thechristmasprojectdiary

The Twelve Days of Christmas Jigsaw Puzzle has been a source of quiet fun for several weeks now and yesterday it was finally completed. All 1,000 jigsaw puzzle pieces were accounted for and my children and I were rather pleased to find that that was indeed the case. This jigsaw puzzle, purchased several weeks ago…

Ta da! Here is the second Christmas themed apron that has now been completed. I am really delighted with how it turned out. Here are some additional photographs showing this second, latest completed project: I love the way the pockets look and function. I really like the fact I chose to construct them in a…

I have been working away on the second Christmas themed kitchen apron. I decided I would look to add some pockets to this apron and so a good portion of time was spent on working out how to do those today. It took some time to figure out how to construct the pockets. I chose…

I have been quietly working away when I can on both the Christmas angels and also the Christmas aprons. I decided from the outset I definitely wanted to ensure the aprons proved to be protective when in use, so my aim throughout this specific project is to look at both including an inner liner as…

This Christmas themed duvet set was another great find this week, when I was out doing a bit of charity shop shopping. As soon as I saw it, I thought about how I wanted some Christmas themed aprons for the kitchen, and the fabric contained in this duvet set just seemed the perfect material to…

What a fabulous find at a local charity shop! I saw this item several weeks ago at a local charity shop and chose to leave purchasing it at that time. However this week, as it was still present in the shop and unsold, I decided I would in fact personally purchase it. I think this…

Today I started to think a little more intensely about how to go about fulfilling one of my Christmas project diary goals this year. This particular goal, (of looking into how Christmas is commemorated around different parts of the world, and any & all related history), is one that I think will prove to be…

Steady but slow progress continues on making the little cloth angels. We are at the body building stage now, where more and more of the angels are coming together. I have chosen to do these latest lots by hand, rather than stitching some of the components by sewing machine. It means I am able to…

This snowglobe is one of my favourite Christmas themed decor items. I bought it several years ago in a post-Christmas sale at the Farmers store. It sits currently on a shelf alongside crockery in the kitchen, and every so often it is nice to flip it on its side, to access the turn key on…