I like making things: Christmas cards are made

Friday, December 2, 2022

Christmas cards are made

I have managed this year to get all my Christmas cards made in a timely fashion. Stamps have been bought, labels have been printed so I am ready to start writing them, but I am procrastinating!!! Why? I have no idea. I keep finding other jobs to do. Weird!

Here is a selection of some I made:-

I have been quite ill with a really nasty cough and cold for 12 days now but I have managed to do other things. Maybe I don't want to spread germs in the mail, yes! that must be it. I am not infectious anymore I don't think so I must start on them soon.

Most of the Christmas presents have been ordered and delivered except one which was missing from one of the packages. I have messaged the supplier through Amazon and they assure me they will get the missing item sent out. Everybody, regardless of age or sex are getting the same thing this year and no, it is not gift cards or chocolates. Can you guess what I have brought almost everybody? (All will be revealed after Christmas). I still have to find something for our son and daughter in law though. The orders have been received for the three grand children from that family but 5 of the same thing in one house would be a bit much so I have to think of something different for the parents.

My husband and I are just getting one gift each this year and we have them already. We got mine in Black Friday sale and I can't wait to get it. I am very strict about not opening and using Christmas presents early so I have to abide by my own rules too.

It has been a tough year financially for most folks and we are no exception, our income is fixed so with the roaring inflation our buying ability gets less and less. But I will always try to buy presents for everyone at Christmas and hope that will always be the case. With health issues and other things that had to get done this past year we haven't made any Christmas gifts, hopefully next year we will get back on track.

I did mail off the hoodie and felt Christmas tree ornaments for my great grandson in England this week so hopefully they will be there before Christmas. They are not his Christmas gift, just something for the adorable young toddler whose 2nd Christmas this will be.

I also mailed off a birthday card for one of my granddaughters in England and I think this my best birthday card so far.

This will probably be my last post of 2022 as I only seem to post monthly these days so to all my blog friends I wish you the merriest of Christmases and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

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CherieDecember 10, 2022 at 3:22 AM
Merry Christmas Maureen. I hope the nasty cough is behind you now. Could socks or maybe hot water bottles be the present you are giving everyone.?
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As in the words of Thumper: If you can't say 'nuffin nice don't say 'nuffin at all.

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I started this blog in 2011: Ever since my Mum taught me to knit at the age of about six or seven I have made things. Back then it was doll clothes. I was also inspired by Mrs Levitt an elderly lady who had a sewing room in a conservatory type room on the back of her house. I would sit and watch her in awe as she sewed.

When I was a child living in England the school system was such that you started at 5 years, did two years in Infant School, then four years in Primary School then five to seven years in Secondary School, depending on whether you chose to stay on after fifth form to get qualifications to go to University. I can't remember much of the Infant school other than making the standard square doily thingy from fabric that had holes in it so you could embroider patterns into it. A bit like the modern day cross stitch fabric but with bigger holes and spaces to make it easy for small hands to use. I also remember with great joy getting a toy sewing machine one Christmas which sewed only chain stitch but I did make doll clothes on it and that was before I started Primary school. I do have very vivid recollections of Primary school and having sewing and knitting lessons. In Primary school I knitted gloves and made a dress from scratch hand sewing it all.

Secondary school continued on with sewing by which time I had progressed to using full sized sewing machines and was making more intricate skirts and dresses. My parents bought me a proper sewing machine when I was thirteen. I used that same machine right up until I emigrated to Canada at age forty six years.

I have always had a fascination for sewing machines and knitting machines. I bought my first knitting machine at around age twenty one from an ad in a newspaper for twelve pounds. I had absolutely no idea what one was just that I wanted one. I trundled on the bus to the address in the advert and handed over my twelve pounds having absolutely no idea what I had really bought. Fortunately it came with a manual. It was an aged Knitmaster, very basic and I loved it. I wore it out. Next was a Brother push button one which I didn't keep because it was at a time in my life when things were difficult. Later on in my life, around forty, when things were better I bought a brand new Brother punchard machine with a ribber attachment. I loved it and made many things. Life took a different turn, I moved countries twice and along the way, regrettably I sold it.

Now, through the universe's blessing I now have another machine. It is a vintage one because they stopped making them early 90's but works perfectly and I love it. So I decided to make this blog to document my knitting progress and include sewing projects.

In 2013: we embarked on a new hobby, leather-work. My husband got started with it and it drew me in. It is something we can do together. We have a workshop so have plenty of room to work. We added another workbench for me to work on in 2013. We already had one but we were tripping over each other both trying to work at it. We only make things we want to make. It is strictly a hobby. We made some things for our good neighbours who help us out a lot. I am also working on Christmas presents. So this blog now incorporates the leather-work. Knitting and sewing will always be my first love though.

Fast forward to 2023 and now age almost 75 years. I have seven sewing machines, four knitting machines, several ribber attachments and a garter carriage for one of the machines. I am blessed beyond words, but I know that I have more than enough machines to keep me going in my lifetime so I don’t think I will be adding to my collection any time soon……….unless a nice embroidery machine manifests itself very cheaply.

I am a Brit living in the USA, sometimes I spell like a Brit and sometimes like an American. Sometimes I use slang and even make grammatical errors. I blog for the pleasure of it and to record my endeavours in the event that my memory fades, as I am sure it will with more age. I will be able to look back and remind myself of the things I have made along the way. So please forgive my mistakes when reading about my life making things here in the hinterlands and I hope you get as much enjoyment from my blog as I do from reading the blogs I follow.

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Friday, December 2, 2022

Christmas cards are made

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