Brown Paper Packages

Today saw the last of the Christmas parcels posted.

My shop will be closed for the summer while I relax, sleep, eat and enjoy time with my friends and family.

I'm looking forward to making some things for my little girl over the break.  My sketchbook is brimming with ideas, having percolated over the last few months.  Having time to relax and breathe with some gentle hand-sewing is my idea of bliss.

I hope to share some of things I have been working on over the last few weeks with you soon.

xx

Christmas Baking

My relaxed but rather unprepared Christmas took a wonderful turn over the weekend.  We had guests who came bearing baking!

My Honey's Mum who is a great cook made us a big tin of her famous Christmas mince pies and an extraordinarily heavy, gorgeous Christmas cake.   I shared her recipe awhile ago here if you fancy baking one for yourself.  It is a tried and true recipe - super yummy.

Christmas just seems to be coming together this year, without me leaving the house.  Gifts have been handmade by me quietly in the evenings over the last few months, baking has simply arrived, our garden will be supplying our table contribution and tonight we plan to trim our little tree.

It feels good to be relaxing in our little piece of paradise making and creating rather than shopping and spending.

I wonder if my Honey will notice there are a few pies missing from the tin...

xx

Toadstools in December

You might have noticed I have been a little quiet lately - everything is ok here, I have just been busying away in my studio.

Nights have been a little later, and mornings a little earlier - making, packaging, sending.  The lovely folk at my local post office have seen me every day for weeks now with armfuls of packages destined for far away lands.

Feeling rather like a little Christmas elf, tucked away in my forest studio making gifts!

The funny thing was, someone asked me today if I was prepared for Christmas.  I was a bit surprised to find myself saying we haven't put up the tree yet, or bought any presents, or sent any cards!  I am, however, feeling quite relaxed about our Christmas this year.  We are keeping it simple and mostly handmade.  More about that soon...

I hope your Christmas preparations are in full swing, and you are taking some time to enjoy the special moments that December has to offer.

x

PS: My last batch of Christmas toadstool ornaments will be available in my Felt shop until Thursday.