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Three New Things

Before Christmas I picked up this footstool frame at a thrift store. I love my old footstool but it seemed it was being borrowed by other people in the house on a regular basis and I thought another one might come in handy.

I guess before I go much further I have to acknowledge the sad tale of that big red ball of wool.

That was supposed to be my birthday sweater but just before Christmas Eve (my B-day) I realised it was not going to get finished in time and shortly after that, I realised the Top Down Percentage Method resulted in one amazon of a sweater not at all the percentage of me!  So I unravelled it.

 So the footstool. After I cut out the fabric for the stool I had enough left over to experiment with.

I was given an ereader for my birthday so I had to have a case for it, right?

I was looking at leather book-style cases online and decided to have a go at one.

I think part of the fun of making things is in the figuring out how to do it. From a photo and nothing more.

At least it is for me.

Then there was still some yardage left over, just enough for a simple tote bag. 

I may not be the best sewer(sewist?) in the world but I can figure most things out.

A friend is bringing me a bag of leather to play some more. It's really for doll house furniture (no sew just glue!) I only get my ailing sewing machine out occasionally. It has exhausting tension issues.

So back to the footstool; I got distracted :)

As you can see I also didn't have it in me right now to start the red sweater over again and so I started knitting something new.

That will be the fourth new thing, soon.

Er, relatively soon :)

 

Corner View : Black and White

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Morning tea. Robert frost poem on canvas. Neiman sweater.  

EAT letters in the kitchen. Outside is very black and white. the kitchen chalkboard (someone has requested bread!)

The newly refurbished miniature dollhouse chair. The dining table. Evening tea

Lots of black and white at my house.

 

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A year of making

I'm still in holiday mode here, meaning after new year's day I have some time off and can relax. It finally feels like a holiday.

I have been reading some year review's around the blogisphere and  I thought I'd look back at my own.

I can't really say it was a good one. This year has been full of ongoing challenges, much like the last and certainly hope this new year will be a little kinder.

But as usual in this space I focus on the making.

January and February found me in knitting mode, as is seasonal.

January brought a finished DROPS cardigan

and February a striped version of Jemima

March was about enjoying Mango Marmalade

April was about knitting socks x three


May brought dandelion wine making and rag rugs

June and July was all about soap making and strawberry black pepper jam

August I enjoyed the garden and what nature had to offer

and made walnut liqueur (which is still waiting in a dark cupboard)

September I sold soaps 

and met a blog friend, Lynne

and I made some calendula salve

October was all about birthday and the woods and finding

pink apples and old mirrors to play with

November was all about bread

and December was tarts and tunics and candles

I have more making planned, new projects and more of my favourites.

From January to December there was also you,

stopping in to say hello.

Thank you.