Crochet Top Complete!

Last December I started my annual Christmas crochet project, and this week I finished it!!

In my defense I had almost finished it in June, with just a small section left to sew together! But for some unknown reason, it got parked and forgotten!

Perhaps I needed a diversion from work sewing;  perhaps I needed something appropriately 'autumnal' to wear at the moment!  Whatever inspired me to get it finished, it worked!

This is my first ever crocheted garment (100% cotton), and I'm mightily pleased it fits and is wearable!

And I was glad of it today - don't be fooled by the sunshine in these pictures!  We had the usual dose of heavy rain showers and plummeting temperatures!

Jude xo

Big Bird Bag!

It's nearly a week since my last post, I thought it was time to check in!

Uni daughter is home for a week (squeee!) and with two family birthdays and also half term here, there are lots of girls, giggles and cakes around the house once more!

Yesterday I rustled up a simple Tote bag sample for a couple of beginner quilters in my class. This is a roomy bag, finishing around 18" x 17" and great for using up a few more scraps!  I recycled a denim belt for the handles and used trusty Essex yarn dyed linen for the main body!

Hello Big Bird!

I've also been progressing my crochet top.  The back is done and I'm working my way up the front!



Only once before have I attempted a crochet garment, a long time ago, and it was never finished! So fingers crossed I have better luck with this one!

Sadly, my boiler is playing up again!  No heating for the 3rd time in 2 weeks! Boo!

So there was nothing else for it!

Half an M&S strawberry cheesecake was definitely harmed in the making of this blog post!

Hope you've had a wonderfully, creative week!

Jude xo

Outstanding; In Progress; Completed!

It's Saturday already! Crikey!  Where does the time go?

Anyway, time for a little progress update!

When I used to work in an office I had 3 trays: Outstanding; In Progress and Completed. Still now, years later, more of my work is sitting in the preverbial Outstanding and In Progress trays rather than in the Complete one!

Super snuggly fleece on the back!

The baby quilt I've been making as a shop sample is pieced and quilted.  Just need to pick up some binding fabric and this one can move into 'Completed'.

Over Christmas I started (another) EPP project, so I could be sociable with my girls and watch a ridiculous number of movies with them!

These Joel Dewberry hexies will become another Dilly Bag (you can see my first one here). I'm hoping to inspire some of the ladies in my classes with this cute project.

Finally for today, another project I started over Christmas holidays!

You may remember this pattern I bought.  This is as far as I've got with the back.  I'm up to the armpits (or as we say here, the Oxters!!). I'm not experienced in crocheting clothes, so I'll have to really concentrate when following the next few stages of the pattern (no watching Hugh Jackman movies at the same time then!!).

I hope you are having a 'not too chilly' weekend.

Bye for now!

Jude xo