Crafters Challenge January 10th---January 16th, 2021

[Lana]

Alot of people got started on projects and also have several ideals to get them started on stuff.

I received a couple of items from Amazon needed for the Christmas in July ornaments. Reminds me another package was to deliver today---I better go check the front porch.

What are your plans for this week?

Mine is to still declutter and hopefully start listing some clothes on marketplace.

The CIJ swap is up, if any interest in joining, please check it out.

HAPPY HAPPY CRAFTING MY FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Rose94]

This week plan is to con't to work on these items from last week list:
UFO cross stitch
work on shawl
quilt a snowman panel that was given to me for a wall hanging

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

I will be working on the baby cardigan. I have just started the second sleeve.
Still need to get into my craft room at some stage but I have other priorities just now.

 

[DahliaDoll]

Continue with “Rudy January”:

• Knit ear/neck warmers (2 more to make for friends’ gifts 2021)
• 2021 Christmas cards
• Decide on 2021 card tuck-ins
• Decide on 2021 ornaments for DGC
• Spray pant small faux tree pots and experiment with lights
• Decoupage pot for faux ponsetta
• Christmas table topper for end table (Lil' Twister wreath)
• Christmas/winter topper for filing cabinet
• Christmas/winter table runner for kitchen counter

Other:

• CCS birth record (for Valentin)
• Machine embroidery finish of CCS owl and cat calendars for Sonja and Julia
• Complete craft totes and drawers inventory
• Knit afghan

 

[Myron's Mom]

Finished one block on my quilt. I may take it apart and do more contrasting fabric. Will have lots of practice in perfecting sewing curves before this is done.

 

[Merry Mary]

I plan on working on my quilt.

 

[DahliaDoll]

Merry Mary ~ Haven't seen you here before. Welcome!
Tell us a little more about your quilt.

 

[Merry Mary]

Hello DahliaDoll and everyone. I've been hand quilting a Civil war diary quilt for awhile. I bought the book for it several years ago after I finished my Farmers Wife quilt. I had a ton of fabric to use up. Thiis quilt is a challenge because it is rather puffy and hard to quilt it. Its so large that I decided to divide it into two separate small quilts. And I'm not too crazy for it. I made a mistake by using a polyester fabric for the latice work that runs between the blocks which frays. I learned my lesson. I used odd fabric choices that I'm not thrilled with. I guess it's all fitting with the theme of the quilt!

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Welcome Mary, it is lovely having you with us.
Your quilt sounds wonderful.

 

[Myron's Mom]

Nice to have you with us!
Hand quilting is such a labor of love! I think I’d be dead long before I finished something hand quilted. Very much a machine quilter here.
I had some of that polyester fabric that was nasty too. I bought because it was the perfect color. It’s in the pile for the thrift shop now.
Would love to see pictures of your quilt.

 

[Ahorsesoul]

Hello DahliaDoll and everyone. I've been hand quilting a Civil war diary quilt for awhile. I bought the book for it several years ago after I finished my Farmers Wife quilt. I had a ton of fabric to use up. Thiis quilt is a challenge because it is rather puffy and hard to quilt it. Its so large that I decided to divide it into two separate small quilts. And I'm not too crazy for it. I made a mistake by using a polyester fabric for the latice work that runs between the blocks which frays. I learned my lesson. I used odd fabric choices that I'm not thrilled with. I guess it's all fitting with the theme of the quilt!

Sound exactly like a quilt made in the Civil War.

 

[Merry Mary]

Welcome Mary, it is lovely having you with us.
Your quilt sounds wonderful.

Thankyou

 

[Merry Mary]

Nice to have you with us!
Hand quilting is such a labor of love! I think I’d be dead long before I finished something hand quilted. Very much a machine quilter here.
I had some of that polyester fabric that was nasty too. I bought because it was the perfect color. It’s in the pile for the thrift shop now.
Would love to see pictures of your quilt.

Yes, I was desperate for the perfect shade of civil war gray. If only I wold have waited!! As soon as I finish quilting puff the magic dragon I'll snap a picture to post.

 

[Merry Mary]

Welcome Mary, it is lovely having you with us.
Your quilt sounds wonderful.

 

[luludou]

Paint - I want to do a painting.. in fact I did 95% of it today. will try to tweak it a little tomorrow and put the varnish on.

 

[Lana]

Welcome Merry Mary! Will be watching for a picture!

 

[DahliaDoll]

I managed to finish a greeting card and get it in the mail today. Then prepped a couple little faux trees so that DH could spray paint the pots silver. We might add some glitter. I think I’ll use them for winter décor through February. And I also sewed a Studebaker logo on a sweatshirt for DH. Now he has two, one blue and one gray. Did some knitting on the latest ear/neck warmer, too…and it’s early yet. Could get that finished up tonight.

 

[jampss]

I'm working on a CAL. It's a "crochet along" project.

2021 Stitch Sampler Scrapghan CAL https://www.hookedonhomemadehappiness.com/suzette-stitch-stitch-sampler-scrapghan-cal-2021-part-1/

 

[Rose94]

Mary—welcome. Looking forward to seeing a picture of your quilt.

jampas—enjoy you CAL.

Myrons mom. Good luck with the curve seams. I have yet to try a quilt with curve seams.

DJ you are getting lots done

Got a little knitting in and than had to take out a few rows. I dropped a stitch and after a couple attempts to pick it up it just did not look right so I pulled it out and started again. Am starting to not like this yarn. It’s the yarn that I spend hours untangling. It likes to stick to itself—reason for the pickup stitch looking funny.
I do like the colour as it’s hand dyed sock weight yarn. It’s just going to take me longer than I thought to get her done.

I have signed up for a sock knit along that starts January 29th by yarnspirations. Although I have taken a couple sock knitting classes I figured I might pick up another tip or two to help with making them.

 

[homemade4me]

Welcome Mary.........I so admire all you gals who are quilters, I have always loved them, but never tried to make one. I look forward to also seeing what a civil war quilt would look like.

Laurie

2021 word JOY