Its only six weeks on Sunday to Christmas...............how scary is that! My period of confinement has been very productive though and I am well on track to being ready for the big day.
So far I have made 2 of these quilted stockings with the Moda remnants, thats one for my son and one for my nephew. I have also made a start on a quilted throw in Christmas fabics. it just needs backing and binding. I would like to have this finished in time but having never done this before I am not sure if I am being realistic, I would like to do a couple of cushions to match the stockings too!
Foodwise I have written a shopping list for food things needed, these are mostly fresh things as sweets and non perishables are already squirreled away so feel this is pretty much under control. Wine will be bought this week courtesy of Tescos Clubcard exchange scheme....................and then hidden at my mums out of temptations way ;)
I don't seem to have bought much present wise but this is mainly because of the fact the family has started a only buy for the kids agreement to save us all buying gifts for the sake of it. Thanks to a few impressive Ebay sales my Christmas kitty is full but my boys are causing me headaches. The youngest is 10 and just at that age of not wanting toys anymore and the eldest is 20 and has more disposable income than me and has already bought himself everything he wants! The youngest one JUST wants games, cd's, dvd's and clothes! Hubby and I don't normally do presents but this year we are both going on a course each, he on a green woodworking one and me on a dairying one.
What preparations have you made?
So far I have made 2 of these quilted stockings with the Moda remnants, thats one for my son and one for my nephew. I have also made a start on a quilted throw in Christmas fabics. it just needs backing and binding. I would like to have this finished in time but having never done this before I am not sure if I am being realistic, I would like to do a couple of cushions to match the stockings too!
Foodwise I have written a shopping list for food things needed, these are mostly fresh things as sweets and non perishables are already squirreled away so feel this is pretty much under control. Wine will be bought this week courtesy of Tescos Clubcard exchange scheme....................and then hidden at my mums out of temptations way ;)
I don't seem to have bought much present wise but this is mainly because of the fact the family has started a only buy for the kids agreement to save us all buying gifts for the sake of it. Thanks to a few impressive Ebay sales my Christmas kitty is full but my boys are causing me headaches. The youngest is 10 and just at that age of not wanting toys anymore and the eldest is 20 and has more disposable income than me and has already bought himself everything he wants! The youngest one JUST wants games, cd's, dvd's and clothes! Hubby and I don't normally do presents but this year we are both going on a course each, he on a green woodworking one and me on a dairying one.
What preparations have you made?
3 comments:
Well done, love the stocking,
Brilliant, looks ace.
Preparations, I made none thinking we were away, by chance and a big gob (mine) we appear to be expecting anything from 4-10 guests. I'll keep it shut next time.
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Thanks guys :)
Ouch Faye, I have the opposite trouble have caused family tensions by declaring we are doing our own thing this year.............families!
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