And now for some patchwork. Sneaking this in before the Twelfth night. I found the shape of Father Christmas in Pinterest, but sketched it out myself. Experimented with my own Christmas tree. There was a star, but I don’t know what happened to it. Possibly find it among the tinsel […]
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A paper chain – except knitted
The handmade gifts are made. All now delivered to their new homes. Time to sit back and enjoy the season, but, as always, my hands are never idle. A festive, stash-busting knitting project seems a perfect way to fill the gap between Christmas and New Year. A knitted paper chain […]
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It’s Christmas Eve. The children are in bed, wearing their new pyjamas, dreaming about tomorrow. Today they made culinary goodies to share with neighbours. Gingerbread, gold painted fudge and cookies that hang from the rim of mugs. This afternoon, we collected the turkey from the farm and delivered the goodies […]
Read moreOh Christmas Tree, oh Christmas Tree
I spend a lot of time in our kitchen. Especially in the colder months, when the gentle heat of the Aga keeps it at a perfect temperature. Not that it was always so. The kitchen has transformed since we moved in. I suspect the previous owner would barely recognise it […]
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