Many, many projects

Finally all the projects are done and given out, and I can show what I've been doing for the last few months. (almost all - there's actually still one to go) I'm really happy about how most of them came out. I'm also looking forward to getting back to finishing some others like a couple of quilts and afghans, etc. Here are many, many project pictures. I hope you have lots of time to look!

I made "a cat for all seasons" for Earleen. The grapevine wreath has a hook so the ornaments can be changed for the seasons. Here's spring

Summer
Fall
Winter This is a pin cushion and needle book for Cheryl.
A balsam pillow for Chris.
Balsam Christmas trees

a picture of the work in progress a wild Incan pillow for Raf a quilted pillow for Kim
This is the most ambitious project - a wall hanging made from a picture of Susie and Max's house in Maine. Here's the start. I kept walking around (while Susie was in the house) hoping to find a good angle for a picture. I wanted to show the gardens and the house and the lake. I got this one that had just about everything - I just had to remove the car. I put the photo into Word and added the grid lines.
Then I drew a larger version on a big piece of paper.
I photocopied that and cut the copy up into individual pieces to use for patterns for the fabrics.
I used iron-on stuff to arrange the pieces on the background.

Then I sewed each piece on, mostly with my sewing machine. I kept having to replace the needles - I don't think it liked the iron-on stuff. Then lots of embroidery. I think it turned out to be a picture of gardens with a house and trees in the background.

Here's a granny-square scarf I made for Sarah. I made a different one for Katie but I don't have a good picture of it. I'll have to work on that.

A cat knitting bag for Sarah

Some warm hats for Nathan and his brother

A felt-ball garland for Katie's living room

Susie can never resist trying on all the felted projects. This is the amazing felt basket Sarah made for me - what do you think? A little too big for a hat.

Susie's wild!Merry Christmas!