Presents

This is what i got for Christmas.
Modelling clay, When i grew up i knew it as plasticine, this basket full of purple goodies, and some green and red balls for the tree.
We had a lovely quiet day, watched movies, phoned family and friends,

Prezzies All Finished

I have been finishing off making Christmas Prezzies today, took a break this afternoon and went out with my son delivering some gifts to my friends, came home and finished doing these toys. They have no embroidery on them because i need to practice embroidery before i put them onto toys, but i still think they look cute. The time now is 5pm, Christmas Eve, just have to wrap them up. I have enjoyed this year of crafting. I feel satisfied that i have achieved all that i set out to do this year and more, Looking forward to putting it all away, (hubby in the back ground thinking Yay!) for a couple of days at least. Looking forward to 2010.
Now does anyone have a cure for hot flushes?

Christmas Present for Dad

For Christmas Mark and Jonno are going to make us a new post box to go with the new fence. How lovely is that!
I will be posting pics of that when it is done, Lovely idea.

Last Minute Quickie Gifts.

Last minute girly gifts, hairbands. not my pattern, i got this one from Heather Bailey http://www.heatherbaileydesign.com/HoorayforHeadbands.pdf
I love it! it is super quick and easy and is in 3 sizes, baby, child and adult.
Make them in the favourite colours of the recipient and you have a cute gift.

Last Minute gifts

Before i went to bed last night i realised, I needed to make 1 more gift! I had forgotten my friends grandson, It is amazing how time flies, When new little lives come on the scene and you have a whole new generation to make for so i went to my book case, picked this book, Making Soft Toys by Alan Dart, that i picked up for $4 a couple of years ago thinking, I may want to try something from it one day, well that day is here.
It has some really lovely things in it. Long out of print it was published in 1994 by Coombe books. ISBN 1-85833-253-2 for anyone wanting to do a book search you maybe able to pick one up second hand.
This is what i will be making today, It is a sitting non jointed bear, and the best part is that it is all machine sewing, doable in the time i have left to do it in. i think my pure wool op shop coat fabrics will be just perfect for this. The bear in the book is the small one, the larger bear is the same pattern enlarged, I don't have time to do enlarging, just going to trace the pattern onto cardboard and get started.
I hope you all manage to get your last minute shopping/crafting/cooking done just the way you want, If not then just ring/e-mail/write to those you love, Hug the ones you see and tell them you love them.

Christmas Round Up.

From Tilli
From Meg.
To Jonno, and Renee (my youngest, and his girlfriend, Without them i would not be having a tree and decorations :) for my daughter Steph and her hubby to be Michael, whom i love and are so very proud of this year in their milestones. My husband who is very shy and is my utmost support in all that i do, even for putting up with my mess when i am creating just because he loves me, To Mark, my middle son, who is shy but is an awesome person and is doing just great in his own life, happy, strong and very very patient with me in all the computer questions, who set up my blog for me amongst other things.
To Jodie Of Vintage Ric-Rac, To Vikki of Sew Useful Designs for her kindness and generosity, To All my followers, You have all enriched my life with all your positive e-mails etc, and to all my family who keep track on what i am doing and how i am getting on.
I wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Toy Drop

My son had changed his mind about going out so i thought i would do my things local.
The first one was dropped off at Mimosa Park, Mill Park.
The second was dropped off at Jacaranda Park, Mill Park.
The third was dropped off at a bus stop in Roycroft Avenue, Mill Park.
That was so much fun! and i also got in a bit of exercise, an added bonus!