A catch up on winnings

I have been to a few Xmas break ups and dinners..

First up was my local quilt group... My Kris Kringle game was a hit... Even better is that it worked and no one got the same parcel..
Here is the KK bag I won...

I was lucky enough to win a door prize. Here is a beautiful quilt kit to make..

Another night out and my tickets / name were drawn out 3 times. We kept 2 prizes but the third time we said to draw again. Sharing is good.

I chose this little pamper pack, just for me..... Just look at the home grown flowers my friend cut for me. 

And one for the family. A perfect hamper.

Sunday night I sat down and made these for my work colleagues.
Candy Cane Reindeers....

And the giving continues.

MY SANTA SACK SWAP

Back in June/July I signed up to be part of a SANTA Sack Swap.
http://santasackswap.blogspot.com.au

We were assigned a partner then had to go about making 5 handmade gifts and a stocking/sack or tote to put the gifts in. These had to be done and posted by 25th November and not to be opened until XMAS day.

How hard was that. Having lots of presents sitting around for all that time.......

Anyway, this is what I sent my partner, Mel.
http://pinnylea.blogspot.com.au

Here they all are ready to put in the Sack and post......

Here Is a sweet Mittens stitchery made into a table runner, 2 cotton knitted dishcloths, some tree ornaments and the large SANTA sack to put everything in.

Now someone else just has to fill it each year. How nice is that.......

 A cute square bag, a fabric bowl filled with lollies and a hot chocolate drink pack, a double ended oven mitt and pot holder. I know Mel loves buttons so I gave her a pack of wooden XMAS buttons and then made her a button necklace. If she doesn't want to wear it she can cut the string and have lots of buttons to sew on her projects.

My little scrappy SATURDAY and some little finishes

I worked on the last of my XMAS cards today. I used up some tiny pieces of xmas greens and made some cards with fabric trees on them.

 So even though they are only small I am still going to link up with ANGELA over at...

http://superscrappy.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/end-and-begin-again.html

Still in the mood to finish off these XMAS decorations for my friends on Monday.

Got them all done so my XMAS shopping and present list is done.

Here I gave finished some reindeer candy canes and crochet SANTA faces.

A little more sewing for the day.

I am following Deana with her quilters Garden row by row mystery.

This month we have the pinwheel flowers.

Just to show I have started here are my first 2 blocks nearly done. All I have to do is applique the centres on. They were fairly easy if you can manage a correct seam all the way through. My seams were straight and precise when I sewed my strips but not when I sewed the triangles into a Hexie. 

I got there in the end with a few extra seam lines put in...

Have a look at Deanas blog to see the other blocks we have done.

http://dodmystery.blogspot.com.au