Happy New Year!!!

 I would like to send my very best wishes to all my fellow bloggers and to all those just visiting.

 I hope 2011 will bring you all you wish for (or at least some of it), many exiting experiences and new journeys, but most of all, I wish you health and love, the biggest treasures of all.

Thank you for all your visits and lovely comments in 2010! I hope to see you all soon in 2011!

                  

after Christmas

So Christmas is over. Yesterday the temperature outside went up a few degrees and last night it started to rain and has not stopped since. This morning we woke up to a totally different scene. All the snow has gone and we are back to a typical English winter, damp and murky. The thermal underwear has been put away, at least for now. I would like to think that we have seen the last of the bitter cold weather, but it is too early in the winter to hope for that.
I was planning to take a break from my stitching this week, but as any stitcher knows, that is difficult to do.
I should be working on some figures for the tax man, but it can wait a few more days....
Instead I have picked up a project I started at a work shop last summer, the Freeform Designer Bag, before it becomes a serious UFO.

celebrating Christmas

Our grandchildren are very fortunate, they get two visits from the Father Christmas on the same night.
All our immediate family comes to our house for Christmas Eve and while we are having our meal, "Father Christmas" sneaks in through the back door and leaves lots of presents under the tree.
There was even snow on the floor from his boots! Just as well granddad put some newspaper on the floor!
And  would you believe it, the same night the Father Christmas finds his way to my grandchildren's house and they wake up on Christmas morning to yet more presents!





                                   getting ready for Christmas Eve

Christmas Day - we enjoyed the day and Christmas dinner at our daughter's house.

On the way there I took this picture of our valley.

Somewhere in the middle is our house.

We arrived to find two very exited children and just as exited dog, who could smell her present under the tree.

today was time was a quiet walk to recover from the festivities

"Scandinavian Christmas Hearts" tablecloth

I finished my tablecloth just in time for Christmas, I am so pleased with it!

                                              I even had the time to hand quilt it.

 

The other side of tablecloth, which I have made less "Christmas" like, so it can be used all the time, not just at Christmas.

Design: Northern Quilts

Fabric: mostly Moda, also Fabric Freedom and some from my stash

Threads: embroidery Aurifil 2260, quilting King Tut 972

  
I wish you all a very happy Christmas!

I hope you will have the Christmas you have wished for. I am sorry if I have not visited for a while, things get little bit hectic before Christmas, but I would love to "pop" in during the quiet time after.

Have a lovely time!