Crafters Challenge September 27th-October 3rd!

[Lana]

:welcome: To Yet Another New Month!!!

So many of you have such a GREAT start or mainly done with several of your projects for Christmas!

I have purchased I think about all I need and will really get some stuff done in October when off. Will be getting things together for each project.

My mom has been busy making bears for Jaymee out of 4 bridesmaids dresses she had and was in their weddings in '11 was 3 and 1 in 12. Jaymee thought besides storing these dresses and mom does the memory bears she would just give a bear back to the girls.

I will be busy cleaning this week---

What are your plans?

HAPPY HAPPY CRAFTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[HouseElf]

Working on granny striped blanket for DH, and slippers for everyone

 

[Lana]

DH will love the blanket and slippers sound nice. I was telling Teigan this a.m. that grandma needs a new pair and we need to get her some for here.

 

[Lana]

Yesterday (Sat.) I did get the stuff to finish a bulletin board for the sewing room. Just need the hangers now.

Have it all purchased now to just do it.

 

[AuntJamelle]

Now that runner project is done, I'm shifting focus to finishing up Christmas gifting! Worked a short while last night on embroidering last of 4 flour sack kitchen towels. Hoping to wrap on work on that gift set in a couple more days!

Then I have about 4 more ornaments to craft out of felt for gifting, but hoping to do a couple repeats of ones I've made as gifts for me to keep!

 

[AuntJamelle]

Finished 99% of embroidery on last towel last night!

Also cut out pieces for 3 new felt ornament projects!

 

[Lana]

AJ, you are rockin it girl!!!!

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Working every day this week is putting a dent in my crafting.
I am glad that a lot of preparation has been done so when real life hits it does derail us too much.

 

[DahliaDoll]

Greetings!

We returned from our trip yesterday afternoon. I didn't accomplish as much crafting as I would have liked, of course, but I did reach the end of the first skein of yarn on a knit scarf. I won't need to use all of the second skein and am hoping I may have enough left for some socks.

I received quilt backing fabrics in the mail and hope to get the butterfly quilt sandwiched and possibly quilted before our next trip (leaving Wednesday).

I'm glad to see others making progress. Christmas isn't that far off now!

 

[AuntJamelle]

I hear you, DahliaDoll! When October hits, I feel like Christmas is practically next week! LOL

I did not craft yesterday - yesterday was painting and food prep for staff meeting today. And two grocery trips. I about passed out on the couch last night!

Day before yesterday I spent about an hour on felt ornaments. Got a 3rd felt cardinal cut out, sewed black face "masks" and eyes on all 3 and embroidered basic pattern on the wings of all 3.

 

[Lana]

WTG ladies! PROGRESS PROGRESS... any amount is good!

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Really must sew that border on the handtowel. How come we procrastinate when we are so close to getting things done. SHEESH

 

[AuntJamelle]

sweetpumkinpye - THAT is the million dollar question, isn't it? LOL

I am THIIIISSS close to finishing embroidered flour sack towels - but I jumped into felt ornaments instead...

Maybe I just wanted the pressure of another UFO?

Did a bit more work on felt cardinals last night, hope to do more tonight!

 

[Lana]

I LOVE the pressure of doing crafts, cookies, decorating all at once-----NOT but seems I do that OFTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DahliaDoll]

Greetings!

I finished one more CCS motif for the mittens last night, but it's actually my third try for a pinecone I like. The other two will be "repurposed" at some point. Maybe used for a card or a different ornament.

These baby items are taking a lot of time from my usual Christmas crafting goals. What I really should do is put the advent mittens aside for a while since I have the first one done and ready for the first Christmas, and focus on what's going to be gifted sooner. Okay ... TFL ... That's what I'll do!

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

We need a sewing bee get together where we bring our UFOs, drink coffee, and catch up.