13 Projects in 2013 (cross stitch, knitting, paper crafts etc.)

carlamarie_2

Brilliant makes everyone


Made my boys some curtains yesterday from a duvet set that I got I. The sale for £2!
They're just plain green (dont think I can tackle patterns yet) but one side is darker than the other so as curtains they are reversible. I have made them tab tops with the tabs alternating in colour.

I know they are very simple, but it was the first big project I've tackled with my sewing machine. So im very happy with myself.

That's takes my total upto 7/13 I think

I am going to attempt to make a bag out of a pair of shorts this afternoon too.

MERFE

MERFE wrote: »

my projects this year are
1 photo collage - Oh this is done - yay one I can cross off
2 baby clothes quilt (already started)
3 knitted blanket for DD baby (just started)
4 make a shoulder bag
5 knitted cardi
6 knitted jumper
7 50 Christmas Cards
8 fathers day cards and birthday cards for dad and hubby - done birthday cards, will be completed near fathers day Done
9 Penguin costume for DD - not doing this now but am doing a cookie monster costume for DS instead done
10 Upcycled summer dress done
11 Upcycled shirt dress done
12 Make DS a felt Owl cushion
13 Pair of shorts for youngest

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Right found out what to do for my 13th project, OH wanted me to buy DS some shorts - so I've ordered some fabric, blue and white stripe with red anchors on it, I've got elastic all I need is some printer paper to print out the pattern.

MERFE

Oh plus I may change my shoulder bag for a clutch but it will be a bag that I make of some description.

flowerofscotland

Dakota86 wrote: »

Hi everyone sorry I havent been on in ages but I have been working away on cross stitch and other things. Hope everyone is keeping ok and I will get a chance to catch up on everyones work I have missed.

I have updated/changed my list a bit as some things I no longer want to do (2nd advent calendar for example as I bought a wooden advent house in the same). Also thanks to my friend buying me my first loom (I was saying how much I wanted to try it ) I am now addicted to loom knitting and have ordered a few different ones with my birthday money so I have added that into my list. I have also left a blank one as I am fed up of chopping and changing it. I have also found my Noah's Ark birth sampler I will be doing once the gruffalo is finished.

1) Baby afghan cross stitch - completed March
2) 2 x mothers day cards - completed March
3) 2 x baby birth samplers for friends - completed March
4) Christmas cards
5) UFO - Snow leopard cross stitch
6) UFO - 3rd childs scrapbook
7) 4th childs scrapbook
8) The Gruffalo - WIP
9) Keepsake quilt
10) Birth sampler Noahs Ark
11) Family and close friends bday cards - WIP
12) Loom knit various items
13)

ps Flickr has changed so now im not sure if my photo will work so I will try one just now x



http://www.flickr.com/photos/93932159@N02/9063654717/in/photostream/

Love the Gruffalo

ocemeer

Getting to work on the lion rug, 100 rows left to go.... as I average about 2 rows a day that's two months work (and I've got to fit everything else in too) and I miss doing x stitch as the rug is not that portable.

mrs-moneypenny

just checking and updating my list as i started another project over the weekend,

1.[STRIKE]The Trotters - anchor cross stitch kit [/STRIKE](mothers day)- Finished
2.[STRIKE]name cross stitch [/STRIKE]- promised for a family member Finished
3.[STRIKE]knitted blanket -for baby expected in march [/STRIKE]Finished
4.[STRIKE]Disney princess Tinkerbell cross stitch kit[/STRIKE](July birthday) Finished
5.finish my 50 for my 50th knitting challenge (finish by july) 48/50 so far
6.garden bench cross stitch kit (august birthday) started
7.[STRIKE]sandy hook square (complete by august)[/STRIKE] finished
8.Wizard of Oz appliqued christmas stocking (friends christmas)
9.tapestry cushion front (christmas) Finished
10.tapestry cushion front (christmas)
11.[STRIKE]welsh dragon cross stitch kit[/STRIKE] (christmas) Finished
12.[STRIKE]good causes/charity knitting stuff (at least 25 items) [/STRIKE] will continue this through the year but have achieved 25 items so far which is what i set as a minimum
13.titanic -WIP dont think that will get finished if im to achieve the other stuff started

still on 8/13

sweetcarer

Have updated my list as I now have two birth samplers to do - so here is my list thus far.

1. Calendars - at least 2 (one for me & one for my former MinL) - complete 12/01/2013
2. AOY charity squares - letter O x 2 - complete 27/01/2013
3. Birth samplers x 2
4. SH adult quiltsquares x6(purple,blue,green,yellow,orange&red) - complete 16/06/2013
5. SH quilt squares for one wee girl (sharesmybirthday), school & hospital
6. Snow drop memorial stitches for my mum and her sisters x 4 - complete 10/02/13
7. Purple Work part 2 - complete 31/3/13
8. Helen Phillips - Winter (from CSC)
9. Helen Phillips - Spring (from CSC)
10. Helen Phillips - Summer (from CSC)
11. Helen Phillips - Autumn (from CSC)
12. Blue Sampler (from Work) at least one part
13. Maybe even start but definitely not finish Blackwork of the British Isles (it is 1m x 1.5m).


sweetcarer

mrs-moneypenny

a couple of photos of recent finishes


this is where i am with titanic at the mo


managed to get tinkerbell framed at the weekend


this isnt really one of mine my DD3 did it at college but its been hidden away in a folder so ive had it framed for her as a surprise birthday pressie
its felted wool with flower and leaf embellishments


this is a little blanket ive cross stitched that will eventually go on a garden bench stitch along with a smaller cushion, it was very fiddly, i just better not loose it before i finish the main picutre and get it sewn on!!!

sweetcarer

Hello Everyone

Another finish for Sandy Hook - a teddy. It is for one of the wee girls who shared the same birthday as me - it just touched my heart and its the only one I am doing for the children - next the one I am doing for the hospital - its an adapted pattern - seen a design I liked but couldn't afforded the pattern, so using a free pattern and patting it like the one I couldn't afford.

Hope all are well

sweetcarer

medsdemon

Could I possibly join this challenge at such a late stage?? I have many plans of things I want to make as we're redecorating and also a few bits as gifts for Christmas so here is my list:

1/ Finish the roman blind for my daughters bedroom window
2/ Make roman blind for the hobby room window ( possibly from a 1970's printed sheet I bought at a bootsale if it fits in with colour scheme when I decide what that will be!!)
3/ Pouffe for my comfy corner
4/ Cableknit oblong cushion cover
5/ garterstitch squares blanket
6/ quilt from old shirts and 70's print bedding in my cupboard. Will need to add to fabrics
7/ recover a couple of old lampshades to fit in with new decor
8/ have a go at making a rag rug from old tshirts (if I have enough) for prettying up the tent when camping
9/ hand pleated interlined curtains for my bedroom window
10/ Finish a dress I had cut out ages ago to wear in the autumn.
11/ Use photo sensitive paper to make my own print on fabric for cushion covers/make said cushion covers
12/ I would love to think I could make the time to do some kind of freeform embroidery panel incorporating lots of applique and fabric painting but this is truly a longshot
13/ make some kitchen accessories for my lil sis's xmas

I am in a making frame of mind atm and have made 2 roman blinds, 2 lampshades, and several cushion covers so hopefully this could help keep me carry on!