First Xmas finish

I wasn't a very good elf last year, but this is a new year and a new start.

First finish for the year, my Christmas table runner.

Enjoying all the great projects everyone has shown. Lots of inspiration.

Thank you,

Elyte

Michell's January 1 Xmas Item A Month

These are some mini Christmas stockings I have made that will grace my house this Christmas and not made with one bit of Christmas fabric.
I do like them.

January Ornaments

Good Morning, Good Morning ... I'm so excited to pop in here this morning and see all the elves up and posting their lovely creations for our very first month in the new workshop.  Thank you all so much for your heart warming comments about 1 Xmas Item A Month and for joining me in this wonderful venture to enjoy a little bit of Christmas Cheer all through the year. I feel blessed that a small idea between a few bloggy friends a couple of years ago has grown to hosting our very own Elf Workshop where we can share, admire, encourage and enjoy great friendships. xx

So what did I finally get around to making? I thought it time to finish off a couple of ornaments that have been cut out since 2009, oooops!  These are from Marg Low Designs and were a kit in an online stitching day I had signed up for.  The bigger of the 2 will have to wait for a nice button or something to adorn the centre.

Now I'm going to have to find somewhere to store my finishes .... let me think .... somewhere safe and clean where I won't forget where I put them!

I've also signed up for Gail Pan Designs "A Merry Christmas Garden" BOM so that will be a progressive project through the year and I'll share (all going well) some progress each month too.

Merry Christmas Sewing in 2014 everyone.   >^..^<

January Christmas Items.....

It is so fun seeing so many Christmas items already being done....

My contribution is actually UFO's that I hadn't managed to finish last year... they didn't need too much doing to them....

First up is some pot mats... I rather like these fussy cut mittens....

.. and then I needed to add tags to this wallhanging .....

... all I need to do is find or make a nice rod.... but I have a few months for that....

Righto, Gotto Go...need to look up what I will make for next month....

January Item from Maria in NC

I finally finished these stitched bird ornaments, they have been languishing in my UFO stash for a few years (blush). The bird patterns are from "So September" the rest is my idea. The size of the hoops is 6", the bird motives are 4".

January item

For my January finish,I made these 2  Christmas tablecloths. The first one will fit our  outdoor table or our dining table, so will be useful whatever the weather.

With the piece I cut off the length I made another table cloth to cover the outdoor "coffee table" which the Grandies sit at when there are a lot of us together.  I made it fitted, to hopefully prevent it being pulled, and things ending up on the floor.

  

At least the tables will be ready next Christmas.

Grand Opening

Will you be ready for Christmas 2014?

It's never too early to start ... is it?  If you found yourself wishing for more time to make handmade goodies for Christmas ... (I still did) ...  then this may be the group for you.

Come along and join our band of crafty elves as we make at least 1 item each month to be put away ready for Christmas 2014.  The item can be for yourself to decorate or be used ... or a gift for giving.

The rules are simple:

1       a:    Make an item which you will use as a decoration in your home at Christmas or
        
         b:    Make an item to be given as a gift at Christmas or

         c:    Choose one large project for the year and post your progress each month.
 
2       Post a picture of your item/s on this blog between the 25th and end of the month. 

3       No stress allowed  :o)  Skipped a month? No problem ... it's never to late to join in.

I know I thoroughly enjoyed sewing along with all the elves last year and would love to have you all join in for another year of merriment in the Xmas workshop. New elves are most welcome.

So, this is the part I hope I can get right. Leave a message or email telling me you would like to be a 1 Xmas Item Elf and I shall send you an invite to participate on this blog. This way you're not waiting on me to post your pictures. Also you can keep an item a secret by only posting with no picture. As you sign up a link to your own blog will be added on the sidebar.

Happy Christmas Sewing. 

May your year be filled with finishes!