It's poncetastic 2019!

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Since no one has started it yet, I thought I would.

Happy Rudolph Day

So come on, show us yours!

Huh, I misremembered, that thread is about stocking fillers, not things for Advent calendars. The compartments in the ones I did for DGCs last year are tiny. Difficult, apart from chocolate!

@Bloodybridget - our advent for dc tends to have little jobs or written activities that we'll do & they love it. Takes quite a bit of organising what days we can do something fun & what days we're reduced to a Christmas colouring in or a chocolate!

Thanks buckeejit, that's a lovely idea, but we don't live with DGCs, or anywhere near two of them - I could do "vouchers" for something to do next time they stay with us though, that would be good!

I’ve made a start on my knitted Christmas wreath. Very excited but it will probably take me a very long time!

Princess i made quilted wreaths two years ago but this year I am going to experiment with using kids tights to get a knitted one!

Wow thenewaverage that one looks great.

Ordered Paperwhite narcissi to grown on pebbles in hurricane lamps .
Last years didn’t work very well for the first time ever and I was very sad .
I generally start them going on November 5th and they bloom over Christmas .
Changing the water for 1 to7 ratio gin or vodka to water helps stunt the greenery so they don’t flop whilst still not affecting the flowers .
( Cornell university did the initial research) .

@Trumpton they look amazing. I'd love to give these a go. Please could you explain a bit more about what to do / direct me to a web page. They'd make lovely presents.

@livingthegoodlife

I think this is the article

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.houstonchronicle.com/life/gardening/amp/Paper-whites-offer-winter-pick-me-up-12433391.php

That’s a good article to start from . The alcohol related article is HERE .
It’s a hard bloody life when your plant bulbs get more gin than you do !
I am having a dry time before an operation .

Brilliant, thank you. I'll give these a go I think I never know what to get MIL so these should be perfect!

I'm off work today so I've got a big pan of Apple Cider Chutney on the stove to kick off festive preparations. We're having Christmas Day at home for the first time ever (long story) and I'm very excited.

Hi all I need your collective help. I'm looking for some poncetastic christmas cards for the local hob knobs. I thinking of trimming the cards with twine and a festive sprig. Hopefully this is not too outing but, our village delivers cards by a horse realone and elves kidsdressedup

Your Apple Chutney sounds delicious @likeridingabike.

Help with paperwhites a-littlebird.com/2010/12/09/gardening-grow-paperwhites/

Ohhh can I join please?? I've made marmalade, red onion and sloe gin chutney, rosehip syrup, and hedgerow gin already for my hampers! And started cross stitching some sweet cards... which I may never finish cannot wait to make my cake and start filling the freezer with loveliness, and obsessively searching for PERFECT pine cones to spray gold for my table settings!!!

I'm liking this lucyludreams.com/2019/05/02/christmas-tree-place-card-decorations-tutorial/tree

Also has anyone seen soft fir tree embellishments for tying onto presents ?

M&S have very pretty little jars in a set of 3 . Each with one narcissi bulb set on gold clippings .
I don't need them but oh so pretty !

Chippings

They sound lovely Trumpton. I can't find them on the website but hopefully I'll find them in store.

I made my Christmas cakes this afternoon and a jar of mincemeat. Now I'm taste testing some blood orange flavoured gin that I made a few months ago - it's lovely with some M&S cranberry lemonade.

Posted too soon.

Can anyone recommend an online supplier for velvet? I'm utterly bamboozled by the choice so I'm not even sure what I'm looking for. Last year when I was putting the Christmas decorations away I dismantled the angel from the top of the tree as it was looking very tatty. I want it to look a bit like the photo below. I've got some patterned fabric for the underskirt and bought some wine coloured duchesse satin for the overskirt, but I think I want scarlet velvet instead.

The photo would help 🤦🏻‍♀️

Have you tried www.fabricland.co.uk/product/crushed-velvet-fabric/
Amazing website and smashing people .
You might not need a metre though !

Oooh ! Fat quarters on eBay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Premium-Velvet-Gloss-Finish-Fabric-2-Way-Stretch-60-for-Soft-Furnishing-Dress/153519615401?hash=item23be7b6da9:m:mLeEHKIPwvl9YVItq_99ZYw&var=453506884366 £1.25 with free postage !

Thank you @Trumpton I've ordered a fat quarter from the eBay seller.

TheWoollybacksWife I'd love to have an OTT tree fairy like the one in your photo! I wonder if one can buy a nekkid fairy to dress?? Will Google!

Thanks for the warm welcome

Feeling inspired by the eco-friendly Christmas thread I'm thinking of making foodie gifts for some, @likeridingabike your apple cider chutney sounds amazing, any chance of a recipe?