A Doily Ornament

I snuck in a little time at the sewing machine the other day.  To finish off those stockings.  Which are still a work in progress but close, close to completion.  Of course the kids followed me upstairs and set to creating their own little creations.  Here is Hugo's 'Christmas fire engine'. 

And my, Dexter out did himself with this embroidered Santa ornament don't you think?!  I helped a little with the final sewing together, it's tricky business turning fabric in a circle while sewing when you are only six- though he is becoming more and more a master of the sewing machine every time he uses it.

Beginning to look like Christmas...

Growing up we always decorated our tree on my sister's birthday, December 1st.  This year was no different.  What is different though is we've left the fake Christmas tree in it's tub under the house and instead bought this lovely living tree from the nursery.  We'll hopefully one day plant it in the ground, though it may have to wait until we move house as our little garden is about as full as it can be for now.  It's a Norfolk Pine, how about that you guys?!

Dexter and Will put up some fairy lights outside on the weekend...

I began a project that has been on my to do list every christmas for years now.   Home made stockings! Cut from an old table cloth I found at the Salvo's a few weeks ago.  Do you think I will be able to finally tick it off my list?  Fingers crossed, it's still sitting exactly like this on the floor, but I should be able to find a couple of hours to sew them all up and perhaps even hand embroider our names on each one sometime in the next two weeks.

I whipped up this little bunting the other day.  A quick easy sew, just the kind I should probably stick to if I ever want to finish something!