My family knows me all too well.  My Christmas gifts were the tablecloth kits and yarn bundles below.  My family had a little help purchasing these gifts, wink wink.  I think they all thought it was pretty funny how giddy I was over my Christmas loot.

First, enough Rowan Alpaca Cotton for a tunic.

Noro Taiyo, cotton and silk for a summer shawl.  Love the bright pastels!

I fell in love with Isager yarn when I made my Volt.  A pullover and a scarf to match?  Add some beading?

Great yardage on Plymouth Mushishi for a shawl to wear at Christmas time.  I need more red in my wardrobe!

Noro Aya, cotton, silk and wool.  A striped pullover combined with some white Calmer in stash.

I also received two table cloth kits.  This first one was found on ebay, total cost including shipping was $11!  It's a 100% Belgium linen stamped cross stitch table cloth and came with the DMC floss. 

The cloth is a creamy ivory and the floss is like old brass which will work well in my dining room.

It looks like the kit is from the 50s or 60s.

The linen is high quality and the edging is beautifully done.  Very happy with this!

The next table cloth will make you laugh.  You know I've made a Christmas table cloth before so I hardly need another.  But while doing research to see if my old cloth kit was still available, I found this new one on the Herrschner's web site and I fell in love. 

Had to have it.

Well, this ought to keep me busy for a while.

My table looked so pretty set up for a lunch that I wanted to share it with you.

A Christmas fantasy with a little snowy village installed down the middle.

Tablecloth was cross stitched by me 20 years ago from a Bucilla kit.

Spode Christmas Tree plates were collected by mother for years.

Painted wooden ornaments are from Wendt and Kuhn.

Santa and his reindeer on each side of the cloth.

Napkin rings are also Wendt and Kuhn.  She is eating her porridge!  So very cute, mwahh!

Tablecloth goes in and out of the washer and dryer like a champ.

Little cardboard houses are vintage with original prices on the bottom, from .50 to .75!

Iced tea glasses are mother's Candlewick.

xoxoxoxo I love this so much.  "To All A Good Night" tablecloth kit from Bucilla.

Each corner has a tree with teddy and gifts.

The tablecloth kit included the DMC floss for the cross-stitch.

This tablecloth kit seems no longer available, it's been over 20 years after all, but it's the cutest one I've ever seen.  I did look around the web and thought this one was lovely.  This one is adorable too but looks like a tremendous amount of work, in embroidery instead of cross stitch.

I'm busy with all sorts of knitting projects as usual.  Today I am going to make some owl pillows for my granddaughter for Christmas and also I'm finishing up some St. Lucia dolls which I will post.  I've also got two more posts going, one about some Christmas jewelry and another about a gingerbread house decorating party I had last week.  Stay tuned!  I really enjoy sharing my crafty endeavors with you.  Thank you for visiting.

12/20 Edited to add:  I found this same tablecloth kit on Ebay for $27.  I think you should buy it!