Getting Into the Flow Of Things

 I have just had a count up and it appears that I have I have five things on the go at the moment.  I have discovered my best strategy is to keep doing a little work on everything each day if I possibly can then everything will finish in the end. It's not always easy because if you are like me there is the initial excitement about starting a project but all too often that excitement fades as a another new project steps into the limelight.

There's too much distraction out there too much inspiration, but isn't it wonderful to have a passion for crafting, it's that which keeps me going.

Many months ago I started making a little cardigan for NHAP they were asking for bright cheerful cardigans for children of all ages and this is the finished result

I'm not actually sure what age this will fit but at a guess maybe an 8-10 year old.  I found the pattern here 

I found it very difficult to follow in fact most of it was guess work, it certainly wouldn't be easy for a beginner crocheter that's for sure, however I'm pleased that I have a finished item and I think that it fits the brief, I found all the yarn I needed for this in my stash, hopefully some little girl somewhere will enjoy wearing it.

The blanket I'm making for my friend Jennie is coming along, I'm now sure that it will be finished in time for her birthday next Sunday. I'm almost ready to start the border and I'm hoping that I can show you the  finished blanket next week.

The sewing is coming along nicely too here is part two of the  Festive Forrest CAL candy canes and the birds, as I mentioned before I was having difficulties with the owls face well this I'm afraid is the best I can do, I don't think that it's too bad at least it doesn't look scary like it did before.

Part three is out now and it's the  Christmas trees  I have actually finished sewing those and am now trying to choose a colour for the little gifts hanging on the tree.

I have also started sewing Stitch a leaf a day I couldn't resist, we are sewing a leaf a day using a different stitch for each one, it's fun because you can try out stitches that you haven't used before so far these are the stitches I have chosen

1. Leaf Stitch
2. Lazy Daisy
3. Fishbone
4. Fly Stitch
5. Closed Cretan Stitch
6. Trellis Stitch
7. Button Hole stitch
8. Rhodes Stitch

I'm really enjoying sewing these leaves, some I have taken from Stitchdoodles and others from youtube, my sewing isn't the neatest but I don't think that will matter once the whole tree is done.

I'm looking forward to sewing another leaf today after I have been to see my little Grandson Mikey he has been poorly with Covid so it's quite a while since I have seen him.

I hope you all have a peaceful slow stitching Sunday😊

Linking with Kathy's Slow Stitching Sunday