Yesterday was busy

I had a great day yesterday with my mum and her Wednesay craft group
We get together each week and have a great meal, lots of laughs and this week we shared lots of gifts.
Here we all are.

Remember the other day I had a post about my square bags, stitched XMAS decorations and all the parcels wrapped...
Well these are the gifts I was lucky enough to get given......

There were homemade jams, coathangers, cross stitched tea towels, table runner & knitted scarf.

There was also a diary, journal, word search boo, tissues, soap,soft frees able wine cooler and a colourful water bottle. As well as shortbreads, yummy chocolates, candy canes and chic coated fruit and nuts.....

My mum was also well enough to make everyone these gorgeous XMAS tree decorations. Folded wire edged ribbon pinned onto a foam ball. How cute. THANKS MUM....

Thanks to all the lovely ladies who are very close friends..

Then I got home and went out again.

The KILMORE group had their XMAS break up night. We will not be meeting until February 2015...

WHAT A TURN OUT

WHAT A FEAST

Hope all the ladies have a very safe and happy XMAS 

MILLROSIE GIRLS XMAS BREAK UP

What a day Saturday was. I think there were 19 of us ready for a lot of chatter and laughs.

I know some of the names but I won't be writing them because I don't want to leave anyone out.

It was great to met some new faces from Blogland as well as the others I had already met and been on retreat with. It is always a good idea to be careful what you say. You never know who knows you or someone you know. I meet Christine who was going to my home town for a family party  that night. Yes we know the same people.. Haha. Meeting Chez was great.
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I was able to personally say THANKYOU for my PIF gifts as well as for everything else she does.

Of course it was a great day with lots of gift swapping, fun, laughter and Naughty SANTA. I think everyone was happy with their handmade gifts. Far too many photos to put them all up but I'm sure if you surf Blogland you will see a lot of them..
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ANYWAY, here are some I have chosen... NOT TOO MANY.

Everyone settling in and just look at all those gifts..WOW

And the laughter begins, the gifts are being opened and the head gear was funny.

We have a SANTA head & reindeer antlers.

Presents were shaken and items were hung on body parts.

Lots of aprons were made. This one was reversible. How clever. 

A cute Suffolk puff tree...

The PAPPARAZI were following the present openers...

It was like The Benny Hill show or something from comedy capers. 

What can we say about our lunch at the Cafe. Scrumptious.

I think we were a little noisy with our laughing but only until the food came out and we were busy eating.

We finished our day with goodbyes. Gathered our gifts and had safe trips home.

Until next year ladies..

Thankyou for a special day out...

MILLROSIE XMAS SWAP

WELL, ON THIS SATURDAY.......

I am going to the Millrosie group for their XMAS get together.

We can join in the swap if we want. 

The theme is a XMAS tree ornament, something to wear & a treat.

It was really hard for me yo decide what to make. I am fairly new to this group but I am unsure of the expectations. It has been hard for me as I really didn't know I was going to be there until Wednesday..

So here goes. This is what I did.......

I made a knitted stocking and put a chocolate roll in it, knitted bell for the tree & a crochet Samta Face for a brooch.

Then there was a cross stitched book ornament for the tree & some beaded SANTA faces earrings to wear. I added a triangle XMAS tree to hang up. Of course there was something for the kitchen, a pot holder and a double ended oven mitt......

 Here are all the treats, gifts, wrapped up & gift bag.

I also added a fabric sweets bag over filled & a set of test tubes filled with goodies to make a delicious HOT CUOCOLATE with marshmellows & chocolates. All gift wrapped.

I hope I have filled the spot of what is expected and haven't let anyone down....