Projects I need to complete in time to be mailed for Christmas arrival:
- No-sew Knot Blankets for Sophie and nieces (aka: the girls)
- Decoupage paper mache boxes for the girls' ornaments
- Ornaments for the girls (quilted nativity scenes)
Projects I would like to complete in time to be mailed for Christmas arrival:
- The knitted Boats for Cameron blanket for my niece (This has been in the works since January 2007 and I still have quite a bit left to do. Sadly, it wasn't finished by the time she was born. Oops.)
Projects for later:
- Christmas pillows started as sewing practice
- Ornaments for the girls for next year
- Nightgown for Sophie
- Scarf for Sophie
- Annouk for Sophie
- Stuffed critters for Sophie (I'm beginning to see a pattern here...)
- Knitted skull cap for B
My craft time is often limited to a few hours after Sophie goes to bed. I'm not sure I'm going to be able to get all of this done during that short amount of time, but I'm going to try. It's possible I'll be able to get her to cooperate with me and play on her own for small periods of time during the day. I'm sure I can work on the knotted blankets while she's awake after all the cutting has been done.
There is a good chance I won't get the quilted nativity scene ornaments done, but I have a backup plan. If I see Christmas is closing in on me and I just don't have the time, I'll make a quick batch of cinnamon applesauce ornaments since I plan to make those for them eventually. The big picture for these ornaments and the decoupage boxes is for the girls to have ornaments and a nice place to store them for when they move out on their own. They're all babies right now, so by the time they move out, they'll have a somewhat decent starter collection if I continue to give them at least one ornament a year. Of course, now that I have this plan in place, I know this is something I can work on throughout the year (maybe even get ahead a few years?).
The knotted blankets were started today, but they're off to a very weak start. I cut the material into three different sections for the three blankets, so I made a total of six cuts. Ooh, be impressed! Tomorrow (I hope - although I do have to go to the grocery store and take my husband to the airport and make dinner for my parents), I will place the front and back together for trimming and fringe cutting.
I'm also hoping to work on the other Christmas pillow I started while my mother is still here (I feel like such a dingbat when it comes to the sewing machine still). We may venture out to find a quilting shop while she's still in town but I'm not so sure I could control myself if we do that. My love for shopping and for all things pretty might get the better of me.
So much to do and so little time... Must remember to take pictures! In the meantime, I leave you with my all time favorite knitting link (also great for crocheters): Ravelry - If you love knitting or crocheting (and possibly more yarn arts), check it out and sign up for an account (it's free). You'll find me there as sm00bs, although I only have one knitting project in the works (yeah, it's that blooming blanket mentioned earlier...).
