getting ready for chrissy

Today as I put up the last frankie poster calendar for the year, I marvelled at the speed of how 2010 has just zipped by. Really, just two months left of the year! Crazy. But I must admit I absolutely LOVE this time of year. The warming weather, the lengthening of the days and of the approach of christmas. I do so love christmas! It's such an exciting time of the year.

Last year I made my little cherubs each a santa sack for their christmas loot. I enjoyed making these so much that I decided to make some to pop up in my store. I was going great guns and whipped up four, but then as I got bigger and Otis became heavier, standing at the ironing board affixing fabric just became a bit too tiring. I really wanted to have a great load of these to offer but it's not looking like I'm going to. What I do have though is a little girl and little boy elf all ready to stock tonight.



along with a few gnomes.



and angels...



All will be available over at pint on made it this evening...when the babies let me pop them up.

ho ho ho.....

Are you ready for it yet? The BIG day is getting closer and closer. The tree's been up for ages, we're halfway through the advent calendar and there's even pressies under the tree already. I have quite an extensive list still to make but thought I'd have a break from it and make some new santa sacks for the kids. I've been meaning to do these since Tully's first chrissy so since I needed to make Sage one, the other two got them as well.



They were super easy to make and have turned out just as I hoped. Sage's was first and thus the satin stitching is a little dodgey on hers and Asher's, but Tully's is pretty good. I'm thinking of ways of using these ideas for softies and even maybe embelishments on clothing....endless possibilities really.



And lastly, a little pixie I sent off on her way last week to a strawberry loving home. I do so heart her.



Now back to the gazillion pressies to make on my list.