Any 🎄 crafts started, and if so, what are you making?

I just finished my Balthazar (with the white beard) - I think he looks rather more regal than the other two.
Shepherds and Joseph done, so only Mary, baby, manger, 2 sheep and a donkey to go!

Ditto ginny re your coasters!

Spec1alk

A Christmas wreath to go into a WI raffle at our pop up fayre next week. I’m quite pleased with it!

That’s lovely, Spec1alk, no wonder you’re pleased with it!

Just quickly made this set of Christmas coasters.

Whiff, your SIL's stall would have made a fortune if I had been there .
Loving your festive mice, likewise Ali08,I adore getting something homemade at Christmas!
Happy stitching/crafting/glittering everyone x

Witzend I have never seen a pattern for any of the toppers the woman makes. Think she must make up her own patterns .

My sister in law had a stall at a Halloween market. They only made £12. But none of the stalls did well. They are doing a Christmas one in a different place.

But I wanted you to see all their hard work.

At Christmas I used to wire together greenery from the garden, holly, ivy, fir, etc and hang the sprays upside down in the corners of the room but haven't done that for a while.

Home-sewn bunting is cleaner and doesn't shed bits!
Although I will bring some holly in for vases, it has plenty of berries this year.

I'm not particularly crafty, but I make lots of pots full of limbs, cones, twigs and greenery - trimmings and raked items from around the gardens and grounds. Paint, bits of this and that in huge pots.

I paint with oils - pictures from travels and of GC, do watercolour onto old etchings. A framed piece for everyone we know - gifts for Christmas. (No doubt a burden for everyone we know)

That’s the first Halloween one I’ve seen or heard of, Whiff!

I did fancy making a 🎄one for Gdcs’ road, but couldn’t find a pattern I felt I could cope with, i.e. no crochet (can’t do it) and the base not knitted in the round, though I can manage DPN fine if used like a pair.

On a post box by my home.

At the moment, I'm making tree and card ornaments on 14ct plastic canvas. I can't hold it/stitch in hand, so I pin this to my hoop which is on a lapstand. It's much easier this way!
I'm also stitching on pre-holed cards and on aida.
Here's one I've almost finished. I want to fill in around it, probably with half cross stitches, so it looks better.
I made a pendibule, too.

Made these for my grandsons bedrooms. The oldest said mommy said we have enough on the tree. But I do like these mice. They where a free kit with world of crossing magazine to make labels. So I brought some snowy Aida and backed it with iron on interfacing and blue felt to make the banners.

I’m part way through making a door hanging of the Nutcracker Prince. Also doing some water colour cards and preparing a couple of crafts for craft club.
I’ll try to remember to post some pictures when they are finished
Love seeing all your lovely items.

I am currently making Christmas gnomes. So far a Santa Gnome, Snow Gnome and a Christmas Tree Gnome,

Grandmama

I've just completed a small rug (Readicut wool shop) - started in the early 1970s as a bedside mat. It surfaced when we had to clear the understairs cupboard to give the electrician and plumber access to the meters. It's a yellow and green plaid pattern and it's now in front of the hearth in the front room, a perfect match for the green carpet and yellow walls. I'm very proud of it!

That is lovely..

Love cards ....I've done some in the past too but very simple.
Can you show us a photo of yours please Aggie?

Lovely pictures everyone.

Those are amazing, Jbpl!

Well done everyone.
Loving all the pictures

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We grew corn on the cob this year and I just had to have a go at some corn dollies. Followed pictures on Pinterest 👍🏻

Saetana

Callistemon21

Saetana

I just joined a women's crafting group yesterday and made two bead bracelets and a pair of earrings. They do a lot of sewing crafts, knitting and crochet but I hate sewing with a passion, so jewellery making it was

We can do whatever we like at our group. Within reason!
Someone tried to teach us needle felting; I think I stabbed my fingers several times before I decided it wasn't for me 😁

Oh god, I tried that at school - yeah its definitely a finger stabbing hazard

I won the necklace we made between us 😃
DD loves it.

The group member who taught us was multi-talented!

Callistemon21

Saetana

I just joined a women's crafting group yesterday and made two bead bracelets and a pair of earrings. They do a lot of sewing crafts, knitting and crochet but I hate sewing with a passion, so jewellery making it was

We can do whatever we like at our group. Within reason!
Someone tried to teach us needle felting; I think I stabbed my fingers several times before I decided it wasn't for me 😁

Oh god, I tried that at school - yeah its definitely a finger stabbing hazard

It's not exclusively for women either but no men seem to have joined.

Saetana

I just joined a women's crafting group yesterday and made two bead bracelets and a pair of earrings. They do a lot of sewing crafts, knitting and crochet but I hate sewing with a passion, so jewellery making it was

We can do whatever we like at our group. Within reason!
Someone tried to teach us needle felting; I think I stabbed my fingers several times before I decided it wasn't for me 😁