Christmas is all over once again ...... and I look forward to some gentle days watching the Boxing Day test match and eating left overs! (oh and Hot Cross Buns have hit the shelves - my favourite part of end of Christmas)
We had a lovely day, relaxing and filled with love and laughter. Thanks to technology chatting to family in other parts of the world.
This year I did a dozen Sashiko decorations to send out......
This is the Garment Bag I made for local daughter. Over the shoulder handle and a big zipper pocket on the outside
I joked that this was made with love for about 20 minutes, from then on it was made with scowls and swearing.... It is so much easier making a quilt!!
To be fair the pattern was great and going step by step. It is the Garment Bag from Caroline at Sew Can She.
Zipper all the way down the front and ties to hold the coat hangers in and small handles to hang or carry
I initially started this as she had a job requiring a fair bit of travel, curve ball has arrived and suddenly she is very ill but it will wait till she can make use of it.
I have finished quilting Sylvia's Bridal Sampler. The binding is added but still hand sewing it down to be done....
Yesterday I did the last 4 flowers for my 2025 Blackwork SAL. Each flower is different and this was a test of endurance!!! haha
I've ordered a 35cm hoop which is what I will use to finish it off.....
Righto, Gotto Go, Christmas Day was at our house, and there is still some tidying and sorting to do.... there is always so much paper and boxes to get rid of.
Have a lovely time betwix one year and the next.... We'll catch up in 2026.
9 comments:
Oh wow, those ornaments are beautiful Love the garment bag (Hope your daughter is well again soon) and your completed blackwork.
The Blackwork panel is beautiful - a great finish for the end of the year. I love your sashiko ornaments too. The garment bag looks great too. Glad you all had a good day. What a strange test series this has been......
Yay for the hot cross buns, no matter what time of year! Well done on the garment bag, I hope your daughter recovers soon.
The Sashiko ornaments are adorable. The garment bag looks like a weekend project from hell. Bravo on tackling and finishing such a big, complicate bag. I'm sorry to hear about your daughter and hope that things will get better in the new year for her. The Blackwork SAL is amazing. How can someone design such intricate flowers in a little space and do it 52 times differently? I hope you will show it to us in the hoop. Now what will you do in 2026? Enjoy! ;^)
Beautiful Sashiko Christmas ornaments and thank you for mine.
The garment bag is lovely .
Great blackwork finish.
Best wishes for your daughter’s recovery. 🤗
So much for watching the Test. How disappointing to be over so quickly. Your ornies really look good and well done on getting your black work completed on time. It is lovely. Will you do next year’s?
Your sashiko ornaments are just so lovely Fiona - I am wondering if it was a pattern or you just made it up? They look so effective. Gosh well done on the garment bag - that looks great but tricky too. I hope your daughters health improves soon Fiona. xx
The Sashiko ornaments are beautiful Fiona. I need a Panadol to even think about that bag. You did an awesome job...it's beautiful! Holding DD in my heart xxx
Damn curve balls.
I don't think I realised you had made Sylvia's Bridal Sampler....I have the book and a few fabrics put aside...not sure it will ever happen now,
Love the sashiko ornaments.
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