To the largest degree possible I managed to avoid Xmas retail madness this year which made things soooo much nicer. Low key Xmases are the way to go, I reckon. It's all about the food (and family too, of course;)) This was how I wrapped my pressies. I decided to forfeit the whole wrapping-paper thing and make the wrapping part of the gift, so everyone got a fabric bag.
Edwin and I spent Chrissy eve preparing a variety of dumpling fillings for our Xmas lunch starter offering. They worked out pretty well, especially the chicken, corn and leek versions. Mum cooked up pickled pork with mustard gravy, honey soy chicken legs and cheesy ham-rolled zucchini/asparagus things. Yummo! As predicted, we all stuffed ourselves silly until we had no absolutely no room left for another morsel...except a big fat serve of chocolate mouse with strawberries and whipped cream! We then spent the arvo intently digesting and watching Dexter epidodes. Nice and relaxed.
The garden is really beginning to reward us for the hard work put in with flowers and produce (I'd d never seen capsicum or corn growing until now.
As usual, I've been mucking around with fabric. These are some works in progress
and I made my first cushion cover to use up some scraps
and I'm thinging about what to do with this fantasic alphabet fabric I found at Savers last week
Oh, and I finished my first custom order apron last week too. Here's how it turned out.
I always line my aprons, but there is usually one "feature" side. With this one I wanted to make it fully reversible so that there where two disctinct sides (one pink based, the other green tied together by the mushroomy mauve).
Ed and I are heading off to the coast for a few days, so I'm going to go and make some carrot cupcakes with cream-cheese icing to take away with us. Have a good new year and see you in 2009 (Yikes!)
