Stitch-mas



 Well hello there! I feel like apologies are in order - I haven't time for blogging lately - either my own or for commenting. My blog reader tells me I have 200 odd unread posts and I can't wait to spend some time over Christmas catching up - with a large mug of mulled wine.

I have managed to finish one project though - see below...

 

I had big plans for a crafty, stylish build up to the holidays but as sometime happens life had other ideas for me and I found myself in the US west coast for work. The day I returned I had one afternoon of luxury on the sofa, watching Christmas movies and catching up on lazy time...the perfect chance to finish this project, started many Yuletide seasons ago..

 

 

My mom bought this table cloth in Germany and stitched all of the branches, before giving it to me to finish off in London when I moved here. I was planning to have it for our first Christmas together here... but it became an annual project and a few years later, (whose counting!) it's finally crowning our table. I was determined to finish it for our first married Christmas.

 

 

 

 

 ...My smugness at finishing it was short lived - check out this UFG (Unfinished Gift) that won't make it into a stocking this year ...  

Would have been pretty, right? This lucky person is getting a gift certificate instead...

Guess it's time to throw my hands in the air and admit defeat!

 

So, wishing you all safe travels this week-end if you're on the road, rails or in the air.

(If you're spending the week-end with your sewing machine, I'm very jealous...)

I didn't make this!  A vintage handiwork I bought in Sweden - amazing detail.

 And a very Merry (and stylish!) Christmas if you celebrate, if you don't, a lovely build up to the New Year and happiness in 2013.

x