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Re: Getting ready for Christmas 2020
By: gmatoy Date: January 14, 2020, 5:43 pm
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Today I went to a sharing time at a local fabric/craft store. I
won two door prizes: 5 fat quarters each! So I walked away with
over $30.00 in free fabric. I also bought a 1 yard piece with a
coupon and a quarter yard piece off of the flat fold table. I
saw that a ornament pattern book (Merry & Bright ornaments by
ShabbyFabrics.com) that I've been looking at had gone to $6.99
(from $13.99) so I bought that too. Then I bought a 1 yard piece
of jungle animals fabric at a thrift store for $1.99 and a 15
inch piece with hamburgers all over it at another thrift store
for $1.40
After all that shopping, I got on a bus and sat with my candy
cane ornaments, turning them right side out. Have most of them
done. Have appointments tomorrow for the knee surgery that is in
one week, so I'll take them with me and finish the last ones.
Then I will put them away until October or November.
I'm going to try to get some sewing done before surgery, but I'm
not stressing over it.
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Re: Getting ready for Christmas 2020
By: STiG Date: January 14, 2020, 6:02 pm
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I'm currently working on a sweater for my nephew's girlfriend
where the yarn was a Christmas gift - I needed her to choose a
pattern before I could make the sweater. I'm hoping to have it
completed by the beginning of February when I'll see her.
I'm also working on a patchwork sampler afghan for my
stepdaughter for her birthday the middle of February. It was
originally started for her grandfather (my FIL) but he passed
away coming up a year ago. We'd picked up a blanket box second
hand that DH is going to refinish and we'll give it to her with
the afghan in it.
I'm glad to have the time to get back into some crafting. I
have lots of projects I want to get done, including finishing my
Jean Greenhouse's knitted nativity scene. I have the wisemen
and the donkey left to do. Then I want to do another entire set
to put in the silent auction for my church's fundraiser shortly
before Christmas. If I really get ambitious, I might be making
more of them as Christmas gifts after I feel out if people want
them.
I want to get a bunch of crochet cotton angels done - no
crocheting, they're just wound around a board then tied and
snipped. Those will be gifts and for the church's craft sale.
I may try to make some sweaters, too. I know one of my nephews
wanted one a while back so if he is still keen, there's another
gift I don't have to spend money on.
I also want to try to make some lap blankets for the Senior Wish
program - a group that makes sure seniors without family have a
gift(s) at Christmas.
None of these projects will cost me money, since I have the
supplies in my stash already.
#Post#: 46252--------------------------------------------------
Re: Getting ready for Christmas 2020
By: Kimberami Date: January 28, 2020, 9:14 am
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I'm itching to do some crafting. I don't want to buy any
crafting materials right now, but I have little odds and ends of
yarn in my supply box. I was thinking it would be fun to
practice some crochet stitches, and I have enough to make some
baby booties, little hats, etc. I mentioned in the other thread
that I've been putting little things away for the Christmas 2020
toy donation. If could find a few inexpensive baby dolls, I
could make them some home made accessories. I'm wondering if
that kind of thing would be appropriate for the toy drive in
December.
I've thought about making donations for actual babies, but my
supply is all regular worsted yarn. I'm afraid that it wouldn't
be very comfortable for a real baby.
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Re: Getting ready for Christmas 2020
By: oogyda Date: January 28, 2020, 12:01 pm
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[quote author=Kimpossible link=topic=1476.msg46252#msg46252
date=1580224496]
I'm itching to do some crafting. I don't want to buy any
crafting materials right now, but I have little odds and ends of
yarn in my supply box. I was thinking it would be fun to
practice some crochet stitches, and I have enough to make some
baby booties, little hats, etc. I mentioned in the other thread
that I've been putting little things away for the Christmas 2020
toy donation. If could find a few inexpensive baby dolls, I
could make them some home made accessories. I'm wondering if
that kind of thing would be appropriate for the toy drive in
December.
I've thought about making donations for actual babies, but my
supply is all regular worsted yarn. I'm afraid that it wouldn't
be very comfortable for a real baby.
[/quote]
We have a local knitting/crocheting group here that does
donations for several groups. Preemies (hats), hats,
mittens/gloves and scarfs that are distributed through the local
food pantry, veterans homes and nursing homes. It is a
requirement that ALL items be made with 100% acrylic yarn. If
what you have is acrylic worsted, it should be fine. If you're
still not sure about the texture, check locally for a group that
can use your donated items.
Before anyone asks......they require 100% acrylic because so
many of the recipients are immuno-compromised and this is the
least likely to trigger reactions.
#Post#: 46284--------------------------------------------------
Re: Getting ready for Christmas 2020
By: TootsNYC Date: January 28, 2020, 4:02 pm
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re: reusable shopping bags.
I think I would like ones that have a flat bottom, that are more
like the shape and size of the classic brown grocery sack, just
cloth and with handles.
I might like them to have very thing quilting or an extra layer
of fabric or some extra stitching or something in the bottom so
the bottom is firmer, but even without that, I'd prefer to have
ones that would let me put things in a stack without becoming
misshapen.
