Christmas party and sewing

Hobbysew had their Christmas gathering last Friday and it was fun to catch up with the customers, eat some yummy food and enjoy some specials. There was also a wall of lovely sewing to vote on as well.

 Terrie brought along her gorgeous advent calendat!

 On Wednesday,the ladies had lots of wonderful finished projects to share. Beth had made her little snowman deocration from a Marg Low pattern.

 She has also finished her Santa bag from the stitching day.

 Barbara has been very busy making some Christmas gifts. These hand towels will be much appreciated, I am sure.

 Heidi has made this wonderful cushion. It is foundation pieced and looks fabulous.

 We have been lucky to have Natalie's mum, Allyson, visiting us at class for the last few weeks. She made this wonderful hanging for Natalie.

 I have spent the last week decorating but still managed a little stitching. This stitchery was already done and sitting waiting to be made up! Here it is hanging! It is a Rosalie Dekker design.

 My decorations for this week are these 2 little knitted stockings! They are a little fiddly but good fun to make using the free pattern by Julie at Little Cotton Rabbits.

 The rest of the time has been spent decorating! I think I have TOO many decorations!

Some little gifts and baking...

I had a very successful shopping trip yesterday with my girls and managed to get the last of the gifts. They are under the tree, wrapped and ready. I have just wrapped some decorations for my girls and have made these appliqued hand towels for them and one for me. They are designs out of some of Nancy Halverson's Christmas books.

I also had a baking afternoon yesterday and had a go at this Panforte from the latest Donna Hay magazine. Looks OK in this picture from the magazine, so hope it tastes yummy.

Don't forget to comment by tonight on the December 16 post to be in the giveaway for the Nativity pattern. I'll draw it tomorrow morning.