Christmas crafting: it was a busy month!

This December was very busy with a lotof crafting, sewing, quilting, baking.I found it easier to share on Instagram(not something I thought I would say)
So here is a summary of the best:

And here are some of the details...

I finished a Christmas quilt that started as a mystery quilt over the summer by the Fat quarter shop,

using a softer palette than most traditional Christmas quilt,

and a lot of Liberty of London.

A plaid pattern by Lo & Behold stitchery was released in December, and right away I had to make it,

since I was short on time, I made first the mug rug (which was quite challenging by its small size),

then I made the pillow size, much easier, and just as perfect!

I made 3 felt ornaments, using nice felt from Benzie Design,

Both the dog and cup of cocoa ornaments patterns are from What a curly life,and the snow globe one is from Simply Eilene .

I baked a few cakes, new and traditional:Buche de Noel, Gingerbread-cranberry cakeand cranberry bread.

Here is my favorite buche de Noel recipe, and here is my cranberry bread recipe.

The gingerbread-cranberry cake recipe is from Blue Bowl Recipes.

I embroidered a few signs and lovely lady with dog,all from Les Brodeuses Parisiennes.

I set up a lovely little cocoa station,using 2 of the embroideries:

I made some cinnamon salt dough ornamentsto share with friends:

The tutorial is from Miss Mustard Seed.

And finally I sewed a lovely gingerbread apron:

The pattern is from an older book "Retro Aprons" by Cindy Taylor Oates.I previously made another on in 2011!
Overall a very good December month,with lots of creativity.
So far my plan for the next year only involve making a larger quiltout of that upscale plaid pattern.
Happy crafting!

a new felt bunny

Over the years I am sure you have noticed my interest in 🐰,so it will no surprise that I made a few more.

This little one is my latest, so cute!

And she lives in the land of mushrooms 🍄, another obsession.

All in felt, except for the collar of the robe:

a little bit of strawberry 🍓 fabric!

Notice the functional pocket?!

The pattern is from Ricrac, from their Easter bundle.

 Underneath, she wears a embroidered felt night gown,

and some pompom sleepers, of course!

I of course painted my wood mushrooms to match her outfit,

the large one is an ornament that I purchased at Lucketts last Christmas.

Hoppy Bunny!

fall sewing: mug rug, more mug rugs and mushrooms!

Over the past few weeks,I have been sewing lots of mug rugsor coastersto use and share with friends and family:

pattern from the Seasoned Homemaker
fancy one like these acorn ones:

in traditional, whimsical and modern fabrics,or this apple one,

pattern from The Seasoned Homemakerwith my favorite apple cake (recipe here)
or simpler like the fall theme ones!

Who doesn't love some cute fall friends?

I also have been playing with paper piecing,and making mushroom pincushions!!

pattern from Joe, June and Mae
And finally doing some more mushrooms sewingin the form of cross stitching!

pattern from a 2023 agenda book, from Veronique Enginger (aka Les Brodeuses Parisiennes)
that one is an on going project,as it takes me a while to stitch it all!
Happy sewing!

a snowy mantel with a new deer embroidery

After the New Year, I removed most of the Christmas décor,but I missed so much all the lightsthat I decided to leave the garland on the fireplace mantel.The lights are on a timer and I love seeing it thereas I come home from work(no remote working for me.)

I did remove the Santa, my reindeer sleepers, the deerand my Noel embroidery.I left the tree parts of the décor and added somesnow/winter accents, like the giant snow flake from last year,and this cute deer embroidery that I just finished.(free pattern from this French magazine,I think it is Veronique Enginger pattern)

Of course nothing fight the chill like a nice fire:

And you will find me here working on another embroidery!

Happy snow day!

Happy New Year 2022!

I wish you all Happy New Year!

with a little pink champagne, of course!
I raced to finish this embroidery from les brodeuses parisiennes,they released it earlier this weekand I could not resist!

Bonne année 2022!

Christmas mantel with a new skating embroidery

I finally finished decorating the mantel,

just in time for Christmas!

The cross stitched embroidery took me a little longer than I thought,

but it looks perfect there!
I layered lots of garlands on the mantel,most of them from previous years,adding the stockings from last year: 

and a blue Santa from my Lucketts trip.I added a little tree made from scraps of 1 x 4,inspired by this tutorial by Crafted.
And there's nothing better than reading by the fire on Christmas day!

Merry Christmas to you and your family!