I was part of twenty cent mixture's handmade christmas ornament swap this year. And this is what I made. I have to say that after doing enough finger knitting to cover 5 polystyrene balls, I was waaaaaay too over it to make one for myself!
Here is my tree with my received ornaments on display.
...and here are the blog links of the lovely members of my swap group!
http://unplain-Jane.blogspot.com
www.citrusdaisy.blogspot.com
www.stitchbirdfabrics.co.nz
http://normatikadesigns.blogspot.com
(There were six of us, by not all have blogs)
In the recent madness at work of trying get the place looking decent for a particular event, I ended up making some curtains for the back of the stage out of some red velvet that used to hang around the top of the bar. This inspired a bout of home curtain-making when I realised how easy it is. Black calico, you are my friend! I would never have been able to afford that floor to ceiling business otherwise. And I really needed to cover the top stained glass window because it lets the street-light in, and this room will probably become my bedroom in the coming months.
Sewing machine centre stage!
And finally, a potato update! I have dug up the last of my early potatoes, the Ilam Hardy, and here are the results. They are, of course, larger than the others, having been in the ground longer.
Well, that's me all updated! I suspect in the new year there may be some "zen furniture arrangement" on the cards, and possibly even a paint make-over for the old bedroom, which has been the same shade of patchy maroon for at least 12 years (I couldn't afford enough paint for the second coat!)Very excited by the possibilities!
