WIP Wednesday 1 February 2017

Eek! It's February! How did that happen?

Not a lot of craft time this week, but a couple of things to show. Last week the doll outfit was here,

this week it's complete. I tried to photograph her in front of a ruler to show small she is - only about 5.5 inches - but it's very hard to see.

At the beginning of January the Great Blue Heron (Crossed Wings) was here,

now it's here.

Fabric colour is much better in the top photo.

And I got some stitches in this month's Christmas ornament for the SAL.

My apologies, it's a terrible picture.

Merry Christmas!

I want to wish all of you a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Joyful Celebration of whatever tradition you follow.

May you experience love, laughter, the joy of family & friends, peace and hope.

WIP Wednesday 5 October 2016

Well, here we are again. How was your week?

Bunny got some attention and went from here

to here (excuse the wrinkles please).

All the cross stitching is done and the back stitching is started.

Now, since the sweater is done, I decided to start another non-stitching project. Flash back to my late teens, early twenties before I had discovered cross stitch. This is as far as I got for the first session.

It's 90 stitches high and I just couldn't get it all in one picture. And this will be the finished rug.

A good friend uses a lot of snowmen when she decorates at Christmas and mentioned in passing that she wished I still did hooked rugs as she would love one for her downstairs bathroom. Well, I couldn't resist that. Hopefully for this Christmas, but next for sure.

WIP Wednesday 7 September 2016

And we're here again! This will be a very short post this week. Santa/elf was here last week

and I'm pleased to say "IT'S A FINISH"!

Such sexy leggings!

I have started a new project, but it's a gift so there will be no sneak peaks I'm afraid.

And poor teddy has had no love again. I was hoping to work on him over the long weekend but there was not one moment to craft. Must get more organised, must get more organised, must get . . . . .

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Wishing you all a happy, healthy, stitch filled 2016 with lots of finishes!

This is a good time for talking about 2016 plans and mine are very modest this year.

I MUST finish my oldest UFO!

Here's an overall picture of the project (old).

And here's the last picture I took of the area being worked on.

This will be my focus until completed, then I will pick my next oldest UFO and work on that.

My only new starts should be smalls - ornaments for the Christmas Ornie SAL I belong to. I should be able to handle one a month - I hope!

WIP Wednesday 30 December 2015

Well, it's the last Wednesday of 2015 and I have a little bit to show. On the 16th of December I had fabric, thread and pattern for my last ornament for the year.

And 2 weeks later, I'm here.

As you can see, not a lot of stitching time, but he at least has a head - and a broom head as well!

I'm planning on stitching for a bit tonight and tomorrow when I get back from my doctor's appointment and shopping, so he might be a little more complete before the year is through.

It's Almost Christmas!

For quite a few years I only did minimal decorating at Christmas because my space was very cramped. Well here in my new place I have a proper living room and thought I might do a bit more this Christmas. At least make it look like the person who lives here enjoys the season! (Haven't found all my Christmas stuff yet, but I didn't do too badly.)

First the tree being guarded by my Julbukk. I only set up small trees - the cats aren't tempted to climb them. The Julbukk was made by my craft partner Cynthia who is slowly introducing me to parts of her Norwegian heritage.

And a close up of my Christmas spider on the tree skirt. Usually he sits IN the tree, but you can't see him in the silver.

I'm not sure if you all know the legend, so here it is.

"A long time ago in Germany a mother was busy cleaning up for Christmas. The spiders fled upstairs to the attic to escape the broom. When the house became quiet the spiders slowly crept downstairs for a peek. Oh, what a beautiful tree! In their excitement they scurried up the trunk and out along each branch. They were filled with happiness as they climbed amongst the glittering beauty. But alas! By the time they were through climbing, the tree was completely shrouded in their dusty grey spider web. When Santa Claus came with the gifts for the children and saw the tree covered with spider webs, he smiled as he saw how happy the spiders were, but he knew how heartbroken the mother would be if she saw the tree covered with the dusty webs. So he turned the webs to silver and gold. The tree sparkled and shimmered and was even more beautiful than before. That's why we have tinsel on our trees and why every tree should have a Christmas spider in its branches."

My handicraft trees.

And Father Christmas with the mailbox and cards.

I just love this doll - the only thing that is not handmade on him is the little bugle hanging out of his pack.

My mini Nativity, again made by Cynthia.

The odd thing was, the year she gave me this, I gave her an embroidered Nativity.

Sorry, not the best quality shot, but it's a picture of a picture. I made this a number of years before I started taking pictures of my finished projects, so Cynthia took a picture for me, invaded by one of her Abyssinian cats.

And my main Nativity.

Throw in a few stockings hung off bookcases and it definitely feels like Christmas!

WIP Wednesday 2 September 2015

I've been busy with Santa. Last week I left him here

and this week, TA DA, I have a finish - a fully finished finish at that.

Now I'll get back to working on the wedding sampler which I left here.

And I also need to work on my September Christmas ornie for the SAL. This month's theme is Christmas Tree/Presents.