What are you making?

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I am not nearly as talented as you ladies! I have recently taken up card making and have just discovered the art of iris folding, which is simple but effective. My first tries are pictured.

jalima yes I did make the dress- have been going to a couture sewing class for years, everything is really slow but you do get a well fitted unique garment. There are 16 buttons down the back( needs someone else to get you in and out) fastened with hand made rouleaux loops. I would recommend a sewing class to anyone handy with a needle as you can always learn something new, it’s sociable and at the end of the day, you can wear the result ( even if it does take you 3 years!)

I know I don't have a dinosaur - they weren't so "in" in those days!

I would have to hunt them out Farmor, but I think so, one was a Postman Pat jumper. Not long ago I thought I'd do a Peppa Pig one for a little DGD but couldn't find a pattern and she's not interested in Peppa any more.
I'm practising crochet at the moment (nothing exciting though!).

I'm making two colour blanket squares with the yarn DH brought for me from the recent sale in Aldi. I found a pattern online and downloaded it. I'll post a photo when it's finished.

Jalima - I've been requested to do another for the GS who liked the tractor - his sister got the horse. I think he'd like a dinosaur - have you any other old patterns?

Farmor I used to like knitting jumpers with pictures on the front for my DC.
I still have the pattern with a horse on the front somewhere in my stash!

crystaltipps - did you make that? All those little buttons down the back too!
Well done, it's lovely.

Lovely dress Crystaltipps - enjoy the occasion

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Some lovely work on here- love the quilts and the pirate! I’ve just finished a dress I started 3 years ago and forgot about it and rediscovered it when clearing out a cupboard. It’s black lace over a navy underdress. Best thing is I’ve actually got an “occasion” coming up so can wear it!

Some lovely work. Massimo , that quilt is a real work of art.

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Here are jumpers I knitted for my grandchildren recently. If anyone wants to know where I got the patterns, pm me - otherwise it might be construed as advertising!

Lovely quilt - looks as if a lot of very intricate work was needed!

Finished this quilt at last. It’ a ufo that’s been waiting around for a few years !

Love Horace hard nose hook, brill.

I knitted a pair of rainbow socks as requested by my GD and now about to make a dress for myself, Tilly and the buttons pattern.

He's gorgeous.

Ooh, I do like him!

Horace Hardnose Hook!
More of a bashed-about nose, really - it didn't quite come right, but I think it adds a little something to his ruffianly appearance.

I started another rag rug yesterday. This is a small simple one I made a couple of years ago. The present one will be larger and hopefully a bit more imaginative! Don’t expect to see it any time soon, though!

^I haven't knitted for years! Now my DGD (8) has asked me to teach her to knit
Do any of you ladies have an tips?^
if you look on youtube there are lots of tutorials

You can buy plastic needles designed for children

Mamissimo your christening quilt is just fabulous, so different to the usual 'baby' designs. I do a lot of sewing but have not yet made a quilt. One day perhaps! I now have to add bed throws and cushion covers to this years project list. I'd better get a move on!

Never been able to post pics, still working on it. Your pirate seems to be coming along well, keep at it. Just had a request to knit more preemie baby hats, hospital stocks must be getting low again, overall I have made about 150 hats over the past year, could probably knit them in my sleep!

Sounds lovely, BB! Any chance of a pic?
I once knitted a 'cat face' hat for baby Gdd - was v easy but very effective.
Still sewing up my pirate! Instructions not the clearest - though it's probably me - have repositioned his legs twice since they didn't seem right. And sewing the 10 tiny bits of 'gold' frogging down his frock coat are taking time to get just right.
Still, no rush. Planning to give him to little Gds on Gdd's birthday in April, so he'll have something to open too - I think it's allowed for a still-only-2, and if it's not, too bad!

Sounds good to me, just knitted an Easter hat for a baby complete with bunny ears!

Will do, BillyBob - not sure he's going to turn out as good as Alan Dart's, though! His hands don't look quite right and his boots are enormous! I've done his frock coat in a much brighter red, too.