Busy crafting

It's hard to believe that Christmas is under a week away. Lots of things to do for it but have been enjoying sometime crafting. I have been busy working on slippers for soldiers and hopefully before Christmas I will be able to also complete some cool ties.

I still have one Christmas present to complete so would like to get it completed before the end of this weekend. I guess I better actually sit down and work on it instead of looking at it and hoping that it will get completed. It's a fast project so maybe tonight I will work on it instead of working on all the different projects that are currently sitting around me.

Hope to be posting more pictures in the next little while to show you what I have been working on but will not post a picture of the Christmas present until after it has been given.

Off to work on the present.

Wonderful Feeling

Today so far has been a good day as I have been trying to find a way to send handmade items to soldiers and now have a way to get the items to them.

I have been asking and asking different people how I can do it but never got an answers. A few weeks ago I got one way to get the items to the soldiers but it meant mailing items half way across the country. Today I just got news that I will be able to drop off items to another military base a lot closer and a place that we pass a few times a year.

I guess it means I better get moving and get some items completed as we will be passing this base just after Christmas.

Cross-stitch day

Today was a day to stitch and try and work on a cross-stitch that I started at the Creative Festival. The project is called "Camelot Miniature" by Teresa Wentzler and it an over-one cross-stitch using 25 count. I had started it and had the border done before this morning. The finished piece will be 3-1/4" x 2-3/4" so not very big.

Here is what I had done before today

Now here is a picture of what I accomplished today.

I know it doesn't look like a lot but considering it is 25 stitches to the inch it does take quite a bit of time to get anything accomplished. Hopefully next time I work on it I will be able to start working on either the knight or the horse.

Now it's off to crochet for a little while to give my eyes and hands a bit of a break from holding the canvas and needle.

I also need to list out all the projects that I have now ready to sew because I have quite a few of them as I have been busy working on getting cool ties, infant jackets, caps and pants cut out so now to sit down and figure out how many of each of them I have to sew.

Time is going way to quickly

It's hard to believe it's December already. I have been extremely busy the last couple of weeks and that is due to trying to get some charity knitting done. I have been helping get some sweaters knit for one of the organizations that I help out with for their Christmas Hampers.

I have already got almost two sweaters knit and that is since last Thursday and would like to get two more done before the 15th of December.

I haven't been doing a lot of other crafting since last Thursday so figure that after the 15th I will then pick up and work on other projects for a while.

Once I finish knitting these sweaters I will try and remember to take some pictures of them and post them. I also want to try and get a few of the projects done from the Creative Festival so hope to do those over the Christmas holidays.

Now to get back to knitting and see how much I can get accomplished.

Knitting and such

This last week has been me trying to get a few things done for one of the charities that I work with. I have been knitting some quick boa scarves and have also knit two self patterning hats.

Oh, this week I also was able to get 54 pairs of pants (13-18 pound size) cut out so now I think I have around 170 cut out and now just need to sit down and sew them so that I can get them out of the way as quickly as possible. The cutting out of the pants means spending a day with my mom laughing and enjoying our time together. It's great having the chance to do this while I am currently looking for a new contract or full-time job.

I have also been getting some of the living room cleaning up which is very satisfying. It has taken quite a while for me to get into a routine of wanting to do things like clean up an area but now seem to be enjoying doing this a little bit at a time.

Now to see what I can accomplish this weekend so that I can see more and more results. I think what I should do is try and write down what I accomplish so that I can see what is done.

Now to see what I can get done.

Where is the time going

It's hard to believe another week is over but I have been busy which is great.

I have had a good week and my sewing machine that I added to my wish list has arrived thanks to my wonderful husband who got it for me. I haven't had much of a chance to use it as I just got it Thursday evening. I am hoping that this week I am work on some pants for one of the charities that I work with.

I have been trying to get some organization done as well this week so that has also meant not quite as much crafting being done. I have finally taken a picture of the 4-way bargello that I finished after the creative festival. Now to just post the picture where.

Time to curl up for a little while to craft before starting another week early tomorrow. Now to just try and take some more pictures this week so that I can post what has been happening.

Another Crazy Week

It's hard to believe that it's Monday already and last week is over.

The good news is I did finish knitting the hat and scarf set for the friend that was moving to Edmonton. The bad new is I wasn't able to give it to her as she didn't work last week like she said she would be.


Right now I have been trying to get all my craft supplies organized so that has taken up some time so haven't got anything done craft wise. Now to see what I can do this week as I would like to have something to show for all the time I have been spent crafting. I know that tomorrow I am planning on spending some time cutting out some pants for babies as one of the charities that I craft for needs some. I also need to finish off some preemie blankets and some receiving blankets so I better get busy on them.

Hopefully soon I will be able to start posting more pictures to show you what I have been working on instead of just talking about them.