Handmade Christmas

Now the presents have been unwrapped, the gift paper has been recycled and the tree is in the process of being stripped bare, I can share with you the little bit of crafting I did for some of our gifts to family. During this last year it has been tricky to try and fit in much time with my trusty old sewing machine. She's not a priority when work and family life come first. But I ran up some cushions which are my sewing staple and I can create pretty swiftly.

I dabbled with some more unusual shapes than my usual squares for my Goddaughter and her Brother, making her a star from vintage embroidered tablecloths and him a cloud from pretty blue linen with appliqued butterflies on.

My Brother-in-law and his wife have recently moved house so I made a couple of cushions for their new abode out of more vintage table linen and this fab Kokka fabric from The Makery Emporium.

And finally, my Father-in-law loves boats and has a little one of his own so I hope these miniature square cushions look lovely on board. The anchor print fabric also came from The Makery Emporium.