Fun with Knitting (and Quilting)

AHHHH organization

With everyone posting their recap of 2009 I thought hmm I should do one. Then I though nah...

So here's what I've been up to...

My sewing/crafting room looked like this:

Disaster Central. It was getting worse and worse. (This is all the junk that was in the dresser) Finally I couldn't take it anymore! I set aside time from vacation to revamp and reorganize the space! I finally got rid of the old (like I got it from a friend who was throwing it out-it was in her POTTING shed! my first year teaching-16 years ago) dresser.

 We had a cube book case in our basement we weren't using anymore and bought some bins for that to replace my drawers.

Then I bought 3 bookcases to replace my mismatched cheapo ones, hey they were on sale at Target. And more fabric bins for those. It looks so much better and streamlined...though my hubby laughs and says you have to much crap in here! (I haven't even yet ventured into the bedroom where most of the yarn is!)

It's almost done.A few projects to finish up and put away yet. I need a couple more bins, and I want to get some binder clips and cards to label the bins on the outside so I don't have to dig every time I'm looking for something. I'm so much happier with the space! AHH doesn't that make you feel better? I know I do..I was ispired to make yet another box bag!

Happy New Year Everyone....

DONE!!!

OH thank God the scrubbies are DONE!!! It was down to the wire...but they are finished and packaged. I love these scrubbies but man are they a pain in the butt to make. The netting is just so difficult to work with....

In other crafting news I made up some wine charms for a friend at work.

Next I decided the ramekins my mom wanted for Christmas needed a little decorating...

They were just plain white...I did resist the urge to get more creative and just did this simple band.

Then after finishing the scrubbies, I decided that I should make my aunt a cowl for Christmas.(crazy I know) I have her in my dad's  family exchange and her only idea was "a donation to your favorite charity" so I had some Patons Shetland Chunky Tweed in my stash so I decide to make a cowl to go along with the donation. Now this doesn't need to be done till Jan 2 and it's on size 13s so I'm not to worried about it. I'm using the Yarn Harlot's pattern for the 1 row scarf..only I'm making a cowl and I think I'm going to add 3 buttons to it..should be cute.

I will leave you with the adorable snowmen my students made for their parents for Christmas. We made the pom poms and everything.They were also a pain to make them and I'll never do them again, but man are they stinkin' cute!!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Christmas time is Here..time for

madness and late nights and parties..and crafting...and...wait that isn't how the Peanuts Christmas song goes!! LOL

Christmas is less than a week out now, and panic is setting in a bit...I really shouldn't stress so much about it. But every year I do!

Here's what I've been up to:

First off Cleveland Knits West(the best knitting group ever BTW) had our Christmas party. Trish hosted and everyone brought food...it was a great day of knitting, eating, eating, talking, & knitting. We did secret santa and stocking stuffers...so much fun! Sadly I forgot to bring my camera....

I had planned to make the adorable Stackable Catsfor my niece this year for Christmas...but was distracted while listening to Yarn Craft podcastand they mentioned that they had free amigirumi patterns for aLady Bug and Weiner dog (among many other cute things) and well Olivia loves lady bugs and weiner dogs... Plus I already made her a box bag with weiner dogs on it so..I made those..I had a crazy thought of making the cats too, but then let it go...they will be for her birthday.

I still want to crochetthis little guyfor me! LOL

I have also been crocheting about a billion (ok really like 30 some) of these nifty cat toys for all the cats in my life. They are very fast, easy, cute, and very well received by the cats who have received them so far. I'm sure the fact that they are "marinating" in catnip after I finish them helps. LOL

And last of my craft endeavors..are dish scrubbies...not really following a pattern just kind of made one up. I bought a couple of these at a craft show several years ago and I love them. They are pretty sad and gross right now so I decided that I needed some new ones as did everyone else. I love they way they work on everything-dishes, on my flat top stove, in my microwave, etc. But man I find them a pain in the butt to make! I have 13 done as of right now...with probably 20 more to go...

NO baking or wrapping has occurred yet...and well I still need to finish my shopping..so off I go...better get myself going!

So I leave you with a few picts of the dogs! (mom why are you embarrassing me like this?  At this point Abby had managed to get her "halo" off already! So much for getting a picture with both of them in their holiday gear!
 

OK Christmas is less than a week away! I have soooo much still to do...Hope to get a real post up in the near future with my crazy crafting activities this holiday season!