lucy locket recycled her pocket

Christmas is nearly upon us and I'm nowhere near ready - even though I don't have to think about food shopping or catering as we always go to mum and dad's for the bulk of the holiday!

I've just got so much sewing to do:

• I still need to make a m_ _ _ _ _ _ _ for Daisy
• 3 S _ _ _ _ s for Fred
• and I've no idea what to sew for Dorothy although I may adapt a G _ _ _ _ _ _ pattern to make a R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ similar to one I've seen somewhere that I can't possibly link to right now because little people have inquisitive eyes!
• and I'd really like to make a h _ _ for Mr Locket (at least you stand a chance of guessing that one!)
  

But I'm pleased to say that some more Christmas sewing has been finished


Firstly a little doll from this pattern for my friend Jane's 5 year old daughter because she fell in love with the Lockets' friends from the summer


and a dog - of my own design!!! (hence the wonky legs and ears) for her 2 year old daughter who promptly said "My Dog!" when she opened it!

I also managed to knit Jane some super-long wristwarmers and bought her this beautiful stitchery pattern to get her well and truly hooked!

I have been busily corrupting Jane over the last few weeks/months by getting her nearly as hooked on sewing as I am so next time I will show you the lovely eyemasks she has made for the children and some of the other lovely things she has been doing. I can't show you the eyemasks this evening as the children have naturally taken them straight up to bed!

Talking of lovely sewing, I was very lucky to receive a totally unexpected surprise in the post last week - a parcel of goodies from Maria!


Thank you so much Maria - I was so delighted to open such a lovely parcel!

And I'll leave you tonight with a rather strange photo of our rather strange (and very titchy tiny, teeny-weeny) Christmas tree because I love the shadows cast by the paper chains!


Happy Christmas!