Crack on with Christmas! (Planning, Prepping & Projects)

maddyone

I’m so sorry Nansypansy. I understand why your daughter has come to this decision because she lost her daughter (and you your granddaughter) only last Christmas. She is still grieving. She’ll never get over this loss but will over years come live with it. You need to respect her decisions at this time. Christmas Day will be a horribly sad day for her, and for the rest of the family, yourself included. Do you have other children? You may wish to meet with your daughter to lay flowers or remember in some other way, but alternatively she may wish to be left completely alone. Go with whatever her wishes are. If you have other children you might want to spend some time with them, depending on what they’re doing.
I’m so sorry, it must be a very difficult time for you all

Agree with this completely, I’m so sorry about this.

Witzend

Found it!
Here it is, in case anyone else would like to see it.

Thankyou for this Witzend, I’m hopeless about photos. I’m hoping to start this soon.

So nice to see pictures!
Lots of nice work going on here I think!
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Youve found the nativity pattern?? I spend hours googling last night to no avail! It was easy to store as I just took the loo rolls out and stored them flat. Had a panic one year as I forgot to save the rolls so I put a reminder on my calendar now each October!
I do have the Jean G one which I could adapt if necessary ( if Witzend was referring to finding something completely different!) There isnt a donkey pattern though so will have to get that elsewhere.
I have fond memories of coming home from work every day in December to see how my mischievous boys had rearranged the scene - sometimes the sheep were climbing the Christmas tree or asleep in the crib, the baby was stuffed up the angels dress and so on…

Sorry, storynanny, that post was about something else. I hope you find the Nativity one!

Nansypansy, I completely understand your dd and changing the date to march is a very good way for her to still celebrate her own life. Conceived in march, more meaningful at this sad time. Christmas period will always be a sad time for her and for you all

I like the idea with the gift bags. I have a little Christmas patterned fabric but have had an idea to use up what I have most of: old tee shirts.

I shall use them to applique simple Christmassy shapes in plain colours onto the bags.

Always looking for stash busting ideas like this.

There are some christmas patterns on here

www.alandart.co.uk/product/holidays/

also Arne and Carlos christmas balls and stockings

shop.arnecarlos.com/product-category/patterns/christmas/

I like to have a good project every christmas/new year, its a long time to not have a purpose. I have just ordered a die for my die-setter plus 9mm rivets. Fabric has arrived, strapping and the pdf pattern. I am going to make myself a bag, the first I have ever made. Nothing will be started prior to the holiday and this time it is a relatively cheap gift to myself. It is a factotum bag

I am going to sit on my hands re advent calendar and nibbles this time, the sewing AC was nice but so expensive for the few things that were of use. The nibbles are nice but it takes so long to take the extra weight off me, which makes cycling up hills harder

I have a couple of lovely christmas fabrics in my stash, warm fabrics so the most I will do is make a couple of sweatshirts

Well, I made my Delia mincemeat yesterday, mixed it all up at least. It sat overnight as per instructions and is now in a very low heat oven for 3 hours.
Smelt gorgeous while mixing up!

Orange and lemon zest are so much less of a chore since I acquired a little zester thingy a few years back - rather than the horrible box grater.

Will also come in v useful in a few days, for the annual lemon meringue pie I make for dh’s birthday. .🙂

Oooh, sounds scrummy, I'd actually love a candle that smelt like that! It would be named Christmas at Witzend Hall