SHEs Organized

Thanks for the recap, Harriet. Small correction - I didn't buy a knitting machine, just a basic round manual loom. These instructions aren't quite the same as the way I was taught, but they're close:

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Hat-with- ... om_hat_sub

One of the trees we set up at the library Tuesday afternoon is for donated hats & mittens to be given to local shelters for families in need. When I arrived at work this afternoon I saw that in only 2 days, that tree is already almost full of hats. I guess we'll be putting baskets under the tree for the overflow donations.

Got sucked in to sticker zone yesterday! LOL!

That is cute Harriet,

I got the comforter tied and it is finished now.

Harriet, that is so cute! Great for the season.

I can't seem to get the littlest thing done these days. The stack of mending is growing. My beautiful material and white lining for my new curtain is on the shelf... Someone who was here (dsonil or one of the grandkids) split a seam on their shorts which were left behind for me to sew). It occurs to me if I could get at least that done it could go back to their house with the Christmas gifts. Ok, that's a goal now. Maybe while their Christmas cookies are baking...hahahaha!

I guess in January's opening post, Harriet, you can say, "Harmony lamented".

I finished up a dish cloth a star shaped one. And a hot pad.
I need to do one more and a hot pad & another dish cloth but no yarn & with this weather we are having it will need to wait.

I can sew or draw.

Harriet ~ That purse is sweet. WTG Dangerboy for good conduct, too.

Update on Japanese knot bags for gifts: The original pattern I found turned out ok but not quite right. I found a similar design on Martha Stewart's website that is a better size and style for what I want.
http://www.marthastewart.com/264167/reversible-purse

However, I think the original tutorial I found has better instructions than Martha's, so I'm using those instructions.

The test I did of Martha's pattern turned out well enough that I will be able to use it for 1 of the 10 gifts. (4 co-workers, 3 library volunteers who gave me a small gift last year, 1 DSis hostess gift, 1 DF Z, and added 1 for DMom.)

Deadline for co-workers and library volunteers will be December 20th. I'll see DMom and DSis on Christmas Eve. Not sure when I'll see Z but probably not before Christmas, so I'll have a few extra days to make hers.

Might give 1 of the library volunteers a purchased ornament instead because I don't really know her so I don't feel that I owe her a hand-made gift. Or do I owe her anything at all, when I know that she only gave me something last year because she brought gifts for all the librarians?

Today I chose all of the coordinating fabric pairs to make the bags reversible. Cut out and sewed bag #2 start to finish.

Obviously I'll be spending a lot of time at the sewing machine and ironing board for the next 7 days.