This thread is to tell us about what projects you are currently working on (no matter what the craft) and to keep us updated on it's progress!

I'll start. I'm currently cross stitch a Husky dog for my brother and a bookmark for an exchange. I'm also quilling somesowflakes for decorations.

Husky dog - this is coming along slowly. I have got the main part of the face done and started on an ear. I have the rest of the head to do and a log underneath which it has a paw on.

Bookmark - This is a quarter done, it is a bluetit one and so far I haven't made any mistakes!

Quilling - I really need to get more patterns for this hobby, I only have christmas ones :hihi: Each snowflake takes me about an hour altogether. Will post a picture when i've got a few done!

Michael Powell Cross Stitch Art - "Secret Garden 1".... it's going to take a while!!!!

Currently working on a cross stitch pic of Tutankhamun mask.
Just finished 4 knitted scarves (lovely fluffy wool, and a really nice 'fringed' effect yarn)


K

Husky - not really done much on this over christmas and now i've one and lost the main thread I need for it so will have to get one tomorrow:rolleyes:

Bookmark - This is almost done, i'm just finishing the backstitch off!

Quilling - still haven't got any new designs. Made a couple of snowflakes and sent them to a friend and put one on a card but I want to learn how to make fringed flowers!

1 quilt finished Christmas Eve (Christmas present) 62"square
3 quilts in gathering stage. ie Drawings done, material gathered' for G.Grand children who didnt get a baby quilt. I could get them done in time for their children.40" square.
1 Patchwork of American Indian 3/4 done (startes 10 years ago)
1 Water colour of my dog started,
Endless other paintings started.

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r262/Twirlyphotos/Ozzie011a.jpg
My half finished painting of Ozzie

1 quilt finished Christmas Eve (Christmas present) 62"square
3 quilts in gathering stage. ie Drawings done, material gathered' for G.Grand children who didnt get a baby quilt. I could get them done in time for their children.40" square.
1 Patchwork of American Indian 3/4 done (startes 10 years ago)
1 Water colour of my dog started,
Endless other paintings started.

You've done really well! There is a sticky at the top for posting the projects you have completed ;) The picture looks really good!

update :)

Husky - Started doing this again now i've bought the missing thread, not got far yet though!

Quilling - I've bought a few flower patterns to have a go at to start with!

Bookmark - Finished :D

I love all sorts of crafts but over the last few months have taken up parchment craft. It's lovely and very addictive.

I love all sorts of crafts but over the last few months have taken up parchment craft. It's lovely and very addictive.


So what have you made so far?

So, how is everyone getting on?

I still haven't finished the Huskys ear :rolleyes:

'Lo. I am currently covering the cushion of my friend's kitchen stool in zebra fabric and adding ears and a tail. It just has to go on the legs now. Rather childish I know but funny in a daft way. My friend asked me to make her one after she saw what I'd done to my desk chair (it has cow hair and horns. No udder). Will get photos up sometime so people can admire/ridicule (delete as appropriate).

I've got a couple of "Works in Progress", ATM, I'm 99.99% finished on a pair of socks I'm knitting for D-W, I'm just struggling with something called "Kitchener Stitch" to close the last dozen or so stitches on the toes of them. I can't gett o grips with it.

I've started a pair for myself, too, I'm only a few inches in, on the first sock.

I'm making another baby blanket for my nephew, it's one of those where you knit in a sort of triangle, starting with 4 stitches, and increasing at the Beg of every row, till it's the right width, then decrease one at each end till it's back to the three stitches again.

The socks, I'm really pleased with, I think they've turned out really well. (thanks, jill, for your help with the heel, BTW! :thumbsup:)

'Lo. I am currently covering the cushion of my friend's kitchen stool in zebra fabric and adding ears and a tail. It just has to go on the legs now. Rather childish I know but funny in a daft way. My friend asked me to make her one after she saw what I'd done to my desk chair (it has cow hair and horns. No udder). Will get photos up sometime so people can admire/ridicule (delete as appropriate).


Oh that sounds wonderful :D Something my kids would like lol

I've got a couple of "Works in Progress", ATM, I'm 99.99% finished on a pair of socks I'm knitting for D-W, I'm just struggling with something called "Kitchener Stitch" to close the last dozen or so stitches on the toes of them. I can't gett o grips with it.

I've started a pair for myself, too, I'm only a few inches in, on the first sock.

