Christmas – Page 3 – The Red Wren

Winter Wonderland Cushions

Finished! A pair of dresden plate cushions using prints from Aneela Hoey’s ‘Cherry Christmas’ range. These are my first dresden plate blocks and they are fun to do. I wasn’t overly precise with ...

Our Home

Decorating

There’s been a little bit of sewing going on here (more about that later in the week), but mostly I’ve been decorating! Playing with aperture and shutter speeds to get the stars The little ...

Sewing and Craft

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

More like sweating on a hot Summer’s day, but we can dream. I put aside making things for other people and the shop for a few hours this week and made myself some cushions. I’d had this fabric ...

Sewing and Craft

Jingle Bells

Today’s task; pre-washing piles of Christmas fabric. blogtoberfest 25/31

Sewing and Craft

Christmas supplies

I’m feeling the Christmas spirit with the arrival of these tiny trees and bakers twine today. blogtoberfest 19/31

Sewing and Craft

Jingle all the way..

I’ve been stocking up on Christmas fabrics for several months now in anticipation for Christmas sewing. I bought this one today; it’s a calico and I’m really pleased with it as ...

Food & Recipes, Sewing and Craft

Belated Christmas – Part Three

For the second year running we decided to give handmade goodies to our extended family. This year they received: Embroidery hoop decorations – a last minute idea after I ran out of time to ...

Our Home, Sewing and Craft

Belated Christmas – Part Two

Just some of the decorations around the house. The bunting in the top photos was made from a Spotlight panel. Funny story; when I purchased the panel I felt a bit miffed that the panel was so ...

Sewing and Craft

Belated Christmas – Part One

Now that my blog is up and running again I think it’s well and truly time to show you all some of the things I made and did over the Christmas period. First off I participated in a Christmas swap ...