14 Projects in 2014 - in memory of Soulie

taurusgb

Coxy 11 your cross stitch is beautiful

Floreceem I love your idea for a floor mat - can I copy your idea? the carpet in my craft room is very old but couldn't justify replacing it when I took over the room so a quilted mat to cover the centre (it isn't a very big room) would brighten it up no end and cover the bits that look particularly manky. Hope you find your velcro.

Ailsb1 I am drooling over that patchwork chair. There was an advert on TV a while back with a patchwork sofa and I have longed for one ever since. Butterflies are gorgeous.

Nimbo really lovely hair clips

Taranaman your quilting is fabulous and your pincushoin is so pretty

The ORT jars look very pretty. I made a thread catcher (just a lined crochet bag, photo below - hopefully) which I can carry about with me. I use the bits of embroidery threads and yarn to stuff small items such as amigurumi crochet. It was my daughters brilliant idea which I shamelessly copied. It is much easier to stuff a small item with these than normal toy stuffing. Am sorely tempted to have an ORT jar for my craft room though



Got a bit of my Bronte sampler done over the weekend, knitted a flower (a rose) and have started knitting a lacy jar lid. Why, oh why can I not just carry on with the list I have instead of making something new?

dibuzz

My first 30 hats


2014-01-28 10.33.31 by Diane Burrows, on Flickr

mrs-moneypenny

love the thread catcher bag taurus and dibuzz your little hats are beautiful, the hospitals will welcome those.

taurusgb

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

love the thread catcher bag taurus and dibuzz your little hats are beautiful, the hospitals will welcome those.

Thank you mrs-moneypenny

dibuzz lovely hats, what a wonderful thing to do

happycrafter_2

Think I've just about caught up now with here and Flickr so many lovely pictures you are all really talented!

I have been busy tidying and sorting my craft stuff out, and doing some crafting on the side as well just need to post the pictures up now. My husband went up the loft and found a load of big kits I bought years ago all untouched and also found loads of completed items which I did when I had loads of free time. They all need sorting out and either making into cards or framing will post that up tonight as well.

bmma

dibuzz your hats are beautiful-will be doing small hats for neighbour's friend who then sends them to a charity in africa

bmma

nimbo

Just realized I didn't mention my master piece yesterday - I used the handle of an old fish slice to make a pendent. It's been sitting in the drawer for probably nearly 3 years... I'm really pleased, it was only simple, but I think it looks really effective.

It didn't take nearly as long as i thought it would, but to be honest I haven't finished it as well as I had hoped to... (drilling through metak is apparently quite hard!!)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/114012903@N02/12174919443/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/114012903@N02/12175104664/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/114012903@N02/12175110314/

I'm really pleased with it, I know it's simple, but I like it...

I'm loving the projects that you've all been posting...

tricksie

Updating my list!

1. Lemmy Cross stitch - Finished
2. Cross Stitch Witch pin cushion - Finished
3. Buttons, needles & ribbons cross stitch jar labels - Finished
4. Heather coloured cardigan for me - Finished
5. Knitted tunic for me - started 1.12.13
6. Overlook Cafe cross stitch - started 11.1.14
7. Baby cardigan for friend - Finished
8. Knitted hat for DH - Finished
9. Knitted hat for me
10. Odd-pins jumper for me
11. Starry, Starry Night cross stitch (Will be a summer project due to dark colours used)
12 - 14 TBC

Nearly the end of the first month of 2014!

Florenceem

I am waiting for the quilting pins from Eboy to arrive before I go back to work on the chair mats.
Today I have made a second cover for the hall doorstop - used half of the 10p Velcro CS buy on it. I then used the rest of the Velcro to finish the opening in the first cover. The second cover is Laura Ashley fabric - matches the chair floor mats.
I finished making a cushion for my rocking chair - I do envelope style backs. Attached photo. I am part way through a second cushion cover so I have one to use when the other is in the wash.
I have cut the cover pieces for my Overlocker - that is a bit of a complicated job.