Sunday, 13 December 2015

iStitch Designs Sew Advent 2015 and Stash!

Good evening all!

I hope you are all rested up this Sunday evening ready for the working week ahead and all your Christmas plans are coming together!

Just a few more presents to wrap and a few cards to write and I will be done - I can't believe Christmas is only 12 days away now!

This weekend we went to pick up our Wedding Invitations - it is all starting to become very real now! They are perfect, once I have them wrote up and sent out I will share with you how they look, but we are both very happy with them :)

Stitching wise I managed to stitch days two through to five this week - not as much done as I had hoped but it all counts...


I am loving how delicate it is looking on this fabric and stitched over one - fingers crossed I will get some more done this coming week.

Stash wise the post box has been very busy this week much to my Fiancé's bemusement but as I pointed out to him some of this was ordered weeks ago it has just so happened they have all arrived at a similar time... ;)

First up was my Needle Minders from Lisa at No More Lost Needles. I will admit I had forgotten which exact ones I had ordered! The personalised one which is a picture of me and David was a prize I had won.




Then my fabric and floss turned up for the Frosted Pumpkin Passport year long SAL which starts in January - this was my first time using The Homemakery but I was very impressed! So I am all ready to go come the 15th of next month :)



Finally two pieces of fabric arrived from Crafty Kitten - I just love them! 


Not sure what they will be used for yet, but I have a couple of ideas ;)

My plan this week is to catch up on blogs again - my reader has somehow crept back up to over 400 posts! 

Until next time!

Emma xo


Friday, 11 December 2015

Advent Blog Hop - Day 11!

Seasons Greeting!

Welcome to day 11 of the Advent Blog Hop hosted by the lovely Jo at Serendipitous Stitching!

Here is my stitched piece I am sharing with you this year - I finished this last year but didn't take part in the blog hop so thought I would share now as it's a piece I am rather proud of :)

Holly and Hearts by Lizzie Kate
Jo asked what are our Christmas Eve traditions?

Well, if it is a week day then me and my Fiancé will be working! Thankfully we usually get let out early on Christmas Eve so will be home about 4 or 5pm. Once home all the Christmas lights are switched on, candles are lit and a Snowball is made - Christmas Eve is not Christmas eve without a snowball!

Christmas Eve Snowball!
Then, we usually treat ourselves to a takeaway - I will be doing enough cooking on the day so the less I can do on the 24th the better!

After that we will watch a Christmas Movie - usually Miracle on 34th Street - I love that movie!

Then it is usually early to bed - I may be 28 going on 29 but I still always struggle to sleep on Christmas Eve!

Thank you for visiting my page as part of the Advent hop - make sure you check out everyone else and their Christmas Eve traditions too! 

Emma xo