A little bit of making things has happened!

I have not had a good year of making things, have no idea why other than life sometimes gets in the way.

This past couple of weeks I have been a little more productive.

I finished off the coaster set for my daughter and got them mailed of to her in England.  The edges and backs were gum-tragged.  Weird word I know! It is a process where you smooth and harden the back and edges to finish them off.  Then I gave them a really good polish and sheen.

I did some stitching of leather on my newly restored Standard sewing machine for my husband. 

 

My next little project was to hand sew a Christmas tree ornament for my good friend and neighbour. 

I had decided not to have a tree up this year.  We strung the Christmas lights around the room and put out some Christmassy things but it was niggling at me that there was no tree, even though it was my choice not to have one.  I compromised and bought out the tiny tree.

And finally, I made a selection of Christmas bags in various sizes to save me from having to wrap presents.  Again, on my Standard 1500 machine. (It is such a pleasure to use). It seems that simple and easy is becoming a way of life for me. They can be used for many years.

As it is unlikely I will be posting again in the next week or so, I wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Safe, Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year.