Quilt for Baby P

 This is a quilt with my first attempt at the log cabin pattern - and I like it! OK, it turned out a bit wonky, but not bad for a first attempt, and I quite like the effect. This is for a friend's baby, and we don't know whether bump is a boy or a girl (although they have quite a gruff voice).  I enjoyed buying some new fabric for this quilt, especially the one with park land. It's probably my geographer instincts. Educate them early I say!

This quilt is the first one that I have sewn on my new machine and I love the machine... It is so easy to use and so, soooo quiet.

Advent season

We don't normally celebrate advent. Sure we put up a tree, eat mince pies and indulge in a glass or three of mulled wine, but as a rule advent is a non-season in this house.

This year is slightly different. Perhaps it is because of an unexpected trip to Berlin where we saw the preparations for the elaborate Christmas markets. I think it was definitely partly due to the purchase of this Christmas Pyramid that I bought in the only Christmas shop that I could find. It came flat packed and my husband and I (with the help of google translate and some pva glue) put it together. I loved that it was something we did together. I love watching it turn round and as I watch the manger scene spin my thoughts inevitably turn to the meaning of Christmas. This year, I at least, am celebrating advent.