was hidden in plain sight in one of my two main sewing boxes. I found it straightaway this morning. Of course!
Here's the view over Paris in my Adveny calendar this morning. I love the way the scene reflects the time of day. There's a mighty bell in one of the churches which chimes the quarters.
The grey numbered baubles relate to the doors on a traditional Advent Calendar; behind each one is a surprise!
PS I don't get any reward for sharing my enthusiasm for Jacquie Lawson calenders! They an English Company; Jacqiue Lawson has retired but is still involved in the business.
And other exclamations of surprise throughout the day would have been appropriate...
I was idly scrolling through YouTube this morning, still in bed.
I'd eyed up the weather (unpleasant), checked the diary (empty), BB had brought up my breakfast,
so why would I get up when I was warm and comfortable?
Anyway, I tripped across this
Now I had to get up and find my patchwork box! It is so much easier than paper piecing.
I drew around a hany drinks coaster for my trial run. The hexagon came out just a touch bigger than the ones I started making a quilt with last winter, so I need to find something just a fraction smaller.
I moved on to searching for my one skein of metallic thread, couldn't find it but made a start on the November collaboration stitching anyway.
Then there was the first of several deliveries, none of them expected before Thursday! The first parcel included these;
But I think I'll probably carry on with Plan B and save these for next time. They look as though I might need to practice with them first.
The other two deliveries made up the whole order which included some Christmas stuff.
Finally, another pre Christmas surprise;
I'll take another screenshot during the day... but here is my 2024 jacquielawson Advent calendar. BB sends me one every year; this year it is set in Paris. I can't wait to start opening the doors every day through December.
Before one embarks upon a perilous quest, one needs to prepare. This meant loading thetea-tray. BB brought in the magic flower from the bottom of the gardens where he had been clearing the garden furniture from underneath the apple tree so we could watch for the first shoots of our Christmas snowdrops. A clump of cyclamen flowers appeared from nowhere a few years ago beside the apple tree and seem to be thriving in their chosen spot.
With everything to hand, what could go wrong?
I set out the 'dragons' and picked them off one by one.
They didn't stand a chance! I'll vanquish the blood pressure check and sort out the flowers tomorrow!
That feels so much better, knowing that most of the jobs hanging over my head are all done.
