I ran out of yarn to finish knitting these as teachers gifts as I’d planned but I didn’t want to waste time running to the yarn store as today was make some headway on teachers gifts day so I had to come up with a plan B.
I made little Mr & Mrs Claus here by shrinking down the Mr & Mrs Gnome pattern. I printed the PDF six pages on one page and it came out to be … More
I finished another Alicia ornament (oh look! PDFs are up now. I’m so getting the last set I don’t have). Love them!
Now though, I’m switching gears to make more cozies from More Last Minute Knitted Gifts for holiday teachers’ gifts.
I’ll hopefully be back later today with the next finished embroidery in the Readers series (still needs a cuter name). I was hoping to get these in the shop in time for Christmas crafting. I might stop stitching … More
Grandma’s is done. Now one for me! And another reader halfway done. Wondering how much I can finish tonight. Anything good on tv to keep me awake?
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One of these down. Maybe 5 or 7(?!) more to go…
And I finished one of the felt ornaments. Phoebe decided this one is hers. Now I’m working on the ice skate.
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Hope your team wins and your bird’s not dry, no one loses it during scattegories and everyone is home safely tucked in bed at 4am. Happy Thanksgiving!… More
Oscar went from naysayer to convert. It’s like Halloween never existed. He’s so gung ho crafty these days I can barely keep up. I’m actually a little scared of the Christmas season.
pinecone turkeys (via martha)
pipe cleaner turkey
paper crafted first thanksgiving (everything but the teepee is from toymaker)
and don’t worry. if you’re thinking “but I need to see more turkeys!” — which I know you are — there are more to come!
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Oscar’s stuffed hand turkey. Thanks Marigold for the link and thanks to Bella Dia for the cute idea! I traced Oscar’s hand on fabric and he sewed it up all by himself. His first sewing project! He had such fun stitching it up and has been begging me all day to do more sewing. Thanks for all the fun crafts suggestions. We’ve got a full project to-do list now. Thanksgiving is making a comeback.… More
A captivating gang of 24 huggable, lovable creatures to sew—from classics like Margot, a topsy-turvy doll, and the button-jointed teddy bear Bjorn Bjornson, to irresistible Evelyn, a wool felt inchworm decked out in mod glasses and a kerchief, and Koji, a fiercely cute spiked softie monster. There’s something for everyone here—from kids to grown-ups and from beginning sewers to advanced dollmakers. Published by STC Craft, August, 2010.
