Completed:

~ Felt pin for Bethany in Manchester, UK

~ Clay charms and book thong (to match Bethany’s pin!)

~ Crocheted Irish linen rosary for the sweet little daughter of one of my customers. I’m really pleased at the look of it and the nice big ‘beads’ the linen made. It’s delish! I think my Sophie will be getting one, too!

WIPs:

~ black and white ATCs for chocolate swap
~ Stocking Swap
~ Sophie’s smock refashioned from thrifty sweater (still not done!)
~ embroidered button (for the aforementioned smock)
~ felt monks (I can’t wait - there’s a whole story behind this)
~ slippers refashioned from vintage blankets
~ knitted socks for everyone (Patons SWS review to come!)
~ hand-knotted rosaries for orders (got a LOT of these!)
~ labels for Essence of Chrism bottles (which still hasn’t arrived from the Abbey…)
~ Advent Calendars! (hurry, hurry… it’s almost here!)

Crafts to try:

~ button faeries
~ crafty cupcakes
~ amigurumi veggies (acorn came out great!)
~ felt nativity
~ paper nativity
~ knitted nativity
(ok I’m in the nativity mood)
~ pillowcase and hankie dolls (to use up the stash)

Received:

~ Felty Pin from Cindy (who didn’t know that I lived in a little yellow house when she made it!)

~ Nifty Altered art pin (also from Cindy!)

~ Book Thong from Kathryn

~ Charm from Kathryn (SO pretty! Look at the prayer box on the end of it!)

~ Homemade Bath Salts from Kathryn again (they were LOVELY)

~ Christmas Lolly from Ellen in Teignmouth, UK (Just look at all those selections! I miss British chocs. Clearly, Ellen very kindly thought of my little ones, because there are plenty of delightful lollies for them. But see that Mistletoe Kisses bar? That’s MINE!)

I wish you a day filled with delightful surprises and simple joys!

Posted: 11|24|07 at 10:33 am. Filed under: from our hearth and home.
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