girls 37th birthday and there is a BBQ happening... I am supplying the Birthday Cake...

I made a large basic white cake and piled it up with cream and fruit

Have a lovely week everyone....xx