My friend had a set of the really thin nylon ones that folded
inside one another so you could have one bundle that had 4 bags;
made it easy to bring it along.
#Post#: 46285--------------------------------------------------
Re: Getting ready for Christmas 2020
By: TootsNYC Date: January 28, 2020, 4:04 pm
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[quote author=gmatoy link=topic=1476.msg45324#msg45324
date=1578779262]
Yesterday I was thrift store shopping with my very good friend
and I thought of this thread when we got to the bag aisle. I
often buy used bags that have good straps made of that webbing
stuff. Yesterday, I found a bag that had a lot of webbing, so
for $1.50 I got over 4 yards of webbing for the next jeans bags
I make. Bright yellow, which made me smile!
[/quote]
I'm such a fan of this kind of repurposing.
#Post#: 46391--------------------------------------------------
Re: Getting ready for Christmas 2020
By: STiG Date: January 29, 2020, 5:57 pm
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[quote author=Kimpossible link=topic=1476.msg46252#msg46252
date=1580224496]
I'm itching to do some crafting. I don't want to buy any
crafting materials right now, but I have little odds and ends of
yarn in my supply box. I was thinking it would be fun to
practice some crochet stitches, and I have enough to make some
baby booties, little hats, etc. I mentioned in the other thread
that I've been putting little things away for the Christmas 2020
toy donation. If could find a few inexpensive baby dolls, I
could make them some home made accessories. I'm wondering if
that kind of thing would be appropriate for the toy drive in
December.
I've thought about making donations for actual babies, but my
supply is all regular worsted yarn. I'm afraid that it wouldn't
be very comfortable for a real baby.
[/quote]
If your bits of yarn are large enough to make 6" X 6" or so
sized squares, you can make a bunch of different colour squares,
either crochet or knit, and then join them together for lap
blankets for seniors or comfort blankets for any other group.
We have a group here in our area that does gifts for seniors at
Christmas.
I used to always make mitts for kids but someone told me that
it's better to donate more waterproof, warmer mitts. Hats and
scarves would be good, though. Not sure about knitted clothes
for dolls - kids are so conscious about having the 'in' thing
now that they might not be appreciated all that much.
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Re: Getting ready for Christmas 2020
By: Runningstar Date: January 29, 2020, 6:29 pm
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[quote author=STiG link=topic=1476.msg46391#msg46391
date=1580342244]
[quote author=Kimpossible link=topic=1476.msg46252#msg46252
date=1580224496]
I'm itching to do some crafting. I don't want to buy any
crafting materials right now, but I have little odds and ends of
yarn in my supply box. I was thinking it would be fun to
practice some crochet stitches, and I have enough to make some
baby booties, little hats, etc. I mentioned in the other thread
that I've been putting little things away for the Christmas 2020
toy donation. If could find a few inexpensive baby dolls, I
could make them some home made accessories. I'm wondering if
that kind of thing would be appropriate for the toy drive in
December.
I've thought about making donations for actual babies, but my
supply is all regular worsted yarn. I'm afraid that it wouldn't
be very comfortable for a real baby.
[/quote]
If your bits of yarn are large enough to make 6" X 6" or so
sized squares, you can make a bunch of different colour squares,
either crochet or knit, and then join them together for lap
blankets for seniors or comfort blankets for any other group.
We have a group here in our area that does gifts for seniors at
Christmas.
I used to always make mitts for kids but someone told me that
it's better to donate more waterproof, warmer mitts. Hats and
scarves would be good, though. Not sure about knitted clothes
for dolls - kids are so conscious about having the 'in' thing
now that they might not be appreciated all that much.
[/quote]
What about those knitted/crochet forest creatures I see on
Pinterest! They look so adorable, wish I could knit or crochet
something like that! And little ones (and big kids like me)
would love them. For dolls, a cape with a hood would be nice,
and the characters in frozen wear things like that.
#Post#: 46407--------------------------------------------------
Re: Getting ready for Christmas 2020
By: gmatoy Date: January 29, 2020, 8:44 pm
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[quote author=TootsNYC link=topic=1476.msg46285#msg46285
date=1580249065]
[quote author=gmatoy link=topic=1476.msg45324#msg45324
date=1578779262]
Yesterday I was thrift store shopping with my very good friend
and I thought of this thread when we got to the bag aisle. I
often buy used bags that have good straps made of that webbing
stuff. Yesterday, I found a bag that had a lot of webbing, so
for $1.50 I got over 4 yards of webbing for the next jeans bags
I make. Bright yellow, which made me smile!
[/quote]
I'm such a fan of this kind of repurposing.
[/quote]
TootsNYC, Me, too! Thank you!
#Post#: 47902--------------------------------------------------
Re: Getting ready for Christmas 2020
By: gmatoy Date: February 25, 2020, 7:58 pm
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Well, I have 140 candy cane ornaments cut out, sewn, turned
right side out and 10 that are now stuffed. I plan to work on
stuffing them all before whip stitching them closed. I still can
not move my machines or use my surgery knee/leg for pushing down
the pedal, so no sewing with machines yet. But I am going crazy
not being able to sew. This is a tactic to slow the crazy down.
;)
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