Christmas projects 2022

Here’s a little round-up of all of my Christmas crafting.

A bird’s eye view of an allotment

For quite some time, I’ve had my eye on Collette Kinley’s embroidery pattern for a bird’s eye view of an allotment.

Crown to Catwalk

One of the things that I used to enjoy most about visiting the Knitting and Stitching Shows was seeing the work on display in the textile galleries. Even in pre-Covid times, the shows got too busy for me so I stopped going, preferring to look out for smaller exhibitions instead. When I saw that the Royal School of Needlework was holding a 150th-anniversary show at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London, I knew that it would be something I would enjoy.

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UFO number four completed

My fourth UFO for 2021. As with so many of my kits, I bought this at one of the Knitting and Stitching shows. I get a little over-enthusiastic at these shows, wanting to buy lots of new things to try. I like kits because they’re a gateway into trying a new craft without having to invest too much in case you don’t like it.

Another side project

Motivated by my last project, I immediately started another embroidery.

A little side project

Inspiration comes from all sorts of places. I received this pretty card on my birthday recently. The design (by Emma Grant) is so lovely and delicate, and it struck me as something that I could try and replicate using some of my craft stash.

UFO number two completed

So I worked out why I never completed this kit – one of the coloured threads was missing. Grr. It’s ended up being a very light brown coloured robin. 

UFO number one completed

I enjoyed making this. I don’t do enough embroidery, but when I do, I’m always motivated to do more. 

Unfinished object number one

Now that my craft room is pretty much in order, pending the delivery of a new sofa (hopefully this month), I’ve been able to properly sort out all of my craft things stashed in various places around the house. 

Bee happy

I’ve been using the opportunity of having a bit more time to complete a few of the kits that I have acquired over the years.