Nothing Much to Report

It seems along time since I last posted on here.  Busy doing not much!  I've knitted some chicks ready for Easter Sunday to use at the Church Egg Hunt, we need about 40 and 4 of us have been busy.  Have spent  a lot of time sorting and re sorting through fabrics and ideas.  Also watched a lot of You Tube for ideas and trawling Pinterest. Had a mad idea to have a craft stall at this years summer fete and said I'd make a few bits!!  Must stop procrastinating soon then.

Meantime have put together a little raffle prize to run at Church during Lent.  I made the fabric Carrot and filled with chocolate eggs  Found this pattern on http://judith-justjude.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-gallery.html  there's also a great little bunny ear bag too.

My latest excitement is to make an Artisan Apron following a JanetClare pattern which arrived yesterday.  As I'm an awkward shape it was suggested I make a mock up first so headed to a charity shop and managed to pick up a huge duvet cover for a £1!!!  It's already been washed as I can't wait to get started as need an apron for a retreat next month.

Progress being made on another Project

As with all my projects they have inevitably been around for sometime, either waiting to be done or half started!  It's a common theme in my craft zone.

So this is no exception.  I brought the MDF loo roll holder as Rob the MDFMAN designed it, as I thought would be great in the shepherd hut (Hubby's on going project!) for storage.  So probably 2 years on this is how it looks.  Not quite finished.  So far as been painted with several layers of gesso and then decided white would be to harsh for the Imagination Crafts rice paper so decided to paint it in Cosmic shimmer Honeysuckle chalk paint.  Until I decided to crackle the rest of it so then painted it coral then used Americana crackle medium before painting over with the honeysuckle again! Finally I glued the rice paper to both sides (same print design).  Before putting a seal over it all to protect it  still need to decide what next.   Happy so far and thinking it would be great to house my knitting project to keep clean and safe from the furries!

First Patchwork

At last I've had a go at doing my first bit of patchwork. I've joined a quilting group at a local craft shop (The Craftworks) I always wanted to have ago and having been stuck on my Christmas tree skirt I thought the help of professionals would be useful.  So having turned up this week with nothing much to do, as I keep putting the tree skirt off I ended up having a bash at a simple patchwork.

And this is what I have finished at home.  I hadn't taken my machine so in fact I hand sewn the individual squares together to create 4 strips but I did cheat and machined the strips together.  Not perfect so still need to practice however very happy with my effort.

January's last bit's and piece's

A day late in posting but just wanted to share a couple more things done last month.

My 2nd square towards my blanket. This time in pink.

And 1 fingerless glove knitted in a round with an owl outline.  Just need to work out the reverse to complete hes mate.