Started a girl's craft day this month. Lots of laughter.
Carried over UFO's (priority order)
- Steve/Elanda's wedding cross stitch - only needs names and dates - (1)
- Amanda's Fairy - needs one wing beaded
- Kurt's Egyptian Frieze - is about 50% completed - 80%
- Sarah/Mel's African theme, only has about 1 inch to be done - (2)
- The water lilies and carp cross stitch - about 70% done
- Sandra's cross stitch doggie - simply needs a frame - (4)
- Phoebe's green cardigan - 80% completed - but it was too big in 2012 Done
- Phoebe's lavender cardigan - same deal 70% completed
- Knitted Wrap With Love - 50%
- Tartan Rug for Chris - Done
- Andy's grey crochet hat - Done
- 3 Monkeys Done
- Margo's Beanie - done
1st March 2013Started another Monkey, a purple and pink one.This is for Margaret, whose new granddaughter will be born in September.
2nd March 2013
Girls Craft Day - at my place
Sandra displaying the material she is going to use for the Abundance Tree. This will be an interesting project.
Sandra stitched quite a few of her squares for the disappearing line patchwork quilt she is working on. She is also doing Sashiko stitching on some of these squares.
Chris is hand embroidering a blanket stitch around the applique on this wall hanging. Looking forward to seeing the finished result soon.
Kim finished her beautiful scarf, showed us how to use this yarn effectively. She then started another one in a beautiful shade of lemon.Chris was given this half finished project, a crocheted Tartan Rug. We all had to learn the technique, and there was plenty of laughs as I was reading out the pattern. Parts of it SHOUT at you. Worked it out in the end and I have agreed to finish this one for Chris
I dug this out. Knitted this last year but it was too big for Phoebe. All I really have to do is sew it up, but think I will put a crochet shell edge on the sleeves. And don't you just love the buttons?
4th March 2013Worked at Wentworth Falls today and drove, so not much time for craft. However, did sit down tonight and do two rows of the tartan rug. Took over an hour. This might be a slow project to finish.
Put an edge on Phoebes cardigan and got half of it sewn up this morning before heading down the Hill. to Penrith
6th March - Strathfield
Finished one half of the star baby crochet and started the second half, documenting as I go this time.7th March - Strathfield train day, worked on the second half of the star baby crochet. Photographed each bit and tried to write the pattern. Must confer with Lesley, her one looks better.
8th March - Strathfield
Also did a bit more of the tartan rug tonight.
9th March 2013
Did some crochet work with Amanda today. Nice to chill and work with your daughter. worked a little on the tartan rug. And finally finished stitching the pink butterfly hat for Phoebe. So cute, really suits her. And have stitched up the green cardigan, just needs buttons now.
finished this little hat, but it won't fit Phoebe, need to find a small baby for this one.
10th March - more tartan rug
This is the pink butterfly hat, looks beautiful
Tartan rug getting there.
11th March Did a bit more tartan rug and tried the beginning of a square in tartan. Yucky colours, but I like the concept.
12th March a bit more tartan rug 
Yes, more fabric, Oh and how could I resist those owls.
Phoebe will look awesome in a little dress from these strawberries.
13th March - Strathfield today - made Andy most of a hat, need to do about another inch so it can roll up. It will keep him toasty warm, it is 12 ply pure wool. Three balls for $2 at Op Shop. BTW, finished the hat on 14th March
14th March 2013I continue to plug away with the tartan rug at night.
Through the day on the train I started another Monkey. I already had the legs and arms done, and you saw the head earlier. This is the fat little body. The red has shown as Orange here.
15th March 2013
This image is cut off a little, but I have made the face, muzzle, ears and hands and paws for the next monkey. These are the fiddly bits and it is good to get them out of the way.
I also managed to finish the monkey on the train, yes got lots of looks and many smiles. He looks good on the blanket I think. I also need to finish him off with a bow tie or a pair of braces. this one is for Baby ? Lee who is due in June.
16th March 2013
Very excited about the tartan rug now, have done the final white stripe and have just the red and green to finish. I think the fringe bits are just the right length. Will take it to Chris tomorrow so she can see the progress.
17th March 2013
Off to Chris' place today for our second girls craft day. Only a small group today, Sandra is the third. Have not seen Kim so could not invite her, and Glenda is currently trooping through China on her one month holiday. Next session will be at Sandra's I think to celebrate the new floors. I want to take the crochet star baby with me and get Chris to show me how to make a rag doll to go inside here.
18th March 2013Strathfield today, had a big Adobe Connect session on which I was recording so yes did some craft. Worked on Damian's monkey
Penrith for the day, not much craft time today
Did the scarf for the monkey today.20th, 21st and 22nd March 2013
Strathfield/Yass
Drove to Yass - monkey business
23rd March 2013
Phoebe play days - craft of a different kind - slippery dip craft
A bit of a lag in taking photos this weekend, busy with Phoebe.
24th March 2013
Yass day and drove home - a little craft - continued my red/yellow/blue variegated blanket
25th March 2013Blue Mountains Craft Day with Wrap With Love girls. spent most of the afternoon talking, started a little red square. Did one more row of Chris rug tonight
26th March 2013Penrith today, caught the train down, finished half that red square to go into the next blue Mountains Rug. Had dinner at Margo's tonight and have promised to make her an ear flap hat.
27th March 2013Strathfield day, caught the slightly later train with Sandra today as we are both staying back tonight. Made Monkey arms and legs
28th March 2013
Another Strathfield day with Sandra, added the sleeves and short legs to the monkey's limbs. Nearly finished the body. This is the second monkey that Amanda has "commissioned".
29th MarchFun sewing bee at Sandra's place. One down, two to go.
Sandra busy making a surprise rug for someone north of Katoomba.
The end result, looking good.
30th March 2013 - Easter is always a good excuse to sew, knit or whatever. Sandra, Marg and I had an expedition to Spotlight, 40% off fabrics, and linen. Great excuse to buy Phoebe a pair of pink Owl flannelette sheets for her big bed (no pic 'cos I didn't make it) and some Cleckheaton Artisan Yarn for Margo's ear flap beanie. The beanie took one night to make, it is 12 ply and 8mm needles. Pattern free from Ravelry. BTW my user name on Ravelry is kstreet and I am having more fun with that site now. Have linked this blog and have started uploading finished projects there. Thanks for the encouragement Amandina!
31st March 2013 - another one bites the dust. Finished Chris' crocheted tartan rug. Very happy with this, will leave Chris to sew in the ends and stuff.
Did another square for WWL, this is for a BM Blanket.Wow, one quarter of the year is gone already. What fun I have had.
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