Allsorts.

 One of my favourite stores is having a sale this week. This is the link to their stores and see if one is in your area. http://www.savers.com.au/

 This is a quilt top made with the fabric from Crafty Hijinks. There is enough fabric to make 2 more quilt tops.

This is what I am knitting this week. Christmas decorations.

Christmas Gift Makes.

This is what I have been doing today, making Christmas gifts. I have made 30 of them. These are double sided cord holders. I bought a packet of 40 hair elastics in bright colours and used them on one end and the other has 2 buttons, one on each side. They measure 4" by 6 1/2" and I made a card to go with them  so that they know what it is! It fits nicely in an envelope.

A Fantastic Cause.

Awesome Charity.
http://meetmeatmikes.com/2013/10/softies-for-mirabel-meet-greet/

Playing With Paper.

 Today I have been playing with paper. Making ornaments for Christmas. Just using a regular sheet of paper, some paper fasteners and a ruler and a hole punch. This particular ball has 8 strips but you can decide what you need for the ball. The band that goes around the middle has 16 holes, each strip goes around in a circle.

 this is the bottom of the ball. using the middle holes line up the strips and hold in place with the paper fastener. Using another fastener put the top and bottom holes together to make the rings.

 Almost there, Now using your 16 holed piece of paper place it around the ball fastening as you go. Add a loop to the top and you are done.

Finnish Star using this video tutorial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_ofEJL23TA

Pincushion.

 This is what I have made today, a pincushion. Sometimes you have to have some time out and just play.  The pin cushion is sitting on top of the bottom of a jam jar which gives you the size perspective, the hat pins are sewing needles.

This is the back.

Christmas Mail.

This is an interesting web site about sending care packages for our troops over the Christmas period.
http://www.defence.gov.au/christmas/mail/

Thread Spool Holder.

I replaced my make shift spool holder with a real one from Spotlight. only $4. Money well spent! I have however attached it to a block of wood with a piece of non slip rubber on the on the bottom to make it more stable.