I'm making another baby blanket for my nephew, it's one of those where you knit in a sort of triangle, starting with 4 stitches, and increasing at the Beg of every row, till it's the right width, then decrease one at each end till it's back to the three stitches again.

The socks, I'm really pleased with, I think they've turned out really well. (thanks, jill, for your help with the heel, BTW! :thumbsup:)

I wish I could make socks, I can never find any without holes in :hihi:

If you need any help with knitting ideas etc try out the knitting group :thumbsup: (if you haven't already)

Let us know how the blanket comes along :thumbsup:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/safetypingirl/home%20made/cowchair2.jpg

cow chair :)

I wish I could make socks, I can never find any without holes in :hihi:

If you need any help with knitting ideas etc try out the knitting group :thumbsup: (if you haven't already)

Let us know how the blanket comes along :thumbsup:

well, it's many, many thanks to Jill, at the Woolbaa, with whom I spent the afternoon trying to come to grips with this bloomin' "Kitchener Stitch". (*tears hair out*)

I now have a finished pair of handsome socks, for my chap they look fabulous... and I have to say,

"ah'm REYT proud on' em!"

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/safetypingirl/home%20made/cowchair2.jpg

cow chair :)

Oh that looks great I love it :thumbsup:

well, it's many, many thanks to Jill, at the Woolbaa, with whom I spent the afternoon trying to come to grips with this bloomin' "Kitchener Stitch". (*tears hair out*)

I now have a finished pair of handsome socks, for my chap they look fabulous... and I have to say,

"ah'm REYT proud on' em!"

Well done, practice makes perfect :D

The husky dog now has an ear!!! :D

Well done, practice makes perfect :D

ty, kitten...

I presented them to my chap, and he was well "made-up" with them. The fit is excellent, he loves the colours, and the feel of the 75% wool yarn. Chap is as thrilled with them as I am. I took a photo, to show Jill, at the Wool Baa, as I was so "chuffed" with how they'd turned out.

I have another pair on the go for myself (I'm 3/4 the way down the first sock of the pair, doing those in an "opal" yarn, in denim blues, tweed and a pretty green mixture, (again, self-fairisle-ing yarn. looking good so far, not quite at the toe shaping yet.

my next project will be a pair of gloves for a friend in the sirdar town and country "harlequin"

Glad he liked them :thumbsup: Sounds like everyone will be well wrapped up thanks to you :)

Glad he liked them :thumbsup: Sounds like everyone will be well wrapped up thanks to you :)

I have had a couple of friends dropping not-so-veiled-hints that they'd like me to do some socks for them, too, having seen the ones I made for chap.

*gulps*

lol

I've got a couple of "Works in Progress", ATM, I'm 99.99% finished on a pair of socks I'm knitting for D-W, I'm just struggling with something called "Kitchener Stitch" to close the last dozen or so stitches on the toes of them. I can't gett o grips with it....
Not do but in or anything, but the Knitting group is over here (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=74), including lots of advice on Kitchenering etc :) .

So what are everyones current projects?

Mine are still the Husky :rolleyes: and a cross stitch panda baby (ellen mauher stroff)

Hi I'm (hopefully) about to finish my golf course pic for my inlaws.

Augusta (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/MortalAngels/Augusta14.jpg?t=1173982347)
I started it in January.

Thanks for looking :thumbsup:

That looks really good Hayley, well done :thumbsup:

I have drawn and painted the Bratz kids ready to join into the 2 patchwork quilts for 2 of the G,Grand kids and I have made a dozen dolphins to aplique onto another GG Kids quilt. At daughters today I cadged a pattern to make a jacket for myself as I have some japanese material which would look good. I am amazed that we are now in the forth month and that is all I have to show for it.

I'm currently working on a cross stitch butterfly to go on the wall of our new home when we move (have 1.5 wings done so far and a feeler) and have a funky fur scarf about a third of the way done.

BTW kittenta love the EMS designs, are you a member of her forum board?

I didn't know she had a forum board :)

It's a great board and you'll find archives of free designs by here there as well as all the latest news on her new series etc. I have PM'd you a link to get there.

Thanks I've been and registerd :)

Well done, practice makes perfect :D

the 1st 3 are for a demonstration I'm doing on creating your own backgrounds for cardmaking and scrapbooking. The ribbons on the butterfly card are created with acrylic paint and a brayer. and the stitches are just permanent marker . the rest is all some of the stuff completed in the last year

http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n2/rattytattty/

I have ceased the projects page and the challenge page due to lack of response. I enjoyed doing it while it lasted .

