Tuesday 19th November - well I never

 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.