The preparations are laid, and traveling done. It's time to just enjoy the moment. Wishing you a Merry Christmas from our little Seven-Stitches Family. ...
- Tuesday, December 24, 2013
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This is what happens in our house, when the adult take their time putting up the advent calendar*. Small children take matters into their own hands. She's done a great job recreating our calendar don't you think? I was worried that I may have lost some of the pockets between the years. But this little burst of creativity from miss H was all...
- Friday, December 20, 2013
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In honor of the last day of Daycare for the year, H and I made sprinkle fudge to give to the teachers. To make your own you will need: 395g can sweetened condensed milk 100g butter 200g brown sugar 3 Tbsp golden syrup 180g white chocolate buttons 2 tsp vanilla essence Lots of sprinkles - 100s & 1000s, chocolate buttons etc. 1 Combine...
- Wednesday, December 18, 2013
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This bread is the perfect collision of bottling, thrifting, and Christmas. First the bottling - Our little quince tree gave us 3 quinces this year. They became a preserved concoction of roasted quince meat (like fruit mince, only mostly quince). It taste's a little like a very grown up version of strudel. I can quite happily eat it straight from the jar....
- Wednesday, December 11, 2013
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I have been sketching, carving and stamping up a storm, gradually reducing this stamp until I was happy with it. Every Christmas I think, this is the year I'll start sending Christmas cards again. I used to be so dilligent, posting them out to my university friends as I went home to my parents each summer, sending little notes and baubles to friends...
- Tuesday, December 10, 2013
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The Christmas count down started early in our house. To be precise it started the morning after Halloween. I woke to find two little girls at the breakfast table, felt pens in had and a long list of 'How do you spell...?' The lists sat on our fridge until last week. We didn't want to bother Santa before December. H and I folded...
- Sunday, December 08, 2013
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Sometimes projects are just an angels breath from completion. These little pegs had been sitting painted for a while, waiting for wings, skirts and faces. I imagined skirts made from slices of lightly coloured vintage embroidery and paper doily wings. Consulting my drawers of damaged, vintage embroidery, I found other ideas. A hand embroidered table cloth, too long in the napisan was waiting...
- Tuesday, December 03, 2013
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The strangest things rise to the surface when parents start clearing out spaces. I spied a pair of these glass domes on a shelf in Dad's garage. At first he though they might be old valve domes, but closer inspection and splashes of white paint suggest they were outdoor light bulb covers. With $2 of thrifted decorations, they look grand. The kids are...
- Monday, December 02, 2013
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