After my first Christmas away from home in 2011, this year it was time for my return back home to England for a rowdy family holiday! Just as when I was a little girl, I volunteered the place names for our Christmas dinner! 14 people were coming, but that didn't stop me going all out with my new machine, a try at blanket stitch and some personalised embroidery on the stuffed felt ornaments! Here's how they turned out...
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My original Etsy photo |
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Trying out my new camera lens, getting as close as I can!! |
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Inspired by the Radley dog, here's my Christmas take on this! |
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Thanks for the display!.... This was before this one got a little wet with red wine :-S |
I saw a few of these hanging on trees or cupboard doors in the days after Christmas, hopefully everybody gets to keep their own decoration for many more years! Happy Christmas everyone!