Lesley's 2008 Crafting adventure.

[sbp]

I love doing little crafty things, mostly cross stitch, but also needlepoint using plastic canvas and also making tree ornaments from the sequin and pin kits, but with my crazy kids, it usually takes a back seat. Not anymore!!

LOL I always say this, after the frenzied pace that I put myself in to make homemade ornaments for Christmas gifts every year, but hopefully this will be the year that I can keep it up. I think posting here will be a good push to keep me motivated.

2008 is the year that Lesley gets back into crafting. Even if it's only for 15 - 30 minutes per day, I plan on doing something!

Last night I did 2 quicky star tree ornaments from plastic canvas. (I'll load pics later)

and this morning I received an email from a cross stitch company with a cute little freebie chart (love those freebies! lol) that I'm going to work on today.

Check back today for my progress and to see my ornaments!

Anyone that wants to join me on a crafting adventure in 2008, come on and lets get busy!

[momabrown3]

I would love to start cross-stiching again.I did alot when my first dd was born.Birth anouncement,pictures,ornamints.Maybe I will dig my books out of the closet an make each of my children an ornamint for next year.Can't wait to see pictures of your star ornamints.

[pennywatcher]

I have a crocheted afghan that has been in the works for longer than I care to admit. I want to finish it by the expected recipient's birthday in July. I need to figure out how many more rows I have to go so I can figure out how many rows I have to finish per week to get it done. I also need to move the project over to a spot near the laptop so that instead of picking up the laptop to read HCW, I will pick up the afghan and work on it. :-)

[sbp]

The 2 onaments from last night:




Right now I've got 7 of these made. There's 6 different variations using red, green and white!! I can't decide which ones I like best, so I just alternate!!

[jackilvsmath]

I would love to join in. My cross stitch has been collecting dust. I have 20 works in progress that were not touched at all in 2007. I also got a sewing machine for Christmas so I need to learn how to use it.

Your ornaments are very nice.

Jacki

[MrsPinecone]

I need to finish a couple of knitting projects that have been sitting around for a shamefully long time. I spent way too much on the wool for them to go unfinished.

[sbp]

I got about 20 minutes in today



DS#2 was bouncing off the walls this afternoon with no chance of napping, so I loaded him up in the car a little early to go pick up big bro at school and he fell asleep on the way there, giving me 20 minutes of stitching as we waited in the parking lot.

The top and left hand border are done, (it's only going to be about 3 3/4 inch square)

[sbp]

only about 10 minutes today, while I waited at the school again.

The border is just about finished.

[queenofthehivemomof5]

I can't say that I will join you in your crafting adventure, I would be happy to lend support. While I love to craft, I just don't find the time to do anything that takes more than a few hours.

I do knit a lot of hats though as I can whip them out in a few hours while watching TV or something.

Gone are the days of big crossstich patterns. In fact my craft supplies need to be weeded out.

I did do a cross stitch for my MIL for Christmas of a nativity that said Star of wonder star of light and used these cute buttons as the figures in the nativity. The stitching went really fast (one evening) but man was it expensive to do! $50+ for the canvas, threads, and buttons ($20 for the buttons alone). But because our Walmart has done away with all of thier cross stitch stuff I shopped at a local downtown store and got the stuff to make it and I guess that is why it was so expensive. Sad thing is I have enough thread leftover from it (and it was not DMC but expensive fancy schmancy thread) to make 3-4 more of that pattern.

I would just need to buy the canvas and the buttons.

[jujubee]

Will you be making any hand towels? *big cheesy grin* ((hugs)) -- just messin' with ya!

Just peeping in to show my support. I love getting crafty gifts, and I am so NOT crafty, so I think what you're doing is awesome!