A Handy Gift

 These handtowels were in my stash so out they came, a little machine embroidery (I'm just learning), a little sewing and I have some gifts to tuck away.

It's February Somewhere

 I know, I'm pushing it but I ran out of days in February.  Here's my finish.

This guy has been waiting for the final touches so now he's early for Christmas 2022.

A Merry 2022 Christmas

My heartfelt thanks to you all for hanging in there and continuing to share your lovely makes and ideas. These last couple of years have brought more and more challenges to many and we know not what 2022 may have instore. 

Let us continue to share our creativity and encouragement through the gift of friendship. May Christmas 2022 bring peace and joy to all.

Welcome December

Good afternoon fellow elves.  I've been missing in action due to simply being bogged down in life with crafting and blogging slipping to the bottom of the list.  With the dawning of December it's time to dust off the sewing box and put a little jingle in my step.

This little guy is Belvedere the Rustic Reindeer and will be part of a Secret Santa gift at our local patchwork day. I have a second reindeer in progress for myself.

Thankyou to those who have continued to share their lovely makes within our little group, it's always a pleasure to see what you've all been up to....not long now.

 

May Check-In

 Jingle Bells dear Elves ... I hope everyone is managing just a little towards their Christmas goodies.

With our lives still being upturned without a moments notice, it's now more than ever that we should focus on our family, friends and most importantly, our selves.

March Madness

 My gorgeous little family have moved back to their own lives and my home is super quiet now. So the knitting came out of hiding and I finished off this wash cloth. 

Happy March makes everyone 🎄

A New Year ... A New Christmas Stash

 Happy New Year to our returning Elves and new Elves to the workshop. This will be a very relaxed group of Christmas crafters preparing for a stress free Christmas 2021. Make a gift or decoration or simply make progress on a long term Christmas project and post at the end of each or any month. 

Visit, encourage, share your lovlies and spread some Christmas cheer. I will update the sidebar for 2021 participants at the end of this month. Thank you for your valued company in our little workshop.

All Wrapped Up for Another Year

 Merry Christmas fellow Elves ... it's almost time.  I finished this wall hanging off on the weekend, wrapped it and gifted it at our local Patchwork Group Christmas Breakup.

Have you put the last stitch in your Christmas Gifts and tied the bows just right?  Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and hoping you are able to be with loved ones after this crazy year.  

The 1 Xmas Item A Month blog will remain open for 2021 and I do hope you are able to continue to contribute posts as you prepare for the new year ahead.  I sadly haven't been able to put as much time in here as I would have liked to but am more than happy to keep the door open on our merry little workshop.

One Month and Counting

 Ho Ho Ho fellow Elves ... we're down to the 1 month mark but I'm sure I don't have to tell anyone that. As this year of 2020 comes to the finale, let us continue to share our support, friendship and thoughts of wellbeing with one and all.  

I have had the good luck to find a little extra time over the last week and managed not 1 but 2 completed quilt tops.  The first is "A Merry Christmas Garden" that I have worked on each month this year.  Without this little group sewing beside me, I'm sure I would have put it 'away' for another day, so Thank You! Not the best photos outside in the wind.

The second top is "Mother Goose" by Kookaburra Cottage.  Not a Christmas Gift, this is for Grandson number 4 who will turn 1 early January.

Hoping everyone will be able to re-unite with loved ones very soon and make new memories to cherish.

Running Late For An Early October

 Greetings fellow Elves

I had such a great start to October and managed to not only finish the 6th and final block for A Merry Christmas Garden but also join the 6 blocks together. Then with everything else happing in double time, my post to the blog was forgotten.  So here is my "Early" finish posted late.

Photo taken 18th October

My plan is to get the borders on for November and then the finished top will need to wait in line for quilting, hopefully ready for 2021.

Not long now my lovely friends, I do hope your gift boxes are starting to look a lot like Christmas.

September ... Count Down

 I'm happy with the progress made this month. This is the 6th and final block ... I have all the pieces for the whole block laid out and applique ready for stitching. Here is the centre almost finished ... just have to stitch the birds down and add 2 berries.

August Block Finish

 Another block wrapped up and 1 left to go for my Merry Christmas Garden....It's the heart block with candy canes.

I can now see me having a finished quilt top for THIS Christmas and another quilt to add to "Awaiting Quilting" stash.

Winners and Wrapping Up June

Wow!  This year is really flying by.  I do hope that in these uncertain times that you, your nearest and dearest are staying safe and well.  As I have mentioned, DD, SIL and grandsons P and F are staying with us which has been wonderful having them around and also crazy busy times.

WINNERS  I had planned a lucky draw each quarter and have been slack in my follow through so tonight was a double draw.  I wrote names on tickets for each month you posted a make and placed them in a container. Tben asked my daughter to draw a name for the Jan Feb Mar quarter and repeated for the Apr May June quarter.

1st quarter lucky draw goes to:    Cheryll

2nd quarter lucky draw goes to:    Alcea Rosea - Josie 

Congratulations, I will be in touch to send a little something your way.

Ooops!  Scrolling down and I noticed I never got around to posting my finished block 4 for June.

Squeezing in a little sewing and preping time here and there, I am slowly working on block 5 ... determined to have the quilt top together be this Christmas.

How is your progress going in our Christmas workshop?  There's no time like the present to create those handmade gifts and decorations.

Merry Christmas 2020

A Berry Merry June

Greetings on this very chilly evening. I've been managing a little stitching in the evenings and have just put the last stitch into the centre piece of block 4 - A Merry Christmas Garden.

Hopefully over the weekend I can sew all the sections together and share a pic of a completed block 4 before the end of June.

I will also have more about a lucky draw or 2 for those lovely elves who have been keeping busy in the workshop. We're halfway there ... how is your Christmas stash looking?

May I Please

May I please ... find a moment to catch my breath. With a full house and crazy at work, I'm exhausted by evening and achieve very little. Just a bit more prep on block 4 this month.

Guess what I'll be working on for June? 😜

April Progress

Before the mayhem of having our daughter, son-in-law, and grandsons moving in, I got cracking on block 4 and made a good start.

They're staying while SIL waits for knee reconstruction surgery  ... loving the time with family ... sewing will resume one day 😘

A Block Finish

Bonus...some progress on A Merry Christmas Garden and a finished block.

This is block 3 of 6 so I'm half way! 

Now more than ever my dear Elf friends, it is important for us to reach out and stay in touch. Even if you haven't managed progress or a finish for 1 Xmas, pop in and share what you have been working on this month.

Stay safe and keep creating 💗

February Progress

Little by little, progress has been made. I've been stalling on the centre block and need to knuckle down but the outer pieces are complete and joined as far as they can be.

I'm aiming to have the whole block complete for March.

October Wrapped Up

Earlier in the week these three were able to sparkle while awaiting their backs.

A little more evening stitching and they have joined their jolly buddies.

Showing off his cutlery skills, ready for Christmas Lunch.

We may be quiet here in the Elf Workshop, but we're cheery  little Elves making a Happy Handmade Christmas.

Thank you for joining in or just popping by to browse.

September Switch

Getting in a littler early as I'll be visiting DD next week.  Just to switch things up a little, I decided to work on the remaining 3 Santas together, doing a little to each one, each month.  So for September they have their fronts stitched together.

Sew happy for small achievements each month ... Merry Christmas Stitching