I hope that you've all enjoyed a wonderful Christmas with your loved ones.
We're heading off to London soon to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but I just wanted to pop my head into Blogland, and wish you all a very happy New Year. May it be filled with love, peace, creativity, and friendship.
While I'm here I'll show you the one, and only Christmas gift I got around to making this year. It was for Violet's teaching assistant.
The pattern is one I adapted slightly from one I found in a book called Stitch, designs by Penny Black. I loved sewing on all the sequins and beads, which represent baubles. If I'd have had more time, I would have added some metallic threads as well, and maybe also an angel charm for the top of the tree.
As with all my previous cross stitch decorations, this one is filled with Lavender.
The run up to Christmas was so busy that Violet and I didn't get round to making our usual Queen Delia Christmas Cake. So Violet has spent the past couple of days baking and decorating this beautiful New Year's cake for us all.
It looks, and smells, delicious. I can't wait for her dad to come home from work so that we can all try a slice.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
X
