....So, are you getting prepared? Are you saying to yourself 'This year, I will be organised'? Have you made lists and then listed the lists you made? Are you getting crafty with Kirstie's suggestions for festive fun? Or maybe you're salivating over Nigella's simply divine little recipes (providing you have everything you require in your storecupboards and don't have to run out to any expensive shops for anything). Well, you know what? I haven't been doing any of those things and I'm really quite relaxed about all things Xmas-related (mainly because I have had other 'things' to deal with!). I simply haven't had the time and if time runs out before the Big Day, so be it. Probably, like many of you out there in the stratosphere, the inclination to 'deck the halls', etc. has depleted somewhat with all that is going on in this crazy world we find ourselves living in. I'm hoping for a very big influx of hope to come from somewhere. Right now, it's eluding me.
In the meantime, I've been listlessly leafing through magazines and gift catalogues ad infinitum and all that I could find that I really liked was this natty pom-pom garland and because it came with a hefty pricetag, I though I'd give it a go and make my own! So, armed with the obligatory pom-pom makers and some yarn which had been donated to me, off I went. I quite like the end result.....
....and I saved quite a few pennies, into the bargain.
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I'd always admired those rag wreaths I kept seeing on Pinterest so I found an old linen blouse which was surplus to requirements (lots of other clothes, boots and shoes which were surplus to requirements have gone to the local Refugee Aid Bank) and started cutting it up into strips. I searched and searched until I found an old wire coathanger because that's what you need to make the circle shape of the wreath and I quickly got started tying the strips around and around the wire.
..not looking like much at the moment...you have to make more stuff to add to it...
....not the neatest of blanket stitches but they do the job....
....and a few hearts to embellish with buttons and extra stitches....
....and that's it more or less done and dusted!
......one Xmas decoration down, many more to go, if I can be bothered to go up to the attic and drag them all down again this year! We'll have to see about that.
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Are you getting cracking for Christmas?
How far along are you with the preps?
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Thanks to everyone for dropping-in last time.
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