I seem to be getting ever worse at keeping up with my blog but I didn't want the year to end without posting something.
I have some finishes so on with the first. The design for this Christmas tree stitchery is from here and I finished it into a little candle mat.
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The lovely fabrics were gifted to me by friend Angela Thank you Angela!
Still with the Christmas theme here is an ornament I stitched from a free pattern as part of a SAL on this French site
Back view
I didn't do a lot of Christmas stitching this year but I did finish something that has been sitting in the "finished but not finished" box for more years than I can remember.
It is so long since I stitched this that I remember very little about it. I think it might have been a kit by 4 My Boys.
Anyway, here it is finally finished into a door hanger
I fell way behind with Chookyblue's SAL but managed to finish the sewing case which was the project for August
The design is from the book Some Kind of Wonderful by Anni Downs
Fabrics used are Beach House by Blackbird Designs for Moda. Here is how it looks on the indside.
The only other sewing project is this knitting bag. Not my usual choice of colours (it was won in a giveaway one time) but it was just an experiment really. I have fabric to make another one now that I'm happy with the changes I made to the size which is loosely based on this tutorial
I've been doing a lot of knitting so the bag has been put to good use and I have quite a few finishes. I know not everyone that visits here is interested in knitting so further details of any of the projects can be found on my Ravelry page
Akoya Cardigan
Hitchiker Shawl
Vanilla Latte socks
A Noble Cowl
My interest in spinning continues although I am still very much a beginner teaching myself from books and videos.
This is my latest attempt and probably the best to date although I have a long way to go to get a yarn of a consistent thickness.
and this is the next braid I will attempt to spin
So I think that's it. All that remains is for me to wish you a very happy Christmas if you are celebrating it and happy crafting in 2014. Thanks for visiting my blog and your continued friendship over that past year.
Margaret
