Knitting
Maybe it's the change of weather that has brought on all this knitting. I am happy to announce that we have started a knitting group here in Frankfurt through ToyTown and we had our first meeting last night. The turnout was good, we had 4 accomplished knitters knitting a variety of things including a very complex Fair Isle pattern dress, a pair of socks and a dishcloth, then we had 3 brand new knitters who went away with homework after a very successful start. They all managed to get the hang of Garter stitch and next week we will learn how to Pearl. It has to be mentioned that a couple of them accidentally learned how to Pearl last night, although they don't know how they did it!
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| Look at that concentration! |
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| All smiles! |
Last weeks mission was playing with all the ties that Richard kindly donated, what a great way to learn how to sew with silk without the expense. I recommend changing your sewing machine needle after every project because the sharper the needle the less likely to snag. I had an arty farty moment and made a picture for a frame, not my usual thing but it was worth a try. I have hung it upstairs so no one will see it anyway!
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| Arty Farty! |
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| This will be a silk pillow when finished |
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| Sent this off to Richard to remind him of the times he had to wear them. |
.........and now the time has come to put away our Halloween things and get serious about the next big thing, CHRISTMAS is coming everyone. Start the panic now! I made a Japanese gift bag in Christmas fabric to replace my Halloween one in the Sewing/Guest room, these can be used as ice bags, pop a rice bag in and warm in the microwave and use as a heat pad, Potpourri holders....all manners of things. I think I will make more as the big day approaches
So, off you go and start a project, get creative, go visit a wool shop anything that gets your creative juices flowing! I am signing up for another swop, my Halloween one was so much fun. I received my package with lots of goodies in, that we ate on the way home from the `Post Office, and a gorgeous handmade bag that was perfect for my gym things.
Enjoy your week everyone and thanks for your opinions on the fabrics, all will be revealed at a later date.
