Friday, January 03, 2014

Happy New Year


Hello friends,
Welcome to 2014!

We have been enjoying a slow few days since New Year's Eve, which has been lovely after the busy time over Christmas. We spent New Year's Day at the races, which was a wonderful day out, big crowds enjoying the first day of 2014, and so much for the kids to do.  I had a few small bets and made my money back, my Dad and Glenn did quite well too. There is a local racing meet coming up on the 12th January so we might take along a picnic lunch and spend the day there to celebrate my Dad's birthday.

I received some lovely crafty and handmade for Christmas from some of my friends - from Celeste, Wendy, Elizabeth and Janet:


From Kath, this beautiful runner made from the most perfect fabrics and a set of the new DMCs. Kath also gave me the Luminaries, a book by NZ author Eleanor Catton.

 
Clare made the gorgeous angel for me and a block roll, to fill up with this year's stitching projects.

My niece Zoe gave me her first sewing project, a plastic bag holder, she was so proud to have sewn it all on her own.


My gift from DH and Hannah  was something I'd been wishing for a long time:


Delicious, I've been having a lot of fun trying out the samples that came with it, working out which ones are my favourite.

I found one more ornament photo that I'd forgotten to share, this is the ornament I stitched for Clare:


This is my Joy - Little House Needleworks

I'll be back soon to share my last stitching finishes for 2013 and the first finish of the year.
See you soon x

10 comments:

Elizabeth said...

Happy New Year. We too have had a quiet few days. Today I have sorted and refiled 2013 receipts and warranties and instruction manuals , all neat and tidy and organised. Reorganised my late fathers writing desk he made for himself. I love sitting at it, such nice memories. He made me a gorgeous davenport or I think some people call the secretaries, I have taken everything out of that and put in the writing desk, so, now the davenport is purely ornamental (at this stage).

I love the plastic bag holder your niece gave you, what a special gift.

Elizabeth said...

Happy New Year. We too have had a quiet few days. Today I have sorted and refiled 2013 receipts and warranties and instruction manuals , all neat and tidy and organised. Reorganised my late fathers writing desk he made for himself. I love sitting at it, such nice memories. He made me a gorgeous davenport or I think some people call the secretaries, I have taken everything out of that and put in the writing desk, so, now the davenport is purely ornamental (at this stage).

I love the plastic bag holder your niece gave you, what a special gift.

Dani - tkdchick said...

What lovely gifts and what a pretty ornament!

Lesleyanne said...

Lovely gifts and a gorgeous ornament finish.

Robin said...

Nice gifts. Pretty ornament finish. Sounds like the races are a fun day out. Happy New Year to you.

Michelle said...

Wishing you a very Happy New Year! Such lovely gifts received and a beautiful ornament finish!

Andrea said...

Beautiful gifts A lovely ornament finish too.

Lynn said...

Happy New Year to you and your family! You received some very lovely gifts. The one your niece made is is extra special!

Catherine said...

Great goodies!!

Maggee said...

Can't say I did much on New Year's Day. I was getting ready for family to arrive on the 3rd...and resting up from work! You received some very lovely gifts! The ornament you stitched looks great--nice finish! Hugs!

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