Christmas has come . . . and gone

Last year ended in a whirlwind of fabric, as I did my usual sewing frenzy in the lead-up to Christmas, including these Christmas stockings for my brother and sister-in-law. We spent Christmas - New Year with them in Hobart and had a wonderful time sampling local food.

And a Merry Christmas to All

I realise I'm a bit late with Christmas greetings but I've been sewing up a storm in recent weeks. I made these Christmas stockings for my cousin and her husband: crazy patchwork with gold embroidery and charms for Robyn and something more subdued for Greg.

Christmas is coming

I was recently asked to supply some stock for a craft stall and, because I was only planning on making 3 dresses, a quilt and a couple of crazy patchwork cushions before Christmas, I decided to make some Christmas stockings (yes, like most textile people, I always think I can fit in more).

After all my effort, I didn't sell any at the stall (although I did sell some bags and purses) but have since sold five.

Christmas stockings

A few years ago, I made Christmas stockings for my family - panne velvet with fake fur around the top. I wanted to make something a bit more special but, as usual, I had only thought of them a few days before Christmas and didn't have time for anything more elaborate.

But this year, with an uncharacteristic burst of organisation, I realised a few months ago that Olivia didn't have a Christmas stocking. This seemed the perfect opportunity to do something a bit fancier for both granddaughters.

And here are the crazy patchwork Christmas stockings I made:

Christmas stockings

Christmas is over for another year. Yet again, I wasn't very organised for it but I managed to make Christmas stockings for the first time ever. I made one each for John, Keith, Natalie and Emma but I didn't think to make one for myself. I didn't make one for Dan either. He had said he wasn't coming home for Christmas this year, so I got a huge surprise when I opened the door on Christmas Eve, expecting Keith, Natalie and Emma, and found Dan there as well. It was a wonderful Christmas surprise.

Natalie's stocking

Keith's stocking

Emma's stocking

John's stocking