A few weeks back, you may remember I had a list of 5 things I needed to get done before Christmas, and I have made some definite progress on these.
I've already shown you the quilt for A which was finished last week,
one of the secret sewing projects is done and written up,
and the other is close to a finish.
And then I finished this fab cross stitch tree decoration (pattern by Satsuma Street on Etsy), and it has been on the tree for a few days.
Funnily enough, cross stitch was my first crafty love, many many years ago, and I rather enjoyed this one, despite metallic thread being an absolute bugger to work with (it all came flooding back).
I can see some other cross stitch projects in my future, including the rest of the Christmas patterns as part of this purchase, just not right now, as I need to get those other key items made up.
If I'm not back before th big day, Merry Christmas to you and yours :o)
Ange x
Without getting overly sentimental and emotional, sometimes it is possible to do something more than just sew a quilt. That is, a quilt becomes more than the sum of it's parts, more than a few pieces of fabric, and in this instance, the aim is that it becomes a message from a grandmother to her grandson, that he was and is loved, despite being gifted to a new family to love and raise him.
On a personal note, I've rather enjoyed making this quilt, it's a simple 6 patch design, and the soft, muted colours make for a calming effect. On the back I have used the soft, solid blue you also see on the front (and for the binding), and I've cut out the recipients name and appliqued it on, then stitched round in a cream perle, and added his date of birth above it, and even if I do say myself, it looks beautiful (this picture is awful- forgive my late in the day photo). The whole thing is all wrinkly as it had the washing and tumble dryer treatment, just like a kids quilt should have! I hope it acts as a comfort for little A in his future, a reassuring constant in his life.
Anyway, enough of the sentimentality, I am making good progress on my "must do" list, and a little on my "like to do" list. But Christmas is fast approaching, and time is running short, I'm not entirely sure how much will get finished...
Ange x
