As Promised

I showed you an empty Advent Tree when I posted an introduction to this year's Twelve Days of Christmas and here it is on Christmas Eve. Fabulous @hilarynott. what a lucky grandson. Happy Christmas!

12th Day of Christmas – Merry Christmas

Christmas Eve - hopefully the decorations are up, your stockings are out for Father Christmas and you've completed your Christmas craft projects. All that is left is for us to wish you a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - when we'll be back with more ideas and inspiration for Youngish Quilters. Merry …

11TH DAY OF CHRISTMAS: BUTTON BISCUITS

Nothing says Christmas more than a gingerbread biscuit! I make these biscuits every year and they never fail to please. This year a have given them a sewing twist and made them into buttons. To make these delightful biscuits, you will need: 125g softened butter 125g soft brown sugar 250g plain flour 1tsp baking powder …

10th day of Christmas: Make a yule log

The longest night of the year may now be behind us, but there's still plenty of darkness that needs brightening up. Fancy a little DIY project? It's pretty straightforward, but do ensure that you have the help of a responsible and experienced adult if you are not sure what you are doing, as some of …

9th Day of Christmas: cathedral window ornament

Here’s a fun project from Shabby Fabrics. It makes a beautiful ornament and it’s a good chance to get to grips with a cathedral window block! https://youtu.be/nekeaggGZzw Be warned, they are quite addictive!

8th Day of Christmas: Snow and tell

Today I'd like to show you some of the Christmassy sewn decorations I've received over the past few years. I always look forward to getting these out each year and they remind me of my creative and generous friends who have made them 🙂 Nothing quite beats receiving a fabulously festive sewn or quilted item …

7th DAY OF CHRISTMAS. GIFT TAGS

I've been busy making gift tags today to attach to all of my lovely handmade presents.They are really simple to make. All you need is: Some air drying clay A stamp (I used a festive rolling pin, but you can use anything that leaves an interesting pattern in the clay Some ribbon Some little jingle …

6th Day of Christmas. Valériane Leblond

Valériane is a French/Quebecker illustrator who has been living in Wales for a long time. She paints delicate artworks, often on wood, of scenes inspired by the Welsh landscape and weather; and many of her paintings feature detailed renderings of traditional quilts. I first came across her work in the Welsh Quilts Museum, which sold …

5th Day of Christmas. Little Festive Cones.

Time is racing on and today I am sharing an easy little project that my quilt group made on a Zoom meeting back in November. Cones that are simple to make and look as though they have piping around the rim - which is a little cheat! Lovely Helen Ford provided a work sheet and …

4th day of Christmas – read, watch, make!

Today I'm sharing three things which have inspired me recently - something to read, something to watch and something to make. So whether you've got 10 minutes, an hour, or a whole day free, hopefully there's something here to inspire you too. Something to read If you have ten minutes this is a fun read …