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    New 'projects'.

    I think I said previously about my DD2 asking me to make a quilt for my GD out of her 1st yr clothes. Well it's taken this long to work out how to do it. There's lots of stretchy fabric + wool +denim, allsorts. Researched the method & I need interfacing for the stretchy jersey & wool. So far I've cut up/ironed all the clothes pieces, measured & cut the interfacing, so my next job is to iron it onto the fabric pieces to cut out. Next step will then be to stitch the pieces together. I'm not looking past that stage just yet.

    Being a devil for punishment I've started to knit a Gryffindor scarf for GS3 who now insists on being called Harry. 🤣 His mummy said she popped her head around the corner of the soft play & shouted "Harry Potter"! She ended up with 3 more children than she expected. Ha. Oops.

    I've found an easy HP doll to knit which shouldn't take long & somewhere in all this DD1 would like me to make a HP jumper for him for Christmas. I had to find another pattern today for it. Knitting in the round I've done once, so decided I need a quick & easy technique. Uncomplicated. The decider was when I looked at the instructions, because as well as using a circular needle I had to BO certain groups of stitches. What? Bind off apparently. Eeek. No, it's nothing to do with body odour.😄 I watched a video how to do it & I was instantly lost.

    This week I need to make the Christmas cakes & make the Picalilli. Was going to do the latter today but I've got all week. The sloe gin I'm making for a Christmas present is in a dark cupboard plumping up the sloe berries & fermenting. No-one can say I have idle hands.😉🤣
    "Good friends help you to find important things when you have lost them....your smile, your hope, and your courage."

    (Doe Zantamata.)
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    Nana, I was tired out just reading all this!!!! Good luck with the knitting.
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      #3
      Busy time ahead for you Nana.
      Sometimes I forget to like posts,but that doesn't mean I don't like them.
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        Nana if nothing else it keeps your mind busy ,
        Had to laugh at the Harry Potter kids
        Im not fat just 6ft too small
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          #5
          Good Lord woman, you are going to be busy!!

          Please show us some photos of the finished items if you can.
          “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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            #6
            You sound very bright and positive today Nana. I wish you lived nearer to me I am about to embark on a Christmas table runner, the fabric has been cut by the instructor and is sitting neatly in a wicker box waiting until the day of the class. I just need to buy some wadding and backing fabric.
            What is life if full of care we have no time to stand and stare
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              Nana - wow, that should keep you busy for a while! I couldn't do any of those projects but even if I could I think I'd need about 10 years!

              Plant - that sounds an interesting project too.

              I'd love to see photos of everyone's finished work if possible.
              "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

              (Marianne Williamson)
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                #8
                Nana you’re a Wonder Woman to have that list completed by Christmas.I’d love to see the completed items.
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                  This is my present project. Jumper knitted in the found on a circular needle.
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                  Believe you can and you're halfway there.
                  Theodore Roosevelt.
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                    For found read round!
                    Believe you can and you're halfway there.
                    Theodore Roosevelt.
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                      Plant I wish I lived nearer too. It's the same with anything. It's only when you start a project that you feel ok about it. That's how I feel anyway.

                      Picalilli made today & in kilner jars 'maturing' for 3-4wks. Don't know what it'll taste like. It was quite funny because I needed a certain spice so I looked in the cupboard where the herbs & spices are all kept. Checked the dates on them all & the oldest herb was 2003! Oma, Libra, Qwerty... I heard those gasps of horror from here.😲

                      I went through a stage, (must have been 2003?) of getting lots of herbs/spices, labelling the jars etc & if I say so myself it looked very impressive. So impressive most of them are still there untouched. Ha! There were about 6 still in date, which are used on a regular basis. I have thrown the old one's out & will just replace the ones I use now.

                      Christmas cakes tomoro. Don't fret.... the mixed spice goes out of date 2021.🤣

                      (Oma... You're right. I hope it keeps my mind busy too. You know me too well.x)
                      "Good friends help you to find important things when you have lost them....your smile, your hope, and your courage."

                      (Doe Zantamata.)
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                        Posts crossed WG. Wow you're clever. Lovely. Wish you could teach me.
                        "Good friends help you to find important things when you have lost them....your smile, your hope, and your courage."

                        (Doe Zantamata.)
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                          WG - that is so clever. Is that a cable at the sides?

                          What a good idea for baby clothes, expecially if the baby has sensitive skin that's gets rubbed by seams.
                          "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

                          (Marianne Williamson)
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                            #14
                            Busy busy Nana. Any particular Christmas all these projects are due to be completed by.
                            Always face the sunshine and the shadows fall behind you.
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                              Well Sunshine. Today the Christmas baking was made & Picalilli yesterday. Harry P scarf will be finished tomoro. Quilt will take the longest time but needs to be finished by Christmas. Harry P doll will be made between quilting. Mostly in the evening. So in answer to your question Christmas 2019❣ 🤞
                              "Good friends help you to find important things when you have lost them....your smile, your hope, and your courage."

                              (Doe Zantamata.)
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