I found these table runner kits for half price at Karstadt. The thread was also bought there. It was hard to find things in the crafty area at a decent price in Germany!
These are the last pics of the New Year's Eve fireworks. We've since had people setting them off on the 7th, the 8th, and the 13th ... all for Orthodox holidays!
I finished the Christmas Jewels ornament from Mill Hill. Plenty of beads and floss left to do another one if I feel like it. The stitching was easy, and the finishing a breeze. Now I have the first of my 2013 ornaments to give away.