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Sunday, 23 December 2018

it is nearly time






Christmas is nearly here, 
and I am sure you all have been very busy too. 
Not very seasonal in our part of the world, quite mild and wet, 
yes, it is very English Christmas.















This week I managed to put together all the blocks for Little Patchwork Village wall quilt, 
and started to stitch the block together. 

















But now I am putting it away for a while - I will be far too busy for sewing for the next few days!

Last minute baking today,
"Vanilletorte".



I have been making this cake since 1980, when I found the recipe in that year's December issue of Burda Moden magazine!
(Admittedly, I don't make it every year!) 




The house is taking on Christmas look,

 

my latest quilt is on the wall,


and Christmas tablecloth is out for its annual outing.


We keep Continental Christmas at our house, Christmas Eve is still "Christmas" for me, when our children and grandchildren come to our house for a special meal and we exchange presents.
It means that I will be busy in the kitchen tomorrow, so I shall wish you now

VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS!




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9 comments:

  1. Michelle Ridgway24 December 2018 at 03:11

    Lovely post Racks. Merry Christmas to you and your family xx

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  2. Michelle Ridgway24 December 2018 at 03:12

    Stupid auto correct....Should say Radka xxxx

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  3. Marie Králová24 December 2018 at 06:38

    Milá Radko,
    šťastné a veselé Vánoce, bohatého Ježíška, hodně zdraví, lásky a úspěchů při šití v novém roce přeje Marie.

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  4. Catherine24 December 2018 at 06:58

    Merry Christmas toyou as well Radka. X

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  5. Oops-Lah24 December 2018 at 08:54

    Another cute quilt and our latest quilt looks lovely on the wall. That Vanilletorte looks tempting. Yum! Merry Christmas dear Radka. xx

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  6. Lin24 December 2018 at 08:58

    Your cake looks great Radka. Have a wonderful Christmas. xx

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  7. Klaudia24 December 2018 at 10:52

    I wish you a Merry Christmas.
    Hopefully with little stress, nice gifts, love people around you and of course with a good meal :0)
    Good slide and a healthy and new year on top of that :0)...see you soon.

    Best regards from Germany,
    Klaudia

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  8. ellieshomemadehome.blogspot.com24 December 2018 at 20:33

    Have a great Christmas, your quilts and stitching look lovely :) xx

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  9. Ulla31 December 2018 at 08:47

    Delicious looking cake. My mother used to sew most of our clothes with patterns from Burda Moden!

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