What are you making?

I’m planning to use up my fabric stash by making drawstring reusable gift bags. If I can I’d like to build up a stock for selling at the Ethical Christmas Fair next year.

BBbevan, there are some very useful tutorials for left-handed crocheters on YouTube. I'm left-handed, but must have been an adaptable child, as I knit, sew and crochet right-handed, having been taught when I was very young.

I have found youtube videos a great help when trying to get used to a new electric machine. Sadly after several expensive repairs I had to retire my mother's Singer machine. She never got used to it and still has her 1946 manual machine. She still sews ... In her 99th year!!

I'm currently halfway through a shawl and a blanket in grey, and a mitred corner blanket and ...........!
My 10 yr GD was given a sewing machine for christmas so I'm dusting mine off since I'm teaching her how to use hers. Waiting for a pattern and material to arrive to make a medaevil style dress, for myself.
Ongoing craft session with 3 youngest GCs and teaching 12yr old to draw...
Oh and drying herbs, vegetables and fruit, making salves and lotions in my spare time.
How on earth did I manage to work full time?

I have a 9 year old granddaughter who has a tiny frame (5-6 yr panties!). Clothes for a younger age are too short for her in sleeves and leg length so I am always busy knitting and sewing for her and altering some things which we buy for her. I am currently making a dress for her but am waiting for a ribbon of pearls to arrive from eBay. Today I plan to start knitting a jumper for her to match the lovely furry boots she got for Christmas. I love being creative and I thank god that I have been given my little DGD to keep me busy and fulfilled.

I'm going to teach myself to use my sewing machine! It was given to me by my aunt. She barely used it, she couldn't get to grips with it. I've been avoiding it for months. But no more!! I'm resolute!

Chewbacca, here it is. It's a footstool. My late MiL did lots of tapestry and cross stitch work. She was also an excellent baker. Something I've never been.

Oops off.

I am going to finish of my embroidery.

I am going to get to grips with the knitting ? machine.

I resolve to finish a couple of patchwork quilts which are currently UFOs - unfinished objects.

I knit the same blanket as TRAVELSAFAR but crochet the edging, that may be of some help.

My New Years Resolution a few years ago was to be more creative and it's probably the only one I've ever stuck to. I mainly do card making and knitting and find it so relaxing. I started with one of those weekly kits to knit a throw made up of squares. It taught me the basics of knitting and rather than make up accompanying cushions I had enough to make a throw for my daughter. It's lovely to know that she and my grandson love snuggling under it. Last year I knitted him an elf hat which he loved. Apparently any time he sees anything knitted he thinks I've made it! I did knit him a Christmas pudding to go with his play kitchen.!
My next project is a hot water bottle cover for my youngest daughter. My big project for the year is scrapbooking the thousands of photos, cards, and letters belonging to my late parents. My dad was quite a collector and I have everything from school reports to army paperwork and marriage telegrams. It will be quite a story and a lovely tribute to both them and us as a family.

You could knit or crochet for charity if you have odd balls of wool. But a natter with friends is always enjoyable.

About to create two unicorns with DGDs!
When I’m at a loose ‘creative’ end, I knit blankets for premie babies. I’ll be doing some more now Christmas is over!
I might go back to my silk tie quilting.

I have just made a draw string tote bag for GD Lego , her mum says the tubs Lego comes in take up to much room , also I have just learned at last, to crochet and I am loving it , made two throws for my chairs and I am starting to make individual granny squares, but not too many as I will have to join them all up ,I love crocheting because I don't have to concentrate on a complicated pattern like knitting , It's very relaxing to do ,especially when OH has his football on , and there is an awful lot of football on at the moment, !

I am currently knitting an elephant!! Have just finished
blanket for a baby which has taken me months to complete as very involved.
I finished the edging strip on Saturday evening and have attached to the main body but i'm not happy with how it sits.Will be taking to the knitting group on Friday for advise from some of the more talented people on what has gone wrong.

I got one of those little boxed wool felting kits for Christmas Chewbacca, I made a mouse. It was the first time I tried wool felting and I can't say I like it enough to do much more.

That and the fact I pricked my finger twice OUCH! Too painful a hobby for me. LOL

How lovely Minimoon, I'd love to see it! Mine started out as a stool cushion but the stool didn't live long enough for the tapestry to be finished. It's ended up as a cushion pad on the monk's chair instead.

Stool, stool, stool!!!?

Still frame. (Predictive text is a curse).

Chewbacca, I've got that same tapestry. My late MiL made it and had it stretched over a still frame. It sits beside my hearth. I'm very fond of it. I'll take a picture of it, and post it tomorrow for you to see.

Yes me CocoPops. I too started an Elizabeth Bradley tapestry in 2000 and it became known as the millennium tapestry! I finally finished it in 2016 which is quick for me!

Oh Shame on me. Anyone remember the beautiful Elizabeth Bradley needlework kits? ( 20" x 20" tapestries on canvas ) Well, I started one 30 years ago!
My New Year's resolution is to finish it which I think will take me about 6 months.

I am lost without my cross stitching, wretched arthritis, I can’t concentrate on tv without doing craft work