14 Projects in 2014 - in memory of Soulie

bunnywhiskers

Have just come across this thread....a really thoughtful tribute.
I am a recently retired Teacher that WILL now have time to finish off all my projects....I hate sewing up and so my craft bags are full of knitting and crochet waiting for me to finish!! So the first on my list will be to:-

1. Sew up 7 hand knitted doll/teddy clothes
2. Make 3 Aran scarves for 2014 xmas pressies
3. Continue and finish Aran jumper dress for me!
4. Crochet massive throw for 2014 xmas pressie
5. Hunt out bargain wool in charity shops
6. Learn how to crochet/knit flower corsages
7. Knit a shoulder shawl for Norah..she always feels the draughts
8. Crochet snowflakes to make bunting
9. Knit 30 triangles for bunting for our summer garden party
10. Find a pattern and make a waistcoat for my OH
11. Find a pattern and knit a beanie hat for son no.2 using the ball of merino wool he bought me as a gift when travelling in New Zealand...it's so lovely I'm almost too scared to use it!
12. Make a scrapbook where I can keep/stick all my project ideas....
13. Keep my craft room tidy...got no excuses now!!
14. More of a pledge to myself . I promise to sew up immediately!!!

mrs-moneypenny

welcome bunnywhiskers, youve got a lovely list there a great amount of variety. And im with you on the hating sewing so i tend to put that off as well.

nicnics

Hi,
I've been following this thread since the beginning and have now finally decided to commit to my list. I'm a craftaholic with a short attention span so finishing anything is always a bit of an achievement!
So -
1) Decorate a canvas bag with die cut material flowers.
2) Make some polymer jewellery.
3) Make a bunch of pom pom flowers.
4) Make a bunch of material flowers.
5) Make Cath Kidston fabric bag that I got with a book.
6) Make a batch of striped soap for presents.
7) Make some lavender sachets.
8) Finish Christmas wreaths.
9) Use Friendly Plastic to make a bangle.
10) Make valentine cards - perhaps with needle felting.
11) Decoupage family letters.
12) Make some more peg dolls and look into CE mark.
13) Make a needle felted pot.
14) ?

Is it obvious that I flit from one craft to another?! Whatever catches my eye.

mandatory

I'd like to join in! Usually a cross-stitcher, and after a failed attempt at learning to knit I want to pick up crocheting. Here are my projects so far, I'll have a proper think about it when I get home.

1. Finish my oriental butterfly cross-stitch (been a WIP for just over two years!)
2. Make set of Christmas cards
3. Learn how to crochet
4. Dust off the sewing machine and make a book cover
5. Cross-stitch a photo of Elvis for Nan's 70th (ambitious but I have until Christmas Eve)
6. Make myself a phone case
7 - 14. TBA!

chocaholicmanc

What a lovely idea! I definitely want to join! I am (hopefully) getting married next year; we haven't set a date yet. But in the thrifty spirit I'd like to make a lot of things myself. So far I have:

1. Needle case for my sewing needles - DONE. No picture yet!
2. Gorjuss cross stitch kit rainy days - WIP
3. Gorjuss cross stitch kit 2
4. Holiday scrapbook 1 - WIP
5. Holiday scrap book 2
6. Brooch bouquet (mine)
7. Button or paper bouquets (bridesmaids - either 2 or 3)
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I'm sure as the year progresses I will come up with more!

mrs-moneypenny

welcome to nicnics, mandatory and chocaholicmanc lovely lists you've all got planned there, cant wait to start seeing photo of all these things as they progress.

Purplejellybaby

Hi,
These seems like a fab idea!


I'd like to join your challenge, though I'm not sure whether I can manage 14 projects (there are only 357 days to go :-) )


1. Finish knitting dress for my daughter
2. Finish sewing a mattress for my daughter's doll's bunkbed
3. Knit a matching mitten for the one I knitted last year
4. Sew another mattress for my daughter's doll's bunkbed
5. Knit a pair of socks for charity
6. Knit myself a handbag :-o
TBC...

maria_and_the_imps

:wave::wave:
Hello to all the newbies

mrs-moneypenny

hello purplejellybaby, you dont have to feel pressured into doing 14 thats just a goal.

flowerofscotland

DomRavioli wrote: »

Done the bits for the best friend, one less thing to worry about!

Love the iPad cover decoupage, and can't wait to see everyone's bits and bobs. The quilt and cards have been couriered to her and I forgot to take a photo - will take one at the wedding!

Hi Dom

I owe you an apology I missed adding you to the list when you first asked to join in. You are there now complete with your 2 completed projects - well done.

I've lost count of how many times I have sent off or packaged up stitched gifts without taking photos - the most recent time being in August when I was finishing a ring cushion at the last minute