What's on the list for 2026?

[sweetpumkinpye]

I did a lot of crafting in 2025, the most that I have done for a few years. I am glad that I have the time as I really do enjoy creating items.
Some items I did not get to so they are being added to the list for 2026. These may or may not be needed, will see as the year progresses.
First job for the new year is to tidy the craft cupboard, see what I have in there and get started.

*Initials for the grandpup's stockings W(X) M(X) and P(X)
*Gift tags made from paint sample cards (X)
*Knitted cotton face cloths (with cake of soap, lip balm etc) as library giving tree gifts (X)
*A rag rug for my bedroom at the farm ( )
*"Paper chain" out of wide ribbon ( )
*Use up what yarn I have ( ) this will take a while lol ETA, Giving up on this lol
*Tidy DH’s advent calendar (X)
*Muslin bags for DS wardrobe scents ( )
*Knitted coat hanger covers for DD (X)
*Make a few baby items (X)
*Felt snowflake for DD (X) ended up making 4
*Christmas Santa sack for DD's baby (X)
*Baby's First Christmas decoration (X)
*Make tag for Christmas stocking ( )
*Add baby's details to Christmas tree skirt (/)
*Some crochet lap blankets for the library.......so far have made 14 and 7 knitted hats.

Moving these to '27
*Ribbon book marks ( ) These are for 2027 but I am putting it here as a reminder.
*Gingerbread gift tags ( )
*Beeswax food wraps for DD* ( ) leave until see if needed

 

[luludou]

Did NOT do well at all in 2025, a big year full of changes.

Planning to do more in 2026. In fact already thinking of ornaments for friends for 2026, since I will have skipped 2025.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Lucie, looking forward to seeing what you create in 2026.

 

[Rose94]

For Christmas 2026 my plans for now are:
7 hats
2 shawls
card tuck ins—Done
Christmas cards—Done
tags
Adding—wool Felt ornaments that double as gift card holders for the grandchildren

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Rose, that is a nice list.

 

[Myron's Mom]

The list? There are not enough days in the year for me to get everything done, lol.
Finish the quilt currently in progress.

Cards- Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas for 2026, valentines and Easter for 2027. Plus a few birthday cards.

Tackle the to do pile- 2 purse and wallet sets, atleast 2 Santa sacks, covers for all my sewing machines.

Would like to make travel bags for gifts- 5 maybe 9. Depends who I gift to.

Quilts- Have 5 I would like to make for us. Some I have all the fabric here.
Would like to make quilts for my cousins, would need 7. I would use up a tremendous amount of my stash which is good.

My top priorities are cards, the to do pile (to get it out of my hair) and finish the quilt in progress. No pressure to get the rest accomplished.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

MM, phew! I think that the quilts for the family is a wonderful idea! You certainly have a great list to work from.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

I was speaking to DS about a few things for next year. He is a bit of an old soul, likes things like pocket squares and hair pomade. Loves the 60's. Any way I have been looking for wardrobe scented sachets and cannot find any that have a masculine smell. I have ordered some muslin drawstring bags and will stuff them and spray them with a room air freshener in a sandlewood and cedar fragrance. I am just pondering though what would be the best thing to stuff the bags with?

 

[KimD]

I have not really crafted anything the past couple of years, unless its things the kids need. My niece got married in September and we were at camp (where she got married) the night before finishing up the decal on the the last pair of pajama's for the bridal party. Will say it was not my fault daughter and niece forgot the mother of the groom (they were getting ready at her house). Niece had them overnighted but not to my house to her parents house so I had to wait for them.

The past two years I have been up all night the day before Christmas eve finishing up DD's work shirts for her and the other 4 supervisors. Dang kid waits until the last min. to get what I don't have already and says mom you need to get them done.

I really need to get my craft room cleaned out which has become the catch all room. I really want to use up supplies that I know I have in there.

So far what I really would like to get done using up what I do know is in the craft room:

Door hangers:
[ ] [ ] DD1 one every day, one Christmas
[ ] [ ] DS2 one every day, one Football season (even though both will be Bills themed)
[ ] [ ] Oldest niece one every day, one Christmas or Football season (Thinking football season she is here enough if she sees a Bills one she will want)
[ ] mom every day (I have made here so many wreaths for all holidays she would not have anywhere to put Christmas one)

Candles: (I did these for both DD2 and DS2 employees a couple of years ago, will have to order more stuff but can start with what I have)
[ ] DD2 this will be around 30-40 candles she works all three shifts and has at least that in cashiers if not more
[ ] DS2 this will depend his company is downsizing those that only work a day or two a week so not sure how many female employees he will have by Christmas) Will do enough even if I have extras I will use them
[ ] Oldest niece (set of 3)
[ ] mom (a set of 3)
[ ] [ ] [ ] SIL's (set of 3 each)

Ornaments not sure how many or of what I just know that my kids, nieces and nephews and my mom are upset that I havent made any in the past couple of years. I know I have a ton of them sitting in the craft room waiting to be made

Well its a start

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Kim, a great list, you will be busy.

 

[Rose94]

cards and tuck ins are finished

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Rose, nice to get things done so early in the new year.

I am working on knitted face cloths. Will use up the knitting cotton that I have and make for nice gifts with a cake of soap for under the library Christmas tree.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

I have found 4 wooden coat hangers in the craft closet. I will knit decorative covers for them and gift them to DD along with some scented sachets.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Started doing a few baby items. A couple pairs of bootees and mittens and a matching hat. Will do a bit more over the next few months.

 

[Myron's Mom]

Finish the quilt currently in progress. DONE

Cards- Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas for 2026, valentines and Easter for 2027. Plus a few birthday cards.
1 Birthday card DONE

Tackle the to do pile- 2 purse and wallet sets, atleast 2 Santa sacks, covers for all my sewing machines.
Santa sacksDONE
1 purse/wallet set DONE
1 crossbody DONE
Starting covers for sewing machines.

Still pondering:
Would like to make travel bags for gifts- 5 maybe 9. Depends who I gift to.

Quilts- Have 5 I would like to make for us. Some I have all the fabric here.
Would like to make quilts for my cousins, would need 7. I would use up a tremendous amount of my stash which is good.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

MM, oh yes, I will need to add a Santa sack to the to do list. Thanks for the reminder.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Chipping away at the list. I have a bit done, probably more than I have done in the past years. Pleasing as it is only early April and I have a long, cold Winter in front of me. Hoping to get quite a bit done then.

 

[Myron's Mom]

I’m still working on my stuff. Slowly getting there.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Have now finished the knitted face cloths. Used up all the knitting cotton that I had. I have made a note to bundle them up with handsoap, lip balm or hand cream as part of my CIJ plans. That way they will be ready to go for placing under the library Christmas tree.

DD sent me a photo of a felt "snowflake" that she likes so might look at making something like that. I have most of the materials.

 

[Ahorsesoul]

Have now finished the knitted face cloths.

When I read this sentence, this is what my mind saw: (pattern here: https://brieditis.se/Lust-att-Sticka)