Saturday, July 21, 2012

Christmas In July

A visit to my parent's house for lunch last week was a lovely surprise.  Mum and dad had decided to do Christmas in July complete with all the trimmings.    Needless to say that the kitchen was closed for dinner that night.   


I had just finished off the table topper below for mum and had taken it with me so I was able give it to her.  It made the day more festive being able to give a small gift in return for a lovely lunch.



I decided that after Christmas lunch I would have to start my shopping early and with some of the shops having a 50% off sale what could I do but  grab a bargain or two.   I have a few ideas running around in my head using oriental fabric and I am sure that this lot below will be put to good use.


I always seem to find something else that I "may" need in my stash. 


The sale goes for another week so I think that I may just have to drop in again to see what I left behind.

Sometimes it is good to step out of one's comfort zone from time to time and that is what I did with the table runner below.    I am not a fan of orange especially with pink but  it somehow seems to works with this.  I wanted a bright and fun runner for summer.


I have a couple of other items near completion which I hope to be able to blog about soon.

In the meantime happy sewing.
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6 comments:

  1. ShirlwinJuly 21, 2012 at 10:53 PM

    The table topper, and the table runner, are both lovely. Like you I am not particularly keen on pink and orange, but that certainly works to great effect:)

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  2. AnonymousJuly 22, 2012 at 12:50 AM

    boy Karen you have been busy,lovely projects,we;; done.xx

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  3. secondhandroseJuly 22, 2012 at 9:09 AM

    Love the oriental fabrics and also your bright table runner. Hope you enjoyed your 'Christmas in July'.

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  4. Vicki ♥July 22, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    Your Christmas in July lunch looked yummy and the table topper you made is fabulous :) I have not really seen orange and pink together either but your table runner turned out really lovely :) hugs Vicki x

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  5. barb's creationsJuly 22, 2012 at 7:25 PM

    You've been very busy....where was my invite for dinner???
    Looks like a fun day,family,food and fabric a perfect combination :) Barb.

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  6. GloriaJuly 23, 2012 at 5:11 AM

    Wow yummy lunch.Your topper is beautiful!

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