Goodbye 2011 from Melbourne

Did you have a nice Xmas? We spent the day at home playing with and building new toys. Max declared the Little Tikes 7' Trampoline to be "the best thing you and Dad did". At quarter to midnight on Xmas Eve I managed to finish 2 out of 3 Santa Sacks (separate post coming).

Boxing Day was spent with my extended family (I am one of eight so there is about 50 of us - just my siblings and their kids and now the next generation of their grandchildren!!).

A day to recover and then a really early flight (like get up at 4.30am) to Melbourne to have Xmas with my husband's family. We have had a lovely few days here catching up on sleep, swimming and movies. The kids love hanging out with their cousins. We'll be having a chilled at home in Melb with my inlaws NYE.

Merry Xmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy New Year. Thanks for being interested in my little blog and see you in 2012.

dxx

Santa Sacks WIP

I've really got to stop leaving things to the last minute! Max was unexpectedly hospitalized for a couple of days this week. A nasty chesty virus that affected his breathing. He seems to be almost 100% but we need to find out if it means he is asthmatic.

Of course everything stood still for those 2.5 days and I wish I had another week before Xmas. I've made considerable progress on the Santa Sacks - two out of three patchwork fronts completed. The green one is in it's second incarnation because the first one blogged earlier was just not doing it for me. I think this new version works much better. I only have tomorrow to finish them all! Aargh!!

Lime Brûlée

This is how far I got tonight. My pillow is beckoning at bit earlier than usual since I was woken at 5.30am by a little person. The lurgy has hit our house so I hope it passes by Xmas.

Late Afternoon Drying

Look what arrived!

Time to get to work now!  If you're not sure what I'm talking about read here.

(It wasn't even the original package, that is still in limbo somewhere.)

(Sew Mama Sew) Giveaway Day Winner

CONGRATULATIONS SANGEETHA!!! 

Sangeetha said...

machine quilting by far

Thanks to everyone for entering, check back in the new year as I will be hosting another giveaway.