I hope you all had a joyful and peaceful Christmas Day followed by a relaxing Boxing Day (depending on whether you were nursing a festive hangover or hitting the rush of the sales).  I spent the past two days with various family including parents, siblings and little ones, so it’s been a lovely time catching up, having a laugh and exchanging presents.  This year I had Christmas cakes and several handmade items on top of the usual bought gifts to dish out, so it’s been equally nice to step out of the kitchen and pack my sewing machine away!  My parents loved the cushions I made each of them so it was definitely worth the extra effort.