Christmas is my favourite time of year. The sights, sounds, colours, and aromas of December are such fun in the middle of the dark days of winter. I suspect this deep and enduring love affair with the holidays has its roots in pouring over home decorating and craft magazines, collected during the 1950s and 1960s […]
This is a great project for using up your collection of recycled buttons. Make a special ornament for each member of your family using buttons saved from favourite articles of clothing or interesting buttons found at flea markets or estate sales. Read more in our Festive 2013 issue. Designed by Christine Baker Fairfield Road Designs […]
In 1990 the Voyager I spacecraft, at the end of its primary mission and 6 billion km from Earth, was turned to point backwards and take pictures of the solar system. One of these photos included the Earth as a tiny pale blue dot. Carl Sagan subsequently used the photograph’s name as part of the […]
These ornaments are wonderful to embroider, and the versatility of the thread choices makes them appear soft. If glitter is what you are after try metallic threads. Christmas Creations are machine embroidered using dissolve away stabilizers. Read more in our Festive 2013 issue. Designed by Cheryl Stranges Product & Event Specialist husqvarnaviking.com seecherylsew.blogspot.com myembroideries.com