Some November Finishes

 I have endeavoured to get some things finished to clear my room (and my mind too!). So here are some finishes I’ve done today.  I had a couple of half finished items from Embroidery group projects, the first being this small pouch with embroidered flowers which was started back in the summer.

Having decided that the embroidered part was finished, I machine sewed the flap then the bag part, which is lined.  I finished off with a flower button and loop.  It’s all ready for the mini exhibition for December’s meeting of our makes this year.   To go with that from last month’s meeting a technique of joining wadded tubes similar to that of the Camden Bag, which has been popular with quilters. This was a project to make plant pot holders, but instead I used this to make a jar holder (its previous life was to hold pickle) and this uses strips of wadding and fabric (both of which I have a lot of).  Another item for the mini exhibition. 

Another finish, all in one Saturday was this book group book, a subsection of the local Townswomen’s Guild.  The group borrow a set of books from the library service  and this month’s is Behind the Seams by Esme Young. A very readable biography and the type that seems as though she’s reading it to you. 

I’m pleased I’ve finished three things today

November 🎇

 Here’s the monthly marker for this month. One of the Yorkshire blanket squares.

I have a finish for this month already

The Incantation Socks, part of Sockoween  (making October sock month) by The Bakery Bears, though the pattern can be purchased on Ravelry, as design by Kay Jones.  I’d used a 4 ply sock yarn by The Crafty Bird, called Pumpkin Patch and it was teamed with an orange mini skein from Blue Fern Yarns for the heel.

I will have to get a few finishes done, but having finished the socks I allowed myself a new start with the Hazel the sheep kit.  I bought this at Yarndale from Lucy Locketland as I enjoyed making Florrie the Fox earlier in the year. 

I’ve got as far as making the shawl for my sheep.

But I’ve also been busy sewing and making pouches that can be sold to help provide funds for Project Linus. I start with a quilted square and use an oversized zip which get cut down once inserted.  There’s a pile of 10 now waiting for the squares off each corner to create a boxy shape.

This week has also involves some sorting out. As my crafts include sewing, knitting, crochet and some paper crafting there’s not quite enough room for everything. During this year I’ve also acquired my mum’s sewing things too, as she is no longer sewing, which has had to be absorbed into my room.  To this end I’ve put some cross stitch patterns for sale, some fabrics have gone to Project Linus.  Earlier this year I had a sales table but I didn’t sell a lot. So I’m trying to make some sort of order to make things easier to access.  It’s not easy to move things along, but this week I have sold a screen printing kit. That’s a little progress.

So that’s been my November so far