Preparing for Christmas

Hello my friends.

Please join me for a visit today. 

This is our turn tree growing in the centre of our front garden.

The leaves come out in this beautiful colour in the spring.

A closeup to show the shades of pinks.

Pity it is not like this at Christmas time!

I have joined Chookyblues SSCS again this year.

I have nearly finished one of my gifts for my partner.

I need time at my sewing machine.

Hubby has had his clearance to return to work

on Monday.  In six weeks there is to be a small

procedure to remove the last particles of oil in his eye. 

With preparing for Christmas I am sorting patterns,

threads and fabrics. Plus I have a book where names are 

put and then the gifts for each are written beside them.

Once made and wrapped I mark these off.

I am at that stage now.

I am looking forward to `Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornaments 2014`

to come as some of those ornaments will be used.   

I was looking for a piece of fabric for my swap project 

and found this part made kit so I finished it.

Once the Christmas decorations are out in the shops I will 

buy something for a hanger.

So till then into the Christmas box.

This pattern is `A Whimsical Gift` by Cinderberry Stitches.

I brought it a few years ago from Grandmothers Garden

as a kit.

Thankyou for your lovely comments and hope you enjoyed your visit with me today.

Happy Stitching,

Clare.