Christmas 2025

 

Christmas 2025 was a lot of fun.  I asked Vinnie to draw a picture for me to hang on the back of the front door - it was a big relief to know that the house was protected by The Hulk, Superman and Leonardo.

Each year the decorating doesn't change much.

The Parlour (entry to the house)

Loungeroom

Family Room

Once again, not a lot of Christmas sewing.  I made Bronwyn Hayes "Christmas Hangers" for Thea and Gulli

and Hatched and Patched punch needle ornaments for Hugo, Vinnie and Daisy.

The two littlest sweethearts at Christmas - so precious.

Christmas 2024 Sewing

Lots of sewing last November/December.

Had a good sort through my backing offcuts and dressmaking fabrics to make a bunch of clothes for Daisy for a Christmas present.  They were in a variety of sizes using patterns I had sewn for my own children.

Size 1

Size 18 months

Size 2

Size 3

Size 4

Also made a stocking for Daisy to add to the family swag (still waiting for her nametag to arrive),

a May Blossom "Jumbleberry Santa"

new stockings for Daisy and Kurt

and a Mill Hill ornament for each of the little ones.

Also made a Christmas shirt for Vinnie.

Christmas 2023

We made it through December - Mum's birthday is the 4th and every year the family would get together for lunch - Mum would decorate the tree with the little ones.  We had a tree-decorating lunch on the weekend of Mum's birthday.

My goal for Christmas was to decorate the front door and I was really pleased with how it turned out.

Entrance/Parlour

Loungeroom

Kitchen/Family Room

Bedroom

A lovely Christmas quilt made a few years ago with a group of Aussie-loving Bonnie and Camille fans.

Cooking

Christmas Cakes, Shortbread and Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

Mango Cheesecake

Trifle

The littlies made Rudolf biscuits between courses on Christmas Day - Vinnie's biscuits.

A fun Christmas present:

Merry Christmas - I hope 2024 is kind to everyone.