We're getting all Christmassy around here with baking and wrapping gifts and friends visiting. I made a couple of Christmas cakes- using the recipe I seem to mix up every year- it's a variation on this one. I always think I should try something adventurous, but we all love eating this one so it's no big problem. It's the kind of cake that sits in a big tin and accompanies us on all our summer picnics, getting bits chipped off as we go.
I used the cross-stitch embroideries I made whilst away on holiday to make some tree ornaments. I cut around the linen and backed each piece with a bit of Liberty lawn, and put a bit of stuffing inside and a loop for hanging. The red poppy ornament was made from a few circles of wool felt, cut with pinking shears and stitched with raw edges. All three of the cross-stitch designs came from this Dutch book I wrote about a while ago. It's a good one.
Wishing you a happy time, making and baking, if that's what you're up to.
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