Friday 8 December 2017

A Little Festive Hand Sewing

Last night I made these tree decorations from a piece of pre-printed fabric that I was kindly given. Being the scrooge I am, I didn't make them back to back with the printable, I used a candy stripe backing to make double the amount of hangings.


Today is a snow day. I am working from home. I walked the girls to school in driving snow with the dog half a mile there and half a mile back. I got my work done in super quick time without office distractions. This is us at 9:10, we were late but there you are.


My sewing will make perfect secret santa gifts (probably not that secret now I come to think of it!) and teacher/student gifts. 



I also made some cards and wrote some ready for posting. I have to make the school walk again later so I will post them on the way.


It is lunchtime and still snowing.


I like snow days. I have very low expectations of myself on these days and slip into a state of ease and flexibility which is so much slower than my normal pace of life. Because it is all so temporary, I allow myself to glissade through a different day.


Uh oh, text from school - a request to pick up your children early. Aw! and I didn't even get my sewing machine turned on!

Hope you are safe wherever you are. Jo xxxx

5 comments:

  1. No snow here just cold. Maybe a5 the weekend. Looks like a Christmas card when it first snows, soon looks mucky though. The baubles are lovely. Stay safe.

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  2. Lovely sewing, getting in the Christmas mood. I don't work Fridays but there was only a light dusting here, just as well because it is our Christmas work night out tonight and I have been worrying it would be snowed off! Take care. x

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  3. We had a hail storm and a flurry of snow,all gone in a flash though. I do just the same with that sort of fabric, all the wall hangings have plain backs and the bunting has leftover curtain lining for backing.

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  4. love your lil creations.great snowy photos,soooo pretty and nice to see your lil dog,how's it going with him? we have had loads of Hail storms ( usually when I'm on a dog walk lol ) and it's ffffreeeeezing,but no snow.Take care keep snugly.xx

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  5. Well I love snow days too, but we aren't getting any here in Florida. Now Hurricane days are not so much fun, we had a week of those this year. Love your sewing. Looking out the window and staying cozy in your home sounds ideal, well except that early dismissal.

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