Don't visit me.

The housework hasn't been done and it's just lucky we don't have to eat off the floors is all I have to say on that. In the sewing room I think I have about 20 inches of space to work at on a very large table. I've been out every day this week and I think Friday will be my only day home. It's the rush of the season and I don't work well under pressure. I have not been organised at all which is not the usual for me. It's my own fault for procrastinating.

Sewing has been happening though.

Thank goodness for generous bloggers who provide free tutorials.

I have a tradition I started with my Grandchildren which was to give a Christmas decoration each year so that they would have them for their own trees one day. Sometimes it's hand made and sometimes it's bought. This year there are four to send away. I needed something quick and easy because I wanted to avoid the shops like the plague. I swear next year I'll start earlier, it's just that somehow I missed November.

What's not to love about red with polka dots. This really easy peasy quick tutorial is from A Spoonful of Sugar. I googled heart templates to get a nice shaped heart to use and decided to hand buttonhole stitch rather than machine stitch it.

Of course I needed more than one.

I also had this tutorial for these half eaten gingerbread men, again really quick and easy. These suit my sense of humour. The tutorial is from Elsie Marley

And because the baby boy may not appreciate red hearts when he gets a bit older, these star templates came from a google search. Whew, all done.

I've been the lucky recipient of a RAK ( random act of kindness) from Mary of Quilt Hollow. I love the sentiment on the lovely card. Click on the picture to read.

I'm more into the idea of this as opposed to PIF (pay it forward) So that's what I'd like to do over the next year.

Thank you Mary, I loved the surprise.

I made a boo boo on the cushion I was making and so it now has a striped border instead of a flange. I picked up the wrong sized zip for the back and wasn't keen to unpick so this is it and I think I like the size of a 14 inch cushion for Miss E better. This is not for Christmas, I'm trying to get ahead now to avoid a rush down the track.

I definitely have to make more from Kellie's pattern.

Until next time, I hope you find some moments to do what you love.