Christmas Story
![Christmas angel](https://mlv8surbjojt.i.optimole.com/cb:3fvO.d06d/w:849/h:1024/q:eco/f:best/ig:avif/https://www.handmadebyjanet.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmass001-1.jpg)
![Christmas shepherd](https://mlv8surbjojt.i.optimole.com/cb:3fvO.d06d/w:885/h:1024/q:eco/f:best/ig:avif/https://www.handmadebyjanet.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmass003-1.jpg)
![Christmas king](https://mlv8surbjojt.i.optimole.com/cb:3fvO.d06d/w:872/h:1024/q:eco/f:best/ig:avif/https://www.handmadebyjanet.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmass002-1.jpg)
![Christmas crib](https://mlv8surbjojt.i.optimole.com/cb:3fvO.d06d/w:857/h:1024/q:eco/f:best/ig:avif/https://www.handmadebyjanet.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmass004-1.jpg)
designed by Gail Lawther, stitched during lockdown 2, November 2020
Christmas birds made from Christmas prints or calico, cinnamon sticks or Star Anise used for the claws, decorated with ribbons and small bells or purchased tinplate hearts. size, between 10 and 12cm.
I forget when I started stitching this cushion cover but revisiting learning the technique of Sashiko whilst on the World Cruises along with finding things to do lockdown gave me the idea of finishing it off.