January 2023

January knitting projects

Baby gift—top down cardigan 

Bernat softee in flannel and white

                                                       Christmas gift off the list. Scarf is lion brand tweed stripes rustic

                                                      ribbed scarf and hat set.  I just made a plain hat to go with it instead of     

                                                      the hat with the pattern.

Cards I made for January 

Couple shakers to be sent out in February 

                                             February cards for church ladies

                                         Below is b-day card for SIL birthday beginning of February 

                                          He likes old cars and snow

                                          

                                                Two of the valentine cards for the grandchildren 

                                     Valentine card for DH and February b-day card for middle grandson

The January cards sent out to the church ladies

Sewing projects for January 

Shopping bag and its holder. Nothing fancy—made from some heavy fabric I had laying around as I wanted to try it out. Have a Christmas fabric one cut out from fabric left over from the apron below.

                                  My Christmas apron has seen better days so I made a new one. Very simple one but a reversed one. The side with the squirrels as a little more winter look to it and the other side country Christmas look with sleds, tractors and the red truck with some pretty houses. It’s hard to tell but the truck side has some deep pockets.

                                                       

                                                            My pjs. Love the flannel fabric

 

December 2022 crafting

Managed to get the last few Christmas gifts done in time.

The first is the Double thick hat by Kareema Ali. 

Knitted using Patons troy socks yarn in Grey Marl and Gentry Grey

Knitted for my SIL

Necklace and bracelet I made for my DGD to put inside the 

jewelry box we gave her for Christmas

Tea towel I made for my oldest DD to go

with the dishcloths I made her for Christmas.

Pattern is Chamomile tea towel by Fiona Munro

This is the Christmas card I made and sent out

to the ladies from our Church that I have been assigned to

keep a eye on.

Made a shoe bag to fit my running shoes from left over fabric so I can carry them to my fitness class this winter.

Pillowcases I made to replace the ones that go with our winter sheet sets. They were getting a little to thin. One set of sheets is a light pink and I was going to go that way with the new set but DH felt that the darker pink would go better so he got to pick the shade of pink.

Made some little notepads for some friends and instead of wrapping them I did a little wrap around them and added a few feathers, balls on a stem and a bell ornament. 

                                            This is block two of a quilt I am making for my DGD.

                                            It was done last spring but forgot to post the picture.
 

October and November 2022 crafting

Cards I made. Penguins cards were done for a card exchange and the other three are from a card class I took.

Painting I did at paint night with oldest daughter.

Couple knitted items. The fingerless mitts are for me in mint colour. Hat I made two from left over yarn from DH sweater. They will be donated.

DS quilt—Cakewalk queen size.

I got it all folded up to put in the pillowcase and realized I forgot to take a picture. Took one of it folded.

 

September crafting

I turned the lanvad hat pattern into a cowl. Made a couple changes to the pattern by doing only 2 inches of ribbing at the beginning. Hat had the pattern just for part of the hat--front but I took the pattern all the way around and didn't do the decrease at the top. 

I got the idea from seeing the display at Galt's house of yarn were I purchased the yarn. The owner made the pattern as it was written but as a cowl. Yarn used was Illimani Amelie in Aqua.

Halloween cards

                                                                 Thanksgiving cards

                                               Gift tags using There's snow one like you! stamp set

                                            Sympathy cards. First set with dies. Second with clipart     

                                            feathers from the dollar store. Third set using floral paper for

                                            the background and the butterflies are stickers. 

 

August crafting

My new fall dishtowel. A kit I grabbed a few years ago from A stitch in time at a creative festival that I forgot about and found when cleaning up my craft room.

 Birthday calendar I made. Got the kit online. Painted the hearts and circles with Ivory paint. Used the label maker to add day and name to front. Year born/died on the back. Used hearts for us, our children and grandchildren. Circles for parents, siblings and their spouses. If I were to add all the nieces and nephews it would have to hang from the ceiling.

September cards. Do need to make one more as the church added another name to my list. Used the You Autumn know and Autumn foliage stamp sets

Hedgehog hot pads. Pattern Hedge fun by Susie C Shore. Fabric used was left over from the table topper/runner I made for yDD. These hot pads will be added to the runner gift for her birthday. The patchwork bag below is also left over fabric from runner. Figured DD’s could use it to store runner when it’s not on her table.

Just a little card I made and sent off. Thinking it just might be the design for the male birthday cards next year.

Couple table toppers I made to put on grandma’s sewing machine and under the table turner. They are reversible.

I made nine dishcloths and three cubbies for gifts. Two sets for Christmas and the third for next Mother’s Day. I used I love this cotton yarn from hobby lobby. Colours from top to bottom are 342–pink/green/purple, 366–moonlit frost and 370 sunlit sea foam.

Sympathy cards were made with spellbinders Be Bold blooms dies.

July crafting 2022

The only crafting I managed to get done this month was a dishcloth and the following paper crafting.

The crafters paperwork shop store is having a summer challenge for the months of July and August. I decided to take part in the July challenge. The store provides the kit and rules. You than make whatever from kit. 

I chose to make three summer pages for next year planner, DGS birthday card and treat box.

The last picture is off my August cards

                                                            August cards Just kept them simple.