Chookshed Challenge 2025 list from my Quilt Corner

 1. Best Friend Forever Quilt  
     I have 16 of 32 stitchery blocks done. I am making this my daily thread project for 2025.

2.  More red fabric scraps hearts. I need around a dozen more over the next 10 weeks 

3. Anni Downs mini stitcheries - I lack at least 1 stitchery block to make a small quilt.

4. Dream Catcher Quilt. I need some progress on this quilt through the year. 

5. Anni Downs Christmas draw string bag. It did not make it this Christmas. 2025 is the year! 

6. Tiny Treasures from Kathy Schmitz. All but 1 stitchery done.
     I want a finished miniature quilt in 2025.

7. Raspberry Tea Quilt - It did not make it to the finished line in 2024.
    I want is machine quilted in sections and done 

8.  Care quilt top needs to be finished 

9   I will make placemats for us here. The old ones are worn out. I need 8.

10. Finishing a sashiko cushion for Dear Daughter E. 


More photos will follow 😀

December tally

 

I made only 1 Christmas gift for sending out this year. A very special person received this card game pouch, complete with notepad and pencil. We are already looking forward to play Phase 10 with you next time we meet 💖

 

I can't say I used a lot of fabrics making these hearts, but it was great fun and I gifted one away. Will make more in the upcoming year.  The hearts are approximately 5,5" tall. Ornament or pincushion? Your choice 😊

We ran out of gift tags this Christmas, and I needed some right away. I had some cardboard tags without decoration or text, and some fabric hearts already with fusible web on the back.  I think they turned out very cute. I will absolutely make more of these next year, before shopping for anything.

I just had to try to knit these potholders, Bakers Twine. I have seen them online and bought the pattern the other day. They are knitted with double cotton yarn and in a double sided fashion. They look the same on both sides. I ripped out a crochet project that did not turn out like I wanted to have enough yarn. I am happy I did!

Tested and approved 😍

Wishing you a lovely day where you are 💗

 It is only 6 hours to midnight and the beginning of a new year here.
Happy New Year to you and yours! 

Hanne

November tally

 

One finish in November - a little candle mat, with a very Norwegian stitchery.
The designer is Kristin Langebraaten. I do not know if she is in business still. Her designs are very good.
Christmas gift? Check ✅
Note to self: I like the ric rac edge finishing I usually do the best. Next time!

Yesterday, my oldest grandson Sander visited to learn how to use a sewing machine, and to have a grandparent all to himself day. 

Little brother, 3 years old, was not invited, and had other plans with mum.

Being very interested in everything with machines, and moving parts,

I think all the moving parts on the machine was more fascinating than sewing itself. 

According to plan, we made a Christmas gift for mum. Sander picked fabrics, thread, we gathered all the tools we needed and we took the small Janome to the dinner table, so we had enough elbow space. 

I am impressed that Sander kept up the interest to the very end, and we helped each other through the project. Stuffing the heart with a hemostat was very interesting too. 

After, we did some colouring, making Christmas cards, and then we decorated some store bought gingerbread hearts with icing, chocolate buttons and mini marshmallows, for eating right away.

After coming home, Sander opened the Christmas present for mum, to keep it for himself, carrying it around, and hanging it over his bed. As proud as can be. He is so sweet 💜💜💜
I guess we have to make something for mum next year!

             

Heart back side

 💜 A very good day were had by all 💜

Hanne