Building Traditions at Christmas

  Christmas 2025 White Christmas . 

If I don’t get back here again due to travelling I wish all my quilting friends a very  happy , holy, and safe Christmas , however and where ever you celebrate this special day. Whether it’s before or after Christmas Day, whether it’s in church, whether it’s with family or friends or just doing something special. Enjoy, be happy and reflect on how lucky we are in the light of the last week.  To me Christmas time is a time to celebrate and connect with family and be thankful for who we are , where we live and what we have but most of all show kindness, respect and compassion.  

                                Merry Christmas to all ! 🎄

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This year we are all bows and wrapping paper. 

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And there always is the fake snow of course.

 They have grown up so much but still love this tradition.White Christmas at Movie World Gold Coast Queensland Australia. Parades of floats, games , rides and all the elves you need. 

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The prize for shooting the basketball and getting it in . Thank God it is inflatable. 

Just having kid fun

One of my favourites. Getting a selfie with my son. .

The Aussie float

A little bit of New York

And there goes the man in the red suit. 

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This year is top left and middle top
How they’ve grown..

Oak Tree Sewing Group Christmas Lunch

 Last Friday we had a Christmas lunch together before we break up for the year. The lunch was catered for and was delicious . Everyone bought a Secret Santa gift. The gift was “ something to hang on the Christmas Tree). I was lucky enough to be gifted these. Chris made to book marks for everyone . That was a lovely surprise . 

Such a clever idea. 

My Christmas Star… I love it!

Retreat Sewing at Rose Cottage Warwick

 Last weekend we had our last retreat for the year. A lovely time was had by all. I chose not to make a quilt but some table runners and a shoe bag for a friend for Christmas.  I also worked on a sashiko  runner but it was not finished. My sister in law loves gnomes so this is her gift. 

A shoe bag for my friend Kerrie

Jo, Peg, Gail and Sheena (sitting) and me taking the selfie of course

Rose Cottage has beautiful gardens. We have the whole house to ourselves. There are also little individual cottages or cabins and there are 2 ( I think )  sewing rooms available for those guests to use. It’s a great set up.. 

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My Granddaughter's Final Days at Primary School

My little girl is growing into a young lady very quickly. In 2026 she will go to high school. She did very well at the end of year awards. I’m so proud of her. Top of grade in academics and music. They had their little graduation ceremony on Friday. Because their school is at the beach they went down for photos.

After the awards presentation they had a little graduation party. The teacher spoke about each one of them and they had a lunch then they went for a game of bowls. Just a fun day. Mums and Dad’s were invited of course. 

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Her teacher said she always made her laugh in the morning with little impromptu dance moves . This is one I guess. 

I think my son is saying  “how did you get this big so fast?” All of primary school was at Mum’s school. High school will be at Dad’s school. They are both teachers. 

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All Wrapped Up

The little man loves his quilt and went to great pains to point out the blocks he sewed. 

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I have a Pfaff

 When I started teaching Home Economics way back in 1980 I dreamed of being lucky enough to own a Pfaff. Well this year it’s my early Christmas present. I know there are many good machines out there but after some testing I decided on the Pfaff Quilt Expressions 720. I hope I have made the right decision. It’s a beautiful machine.  

Every year our family and the in laws go to Movie World’s White Christmas. We’ve been going for 10  years now. Each year  a Christmas fabric is chosen and we get sewing. Everyone has an out fit using the fabric . A new one every year of course. This year this is it. The new machines first project. I do very little dressmaking now so it’s not my favourite sewing genre any more. I once made everything we all wore including men’s trousers , I must have been crazy. It’s hardly worth dressmaking these days. 

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This was last years

This was last years outfit.

In laws and outlaws together as one big family.. so fortunate.

And 2023 …you get the idea
   

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