Roundup

Now they have been distributed I can post the Christmas presents made over the last few months.

Firstly the treasure boxes I pyrographied for my grandsons.

And the sewing box for my granddaughter

I decorated the sides as well but that would be far too many pictures.

 My husband and I do a couples "secret" Santa with aour three daughters and their husbands, with the stipulation that the gift is largely handmade (and by ourselves, not bought from someone else). So for my eldest daughter and her husband I apliqued a blanket

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And my middle daughter and her husband made us a beautiful picnic set!

It is lovely each year seeing what everyone has come up with, and makes the gifts extra special.

End of the year

I made it! The end of the year. This week I've made a needle case and a pincushion for my Granddaughter.(We won't exchange presents with them until new year so I could leave them til the last minute.

I also did a pyrography box for my sister-in-law.

This was to go with the letter rack I'd done for my brother-in-law but I hadn't posted  until I'd given it to them

Next week I will be able to post the things I've done for the children.

Christmas is coming

 Just a fun one this week, Christmas hairdo

Late again, but a good excuse as we had the excitement of welcoming a new grandson just in time for Christmas.

Cupcakes and Christmas Trees

I had knitted a friend a cupcake hat and it unfortunately got lost, so I promised her a new one and here it is before being posted off. I wasn't sure about the beads at first but they were the only ones I could get in a hurry that would fit on the yarn. Now it is done I like them.

Also this week my Son-in-law let me loose on is lathe and I had my first ever go at woodturning. I'm relly chuffed with the result and I think I'm hooked.

He and my husband showed me how to operate the lathe and use the chisels and then just left me to it. The next thing I knew nearly 2 hours had gone and they were coming to get me for lunch.

Another crafting session with the grandchildren this afternoon produced trees of a different style..

Knit and Crochet

My newest Grandbaby is due next week! So I've got these done just in time.
Firstly a little cardi

And secondly a crochet blanket

which took much longer than it should have.
Here is where it was a couple of Sunday's ago when I got back from a few days away

and here is where it was the next evening

after I discovered the extra stitch which had crept in in the last row of the border :-(
I got my husband to pull it out.

Yet more pyrography

Oops, late again. Yes, still at it. Tried some on cork mats this week as well

Also had a Sunday afternoon craft session with the grandchildren

Hopefully something different next week, if I don't make any more mistakes!

Pyrography decorations

Late posting as I was away at the weekend, but last week I did some new decorations for my son-in-law's stall.