Tuesday, October 09, 2018

Top-of-the-Waves Tuesday...

...and some finished objects!

I finally took some photos of the latest, completed handspun. This is Grandma's Kitchen handspun [Ravelry]:

Grandma's Kitchen handspun

and the close-up:

Grandma's Kitchen handspun, close up

Specs:
Started 9/21/18
Finished 9/29/18
Merino-Bamboo-Silk (4.0 oz) from Greenwood Fiberworks
195.4 yds. chain-ply, 12 WPI


I finally completed the finishing work for 3 Christmas ornaments. The biggest hold-up was that I had to make cording and sewing on said cording is very fiddly.  Here are the 3 completed ornaments. All are from Just CrossStitch ornament issues.

Just Nan 2002

Just Nan 2002 Christmas ornament

Shepherd's Bush 2003

Shepherd's Bush 2003 Christmas ornament


Shepherd's Bush 2004

Shepherd's Bush 2004 Christmas ornament

I also finished stitching the Love You Punkin' pillow (cross stitch):

Love You Punkin' pillow

Specs:
Started 9/30/18
Finished 10/6/18
Kit from Pine Mountain Designs; left off the ribbon bow

I spent a lot of time going through storage boxes. We managed to get through 6 more bankers boxes. The Husband says he can now see the back wall of the storage unit, which we haven't seen in several years!
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