Anyone who crafts, knows that for Christmas projects we have to start early. It only seems a short while ago that I didn`t want to even think about Christmas, but now here we are in the midst of these early preparations.
On Thursday this week we are doing the Five Villages Xmas Fair. So I am looking forward to this as my friend lives there and I know other people who live there too. It is a nice cosy, friendly venue with a good Xmas vibe.
I have been busy with my Xmas makes. I started pretty early with some clay stars. This is self-drying clay. It was grey and I had to give it several coats of white paint. I had no idea how I would finish them and to be honest I found them a bit boring until I wound the glittery thread around the points. Then I was happy.
I am always keen to use up my tiny scraps of Xmas fabric and so I made some patchwork lavender bags. Something I like to do every year.
These baubles have been made in two halves with a plastic ball in the centre. I debated whether to add any glittery thread .... in the end I decided they worked well without.
And Grinch decorations.
And some gnomes made from recycled childrens` pyjamas.
And finally some mini-wreaths made from a climbing shrub in our garden called akebia or chocolate vine, because of the amazing smell of the flowers. Steve pruned it and suggested I could use them for the wreaths. They are not flexible enough to make the points of stars but are perfect for rings.
After coming in early from the garden, lighting the fire and plonking myself right in front, I spent a happy hour with that last project.
We had the first frost today. The remaining dahlias were black. They are now all cut down and covered over.
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