So what is everyone up to at the moment? I must admit, I haven't touched my craft stuff in a while, just haven't had time but hopefully that will change as the weather gets better :)

Hi Kitt, hows you?

I'm working on my first Haed chart. This is my latest pic taken on 2nd May Strange Kind Of Blue (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/MortalAngels/strange6.jpg) She's worked 1 over 1 on 25 count evenweave, with lots of sparkle :D

and here's what she should look like when finished (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/MortalAngels/StrangeKindofBlue.jpg?t=1178703329)

Thanks for looking :thumbsup:

Hi Kitt, hows you?

I'm working on my first Haed chart. This is my latest pic taken on 2nd May Strange Kind Of Blue (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/MortalAngels/strange6.jpg) She's worked 1 over 1 on 25 count evenweave, with lots of sparkle :D

and here's what she should look like when finished (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/MortalAngels/StrangeKindofBlue.jpg?t=1178703329)

Thanks for looking :thumbsup:

I'm fine thankyou, how are you lot? That project is coming along great, well done :thumbsup:

OK here too thanks.
Thanks also for the comment :D

Hows everyones WIP's coming along?

I went to a xs meet-up at the w/e and one of the members taught some of us how to do hardanger. This (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/MortalAngels/Hardanger3.jpg?t=1179146235) is what I've managed so far. Thanks for looking :thumbsup:

I'm STILL working on the Michael Powell "Secret Garden" series... I just can't seem to get down to it at the moment!!!!! :help: :help:

Oh well, it'll get done at some point!!!!

Lovely hardanger work Hayley and I love the Haed design too, certainly a lot of work in that. The meet up wasn't the one at Nuneaton by any chance was it with Colette (DaisyBumbleroot).

I'm currently working on a Michael Powell Design Spanish Hill Town III

Hows everyones WIP's coming along?

I went to a xs meet-up at the w/e and one of the members taught some of us how to do hardanger. This (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/MortalAngels/Hardanger3.jpg?t=1179146235) is what I've managed so far. Thanks for looking :thumbsup:


That looks really pretty Hayley :) Did you enjoy the meet?

I haven't done any sort of craft for ages, too busy studying for my two exams next week :help:

Lovely hardanger work Hayley and I love the Haed design too, certainly a lot of work in that. The meet up wasn't the one at Nuneaton by any chance was it with Colette (DaisyBumbleroot).

I'm currently working on a Michael Powell Design Spanish Hill Town III

Yes it was...how did you guess?


thank you :D

Good luck with your exams Kitt :thumbsup:

Thank you :D Think I might need it :hihi:

This is my latest WIP (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/MortalAngels/baby.jpg) it's for friends whose baby is due on wednesday, and I've not finished it yet *panic*

awww looking good Hayley :thumbsup:

:D thank you

Great idea for a thread!

I've got a few projects on the go at the moment:

- light blue/grey drawstring trousers
- crocheted scarf from the Happy Hooker book
- beading to disguise bad stitching on self-made dress

Projects in planning:
- wedding cards and birthday cards to fill up my stash
- ball dress for July
- beaded jewellry to go with ball dress
- black crepe work trousers
- heather crepe work trousers
- denim trousers

So lots of dressmaking projects ;)

You are going to be busy :o :)

good grief! :shocked:

Come on, what are you working on and how is it coming along?

I'm still cross stitching the Husky and the animal baby :(

I've done these over this last week

Pink Shoes (http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/MortalAngels/?action=view&current=shoes.jpg) and Sunflowers (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/MortalAngels/sunflowers.jpg) both are for cards.


Dya have an update on the Husky T?

Am finishing a quilt which my nanny started and as she died before finishing it, it is a labour of love, and my mum is looking forward to seeing it finished. It isn't my choice of design (suffolk puffs) but it will be good to see it complete.

I am also scrapbooking my hoilday and cousin's wedding in South Africa - lots of lovely photos, and went to a couple of great scarpbook stores in Cape Town and along the Garden Route of the Western Cape.

Am struggling with my cross-stitch picture of Castell Coch in South Wales, with 17 shades of green (see post earlier on this!).

Also, as I can't sit still and am determined to use up some of my craft stash mountain, am knitting up baby clothes to use odd balls of wool, and a friend has asked me to make a jumper for her 2 year old.

