Best laid plans

Well.....I didn't exactly finish on time, but I came damn close! Here's the Christmas Wall hanging in all its unfinished glory.

I stitched a plain ol' loop d' loop pattern. Not my greatest work but it'll do. Amazing it was this just a month or so ago. All I have to do is finish hand stitching the binding and we're good. I'll save it for next year's decorations....at least then I'll finally be able to put it up!

Christmas

Santas were finished this morning at 2am. They are wrapped and ready to go.

Trivet still in progress. This is going to a friend tonight. Nothing like last minute.

And the wall hanging...well....its basted. Technically, I still have til Russian Christmas (January 7th) to finish. At least that's what I'm telling myself so I don't feel like a complete failure. I will finish.

To all of you out there Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! May the magic and joy of the season bring happiness and health to you and your families! Now commence unhealthy food to face.....repeatedly.

So many Santas

The count down to Christmas continues! In a mad dash to make some Christmasy things, I whipped up these Santa ornaments this afternoon. They will be gifts for the fam. I received one of these guys as a gift from a co-worker and mocked up my own pattern from it. Here's the original.

In the haste of making, I learned a cutting mat does not double as an ironing board. Ugh.

My guys still need eyes, noses and stashes. But I'm pooped so they'll have to wait.

 Don't get alarmed! I am not an alcoholic. These have been collected from a friend....who is also not an alcoholic, he just actually drinks. I plan on turning them into a trivet. Another project I intend to wing. Wish me luck! After all the Christmas madness I may be able to supply my own bottle caps.....