Showing posts with label Extras. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Extras. Show all posts

Friday, 17 February 2012

I took the photos to post on the WIPocalypse post and then forgot to actually POST.
Well as someone else said "better late than never.


I did not manage to do a lot of stitching this month. I did make a little progress on the dragon fly.
I  nearly kept up with the TAST weeks though, so that also counts I guess.


Here is my felted and embroidery handbag panel  !!!!!!! Yes I got all the materials out (several times) and then did not have the time to do the felting. Well, getting it out onto the table was a start of sorts, wasn't it?


This month also saw me adding an 'extra', a quick something that was not on my list but that I just felt like making. We have a little band of three friends who like to get together for a bit of food and a bit of wine. One friend bought us each beautiful matching wine glasses for christmas, for use when we go to each others places for a glass or two.

Here is me with mine, not a very flattering photo but still.
 I thought a nice padded coulourful bag for transporting the glasses to each others homes would be useful, I made one for each with the same flower fabric but with different background colours. The girls loved them. 

I did make a very small contribution to the cross stitch  'Day' but for some reason the photo will not download. so you will have to take my word for it.

So that is me for this month, happy stitching.

Sunday, 8 January 2012

WIPocalypse

I did post a list of WIPocalypse projects but I don’t think it is complete. We still have a visitor in the room I normally use as a sewing room. I am fairly sure, there might be more UFOs in the cupboard in there..... I know I have ‘a few’ charts and kits, I might be adding more to my list yet.
I finished the first item on my list. The Colourstreams needle case is done. It is in use, filled with needles already.


I have also finished the Emerald dragon fly,  it is the second time I have completed this pattern the first one hangs in my sister’s house, I will be glad to have a set for myself.
I have made a start on the second dragonfly.

Extras.
I have decided to add a list of ‘extras’ these are small’ish, projects I decide to start, that are outside my list.
I was having trouble keeping track of my bits and pieces when stitching or beading at the dining room table at night. So I made a crafting “placemat”, only my bits and pieces are allowed on it. Hopefully that will help keep everything together. I have  button hole stitched around each bit,  I just need to decide how to finish the edges.

I found this really nice stone centre piece while browsing in a bead shop. I had to make a necklace out of it. It is a bit longer than I wanted it but that is easily fixed.
So that is me for this month. I will be back to work next week, so my future progress reports will not be as good, still.... if I didn't  work, I would have no money for more stash. ; )