Well, it's no wonder I don't have time for much housework (ha ha) as in between these projects I am card making (quilling, parchment, die-cutting, etc) and sorting out old craft magazines to tidy up the spare room.

Phew!

I've done these over this last week

Pink Shoes (http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/MortalAngels/?action=view&current=shoes.jpg) and Sunflowers (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/MortalAngels/sunflowers.jpg) both are for cards.


Dya have an update on the Husky T?

They look great hayley! No update on the Husky i'm afraid, I just don't seem to get into it again. Thefact that my deadline was this week doesn't help either :( Oh well, christmas deadline once again now is this the third or fourth christmas :roll::help:

Am finishing a quilt which my nanny started and as she died before finishing it, it is a labour of love, and my mum is looking forward to seeing it finished. It isn't my choice of design (suffolk puffs) but it will be good to see it complete.

I am also scrapbooking my hoilday and cousin's wedding in South Africa - lots of lovely photos, and went to a couple of great scarpbook stores in Cape Town and along the Garden Route of the Western Cape.

Am struggling with my cross-stitch picture of Castell Coch in South Wales, with 17 shades of green (see post earlier on this!).

Also, as I can't sit still and am determined to use up some of my craft stash mountain, am knitting up baby clothes to use odd balls of wool, and a friend has asked me to make a jumper for her 2 year old.


Well, it's no wonder I don't have time for much housework (ha ha) as in between these projects I am card making (quilling, parchment, die-cutting, etc) and sorting out old craft magazines to tidy up the spare room.

Phew!

Do you even have time to breathe?:o It's a lovely idea to finish the quilt, I bet it will look lovely and hold nice memories :)

aw T it'll come, and be well worth all the effort.

Maramcp: Do you use a thread organiser?

I have a Pako needle organiser from Wimble Bees

here (http://www.wimblebees.com/pd_A[f]P04[f]700050_PAKO_Needle_Organiser.htm)

As most of the larger pix I do have many similar colours, and many colour changes, I couldn't do without it.

I'm frustrated with my sewing machine right now and wish I was better at hand stitching like you cross-stitchers ;)
I'm reading the forum cos I need a break from my WIP (my machine jammed and then I broke my only size 70 needle :( )
Evening dress was going well but I've only got 2 weeks left and not far from finishing the skirt, however I've not even started on the top! I've cut out the pattern and need to work out what size to make it in curtain lining first and then my chosen fabric.

I want my life back!

oh Spanna! I do hope it gets finished in time.

I do have a secret though - I'm rubbish at sewing! I can't go wrong with the little x's though :hihi:

Phew, I've just finished the skirt but it still needs to be hemmed.
I've cut the pattern pieces for the top and marked them up ready to be assembled. Fingers crossed the assembly will be straight forward so a couple of hours a night for the next week and then all day next Saturday and Sunday should have me completed in plenty of time :)

Will post pics as soon as I find my USB cable for my camera!

Well done! You are getting there, i'm sure you will get it finished. :) I wish I could use a sewing machine.

This is how it is progressing (slowly). The Castle is Castell Coch in South Wales, and may be familar to some as the setting for the children's programme 'The Worst Witch'.

I am aiming to get it finished for my Dad before diabetes robs him of the remainder of his eyesight.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x67/maramcp/LizzieKateWIPs002.jpg
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It's a good start :D
have you got a pic of the finished piece?

The company that produced the kit no longer exisits, but here is the link to photo of Castle Coch that the chart was made from.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x67/maramcp/coch.gif

that's beautiful! :D thank you

I live near Castell Coch - it's very intricately decorated inside as well. You can have your wedding there - if you have the cash!!!!!! (I think "Charlotte and Gavin" have it on their list of venues - once she gives birth!!!)

Family members helped build it eons ago! My granparents did some of their courting there, and their ashes were scattered there too. It is beautiful inside, isn't it! My grandmother was mayor of Pontpridd, and a JP, and my grandfather sang in a male voice choir and was a church reader. I love the area, but it is a real trek from Sheffield!

So, I guess that is why it is important to me that I get this cross stitch finished soon, that and my dad's eyesight is not getting any better...

im currently cross stitching a baby sleeping - started it a while ago but then stopped stitching, have recently picked it back up though, hopefully it wont take long to finish

Right, come on then, what are you all upto? :D

Oh, help!!! I have 2 tapestries and 1 cross-stitch on the go - and there was the Creative Stitches and Hobbycraft Show last week.......... ooopss!!!!!

