YOP Week #26

Elena Temmuz 14, 2022

It's been a busy but wonderful week and I hope it has been for you too! I received many wonderful gifts from others and myself! LOL! Crafting was a featured activity starting Christmas Eve with my Christmas Eve sock cast on................in the Whoville colorway of self-striping yarn..............

Then it was on to my Christmas Day start....The Christmas List which I will work on in a "rotation" so that I will have it finished, framed and on the wall by next Christmas....it's a big project!

I finally found time to work on my Tiny Trees and my seam ripper and I became very good friends! What looked like a simple little quilt was not so simple. I have since found a pattern using foundation paper piecing which I will do next time but for now I will muddle through. I am not a very practiced quilter but the only way to become one is to PRACTICE! These 3 little trees took me all afternoon! I'll be trying some more today with better luck I hope.

I also worked on Chicken Joy.............

Santa evidently thought I was a very good girl because look at what he left me (although I have a feeling he got a lot of help from Mrs. Claus!).............actually, she told me she got in on the Cyber Monday sale at Fat Quarter Shop! Some Lori Holt Chunky Thread for some Granny Squares.....

I forget what they call these.....cheater quilts? Anyway, it is printed on the fabric but you can quilt it and I have done it before by hand and it is so relaxing and enjoyable. When I saw this I had to have it! So pretty!

There was a little cutting board.........

and some fusible fleece to make project bags once my zippers arrive...........

and then some freebies!!! Some hand sanitizer and a fat quarter bundle of Lori Holt's Shabby solids which was just what I needed!

Another item I received was a Needlework Enthusiast's 2021 Book of Days.........I will be documenting my "making" projects in here..............

Although I thought it was bigger but this is fine...........Brenda and The Serial Starter (Laura) had one from last year and it was much bigger!

This little cutie was at the feeder this morning..........

BTW...last week I had a bird at the feeder and asked what it might be and I got 2 answers....I thought it was 1 of the answers because it had a short beak.....later I looked out and there was one with a longer beak so Kay and Connie you were both right! I had one of each of those birds! LOL! Now, can anyone id this bird above? So cute...I am guessing some type of chickadee?