We are in a rush now to get sorted before our trip to Australia on 24th December. Hopefully to lots of sunshine, although today is really nice, but very humid.
I wanted to show you what I have been making for various Christmas gifts. Firstly a swap with my local quilt group. The brief if we wanted to participate was to make a table runner.
![20141127_144606 20141127_144606](//lh3.ggpht.com/-O7TTuMCP4Jg/VJPDJIFvYwI/AAAAAAAAPgw/56XmxDEW7ro/20141127_144606_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Unfortunately the photos don’t show the lovely gold on the fabric. I stitched around some of the shapes using gold thread and I was happy to put my name to it on the label!!
Next was a bag made for a friend in a secret swap. This bag is a great bag, as it has a square base, and is good for putting by the couch with your knitting or whatever in.
I have made about 4 of these bags. Sometimes you find a pattern that just really works! Photo below shows the bottom of the bag.
![2014-11-27 16.23.08 2014-11-27 16.23.08](//lh5.ggpht.com/-gyvLn1YHqlc/VJPDPL1dR6I/AAAAAAAAPhg/lrxQwjB2ncc/2014-11-27%25252016.23.08_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Next is a bag for my sister.
This is a pattern by Wendy Williams and I have made 3 of these! I practised some straight line quilting as you go that I learned from a Craftsy site.
And lastly another table runner for my friend Carole! This table runner also had lots of gold on the fabric, but the photos I took with my phone don’t really do the fabric justice.
I hope every-one who takes the time to look at my blog has a wonderful and safe Christmas, and a very happy and healthy 2015. Thank you for all your comments!
Lots of hugs
![My signature 3DB53C2AE8E4EAFAC737E65CFF71863F_thumb My signature 3DB53C2AE8E4EAFAC737E65CFF71863F_thumb](//lh6.ggpht.com/-zXJbIqZ9K0M/VJPDXcUhhkI/AAAAAAAAPiw/4xr5wqQinrw/My%252520signature%2525203DB53C2AE8E4EAFAC737E65CFF71863F_thumb_thumb.png?imgmax=800)
I wanted to show you what I have been making for various Christmas gifts. Firstly a swap with my local quilt group. The brief if we wanted to participate was to make a table runner.
![2014-11-27 14.45.55 2014-11-27 14.45.55](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BJ54nY15sy4/VJPDEuoyq9I/AAAAAAAAPgQ/W-9hC8X20qM/2014-11-27%25252014.45.55_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![20141127_144536 20141127_144536](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2D8Ys_ZLmtI/VJPDG5_k4rI/AAAAAAAAPgg/pPQ0vsYnHDg/20141127_144536_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![20141127_144606 20141127_144606](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-O7TTuMCP4Jg/VJPDJIFvYwI/AAAAAAAAPgw/56XmxDEW7ro/20141127_144606_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Unfortunately the photos don’t show the lovely gold on the fabric. I stitched around some of the shapes using gold thread and I was happy to put my name to it on the label!!
Next was a bag made for a friend in a secret swap. This bag is a great bag, as it has a square base, and is good for putting by the couch with your knitting or whatever in.
![2014-11-27 16.24.06 2014-11-27 16.24.06](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yc_7OEq9B3M/VJPDML8hTtI/AAAAAAAAPhI/sV1pReE-Nw4/2014-11-27%25252016.24.06_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![2014-11-27 16.23.08 2014-11-27 16.23.08](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gyvLn1YHqlc/VJPDPL1dR6I/AAAAAAAAPhg/lrxQwjB2ncc/2014-11-27%25252016.23.08_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Next is a bag for my sister.
![2014-12-13 15.21.08 2014-12-13 15.21.08](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rerERSFMSo8/VJPDQ-_592I/AAAAAAAAPhw/ew17M3DggPM/2014-12-13%25252015.21.08_thumb%25255B12%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![2014-12-13 15.22.32 2014-12-13 15.22.32](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JXl0_9BL93k/VJPDSo5P8kI/AAAAAAAAPiA/F_OLczJi2-0/2014-12-13%25252015.22.32_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
This is a pattern by Wendy Williams and I have made 3 of these! I practised some straight line quilting as you go that I learned from a Craftsy site.
And lastly another table runner for my friend Carole! This table runner also had lots of gold on the fabric, but the photos I took with my phone don’t really do the fabric justice.
![2014-12-09 10.44.16 2014-12-09 10.44.16](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KEdk9UBXqPM/VJPDUXLxlFI/AAAAAAAAPiQ/iL5Xx-1AMGM/2014-12-09%25252010.44.16_thumb%25255B29%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![2014-12-09 10.44.03 2014-12-09 10.44.03](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Uu9CwRe27Kw/VJPDWInFoQI/AAAAAAAAPig/ilcOIEYw7qY/2014-12-09%25252010.44.03_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I hope every-one who takes the time to look at my blog has a wonderful and safe Christmas, and a very happy and healthy 2015. Thank you for all your comments!
Lots of hugs
![My signature 3DB53C2AE8E4EAFAC737E65CFF71863F_thumb My signature 3DB53C2AE8E4EAFAC737E65CFF71863F_thumb](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zXJbIqZ9K0M/VJPDXcUhhkI/AAAAAAAAPiw/4xr5wqQinrw/My%252520signature%2525203DB53C2AE8E4EAFAC737E65CFF71863F_thumb_thumb.png?imgmax=800)