I have literally just finished Strange Kind Of Blue, I'll post a pic in a bit. I have another order from the school, this time a birth sampler, so I've timed it all very nicely to begin it over the w/e.

I'm off to the Harrogate show next w/e

Wish i'd been that busy! I haven't really done anything so that xmas pressie isn't going to get finished again!

I have just ordered a couple of small sewing kits to do as pressies for christmas, lets hope it gets me back into the swing of it!!

How are all your projects coming along?

I've finished the sampler - just waiting for the baby to be born now to add all the stats. I'm almost finished a banner of wee hearts spelling out Merry Christmas - well, I say nearly finished, I have two more hearts to stitch, then I have to sew, fill and link them all together LOL

how is everyone else getting along?

Just picked up my tapestry again - I haven't touched it in a while. (Poppies in a field...) Must be something about the winter months that inspire me to pick up a needle again......!!!!!

I think lots of people craft more in the winter. There is something cosy about it.

So, what is everyone upto now that christmas is over?

I'm going back to cross stitching the cushion for madam and the dog project. I really want to finsih them so that I can move on to new projects. I'm also finishing off a little gift for a friend.

Well I got everything finished in time to begin a new big xs design for the new year. It's called Broken Halo.
I'll also be making more dog coats for the Rains Rescue folk.

Ahh so you decided to do the coats, good on you. I'd have loved to help had I had the skill, but unfortunatly, I don't :)

still cracking on with the Poppies!!!! I seem to spend far too much time on the internet these days!!!!

I don't know too much about the skill as I'm a beginner, but I'm getting there (I think lol)

Carol - don't we all lol

Have just finished a couple of little San Man designs and have ordered the first pair of the new Lizzie Kate series. Also bought the threads to make a start on the tiger head study I've been dyin to start for ages.

Thought i'd resurface this! So what is everyone working on at the minute? I'm sticking to my two cross stitch projects, the husky and the panda baby for now!

I'm trying so hard to get Cormyr (a dragon) finished. I'm also dabbling in a little patchwork

Well I did some of the panda baby l;ast night after watching it sat on the settee for weeks not being touched! Hopefully i'll finish it sometime this year lol

Well I did some of the panda baby l;ast night after watching it sat on the settee for weeks not being touched! Hopefully i'll finish it sometime this year lol

I know that sort of feeling!!!!

I've picked up "Secret Garden" again after not doing it for months...!!!

Maybe I'll actually get it finished this time..... :hihi: :huh: :hihi:

I'm doing a Noddy pic with all the characters on at the mo after not doing any for aaaaaaaaaages.

I know that sort of feeling!!!!

I've picked up "Secret Garden" again after not doing it for months...!!!

Maybe I'll actually get it finished this time..... :hihi: :huh: :hihi:

I've been stitching a husky for my brother for his birthday which is next month. Problem is I started it for his birthday about 3 or 4 years ago :hihi:

I'm doing a Noddy pic with all the characters on at the mo after not doing any for aaaaaaaaaages.

Is it for someone in particular or for a particular occasion?

Its to go on the wall in my boys bedroom. I need to do a wedding card too so I might have to put that by the way side for a few days

Most of my projects end up being for someone else too!

New project oin the go now! I have a bookmark to stitch for my daughter which arrived today. Now she is expecting it finished before she goes to school on Monday :help:

Get stitchin, you could have it done in a day or two

Get stitchin, you could have it done in a day or two

Oh she keeps asking me if it's finished every five minutes but if I sit down to stitch it she asks me to come and play lol.

bless! Tell her patience is a virtue

bless! Tell her patience is a virtue

She is 6, patience doesn't exist! :hihi:

And the bookmark is now complete and i've re-started the Husky :D

I am still working on the husky although it won't be finished by his birthday it will make a good christmas pressie!

How is everyone else getting along?

Cormyr finished, but yet to frame (hubby does that bit) and I'm back working on Broken Halo. I'm on the 12th page now

I've ditched the noddy I got bored :hihi:

I'm now almost finished a head and shoulders of David Tennant

So what is everyone working on now?

I've had a bit of a break and started a bookmark. I really need to finish the others but they are making me not want to cross stitch :(

Don't shout at me - I've started my christmas stitching *ducks*

I've been thinking about christmas stitching too :hihi:. I wanted to make some nice cards this year.