Lists - tick

After concentrating on making things for my craft stalls for the past few weeks I feel that I have fallen behind with the Christmas presents I'm making. This morning my brain was full of porridge and I was telling myself I could get on and make a cushion cover for my littlest nephew. I soon realised that I had better find a more structured way of approaching this little lot.
In the interests of preserving my sanity I needed to make a list or two or three.

Here goes....

Cut out:
1 cushion cover with Dachsund appliqué
12 table mats for M-I-L
8 table mats for S I-L
J’s apron
E’s apron
P’ apron
4 coasters
2 dammit dolls
1 shopping bag
1 scarf


I spent a very happy morning emptying fabric all over the carpet and crawling around doing lots and lots of cutting out. Then I ironed it all! How can it be that I actually quite like ironing when it involves sewing but when it's just laundry I feel as if I'd rather stick pins in my eyes?

Preparation:
Stitch Dachsund applique
Stitch initials on aprons
Transfer children's drawings onto coaster fabric
embroider coasters



As I have mentioned previously I love these coasters made by Ali and wanted to make some for the children's teacher's and teaching assistants.

The ones above are Sausage Monster's lovely simple graphic designs that just say enough.

The ones below are Minx's. She has yet to learn the 'less is more' principle. I doubt that she ever will. This child is like a magpie. The busier and more sparkly something is the better.
Therefore these babies took considerably more time to 'prepare' than her brother's!!

The artwork is all theirs. I used embroiderer's transfer (ie.carbon) paper to transfer their drawings. I then had the joy of stitching them. I really enjoyed it.
Or at least I enjoyed it until I got to the last and most busy one for Minx's teacher - then I couldn't wait to get it finished!!
You may be able to tell from her design that Minx actually quite likes her teacher :)

DH and I are going to watch Minx's school nativity play tomorrow morning and our baby is going to be Mary! It's her fourth nativity and her first one as the 'female lead'. She has two short lines to say but an awful lot of serious maternal acting to do.

Whilst chatting I said 'Well, you are very important as you have to hold the baby Jesus'.

'Mmmm' she said 'It's not the real one. It's only plastic.'

Nice.

Once I've dried my eyes I will be home to get on with this little lot:

Sewing up:

12 tablemats
8 tablemats
3 aprons
1 shopping bag
2 dammit dolls
1 cushion
1 scarf
4 coasters

Finishing:
embroider dammit doll faces
fix dammit doll poems on to dolls
fix button on scarf
sew buttons onto 4 reading pillows
Make cushion pads for 4 reading pillows

Should keep me out of trouble.

Oops. Nearly forgot. I have to add a trip to the post office and another order for a child's cushion onto that lot.

At least I won't be bored :)

Did you have a lovely sky tonight?

We did.

See.

In the nick of time I shall take my leave, for now I'm going here to attempt to buy a fluffsome primate which may find it's way into DH's Christmas stocking if I'm one of the fortunate ones!

edited to say: Doh! Even though I've been in training I was just not quick enough to secure HP24. Now I may have to give in and add 'Sew up that knitted Monkee for Heaven's sake' to my list!!!!!