DECEMBER !

 

" OH THE WEATHER OUT SIDE IS FRIGHTFUL BUT THE SNOW IS SO DELIGHTFUL "

Actually there is no snow but for some reason this verse is running around in my head on and off for the last couple of days !! It would not be so bad if I actually knew the whole song and not just a tiny piece  ! 

We have had very cold days and nights and some days of complete rain but at least today , the second of December is cold but bright.

So what I can hear you asking, have I been doing while not blogging, well I slipped down a slope that involved Sasha's which I told you about in my last Sunday post and well I fear it's not yet stopped ! Luckily a few non Sasha along with a few baby Sasha's have gone towards these new comers but it's really got to stop.

So this is the girl that started my slide, a pretty eyed waif. I do love a Sasha with a shorter hair style and I loved this girls along with her eyes. 

I may get her fringe sorted or I may not, although if I do I'll want it long to match her hair length.

So Ava's joined the family first and was rapidly followed by a few others.

I've been working on my blanket squares of an evening but need to close the laptop while I do it or who knows what else will be turning up !

I also , as seems to be my style at present, made up my grandchildren's advent calendars on the 30th. So two days into advent they are on their way to said grandies and hey , who won't mind a late advent calendar if you get to empty three or even four pockets on the 'first' day ! 

They are made from kits by custom fabric's , comes in one sheet of fabric with you cut the sides, top tabs from, then piece the picture by folding the fabric up to form pockets, sides then sewn on along with tabs, the you add the backing fabric provided, stitch round the whole thing and done. You can add interfacing but I did not have time to do so if I wanted them to have them this year ! 

Then it was off to the shops to by some chocolate veg

and coins, to add to the little puzzles etc and boxed up and ready to be collected by the postman.

Straight forward to make but I would just say very small pockets. I made think about making new ones in a year or two that have differing sized pockets to allow for bigger items like a book or two. If my usual time scale is applied, they would probably very pleased to receive them in their twenties !!! ;)

So on the sales from a few things have sold but then a good few things have arrived !! 

More about my slippery slope in the following days,

Wishing you all a happy advent and a healthy fun filled week ahead 

Dee

PS Almost forgot to say, please send in those doll photos for the fifth's doll post , thank you