teenage kicks decorations

 It has become a tradition for me to send handmade decorations

to my friends three kids,
ala Beatrix Potter

Now they are teenagers the cutesy stuff

just doesn't cut the mustard.

 Remember my scary skulls and the black crochet star garlands?

They were previous years makes.

I struck upon an idea that wasn't too twee

and suitably personal.

So I made another visit to my 'goto' craft compendium

aka Molly Flanders

and found her 

scrappy little Christmas tutorial

which continues my theme of close line quilting.

 I kept mine really simple

by just using one fabric

and a double layer of felt.

I found it easier to quilt the lines first 

and then cut the shape out.

ps 

I used my walking foot.

And made the paper letter templates

from a picmonkey font.

 I finished them off with some twine*

and some beads.

 So I am pretty much done with gift makes.

Nicky suggested that I should make some stars for myself.

So that was enough of a spark to 'get the scraps out' again!

Some of you might notice that I have cleared my dresser/cabinet 

you also might think I am preparing it for Christmas?

But no believe it or not we are finally laying a new wood floor

in the extension.

We were so excited when the wood delivery arrived

we were literally like
children going to bed on Christmas eve!

Fingers crossed I will have a wonderful new floor

to share next week!

*twine from Libertys none the less!