So much to do and so little time – maybe that is better than so little to do and so much time? I often find if I have time I will fill it with something and Christmas is no different. Just when I think oh yes I am nearly done you can guarantee I will be off on another project – just fitting one more thing in. I can’t say it has been any different this year but I do get carried away with all the Christmas making and baking and never feel I have done enough.
Anyway to the Advent task on day 18 – this was one of my favourites a bit of repurposing.
A while ago I sorted through a bag of vintage table linens and crotched doyleys that I acquired when my mum moved out of our family home a few years ago. They had been passed on to her from my grandma. I washed and pressed the ones I wanted to keep and took some to charity, but there was one or two that had bad stains on them that I couldn’t remove. I kept them and began thinking of what I might do with them as I loved the fabric.
One of the items I kept was a small round tablecloth that you would put over a little side table. The fabric is a white Jacquard linen – the type you will have seen old-fashioned napkins made of – edged with some cotton lace which may or may not be hand-made. Because of the stain it was no use as a cloth anymore so I thought about what I might do with it.
Then recently I saw it in the drawer with my sewing bits and had an idea. I decided to make little Sweetie, my new granddaughter, a little Christmas stocking for her first Christmas. I only had a few hours to make it so it is not my best sewing and the beading is a bit wobbly but my daughter likes things to look homemade so it won’t be a problem.
So now little Sweetie has something that once belonged to her great, great grandma to keep.But you will need to keep it a secret until Christmas Eve (and her real name too!)
Only a few more days to go now so I hope I can complete my Advent activities posts in time. Apologies again that I am out of sync with the actual days – but you can’t have everything – life has a way of taking over sometimes. x
Well done, it’s beautiful.
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Thank you Lynn and a Happy Christmas to you. x
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That will become a real family treasure for years to come. Have a wonderful Christmas
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It is better than throwing the cloth away – the lace around it was really nice – I will use the rest on something else. Happy Christmas x
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I think that is really really pretty and the best repurposing ever.
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Thank you – I enjoyed making it – could have done with a bit more time though!
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Wonderful, Viv, and all the more touching as the history of the cloth spans the generations. How much happier to re-purpose it into a lovely gift that will always hold a special meaning. Happy Christmas x
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Thank you Mary – I am glad I didn’t just get rid of it – the lace alone is very pretty. Happy Christmas x
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This is such a lovely idea. I’m hoping that, by next Christmas, I can give mostly presents that are either home-made, made by local craftsmen or secondhand treasures. I feel that, for the sake of the environment, it’s the way to go.
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Yes definitely – I would like to make more gifts and reuse things.
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It’s so lovely! And I love your granddaughter’s name. She will treasure this for many years to come.
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It will be more of a decoration as she grows as it is not very big and Santa will not fit very much in it!
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The stocking is beautiful. Have a wonderful Christmas!
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Thank you Lynne and have a Happy Christmas too.
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Absolutely beauitiful. xxx
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Thank you Joy x
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It is very pretty, merry Christmas to you and your family xx
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Thank you Lyn – Happy Christmas to you, your cats and family. Looking quite frosty here in Kirklees xxx
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Beautiful stocking – and name!
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