November can't help it - it points toward the holidays like a neon sign. Well, a very cozy neon - maybe in autumn colors.
For get-togethers there may be decor to create, or possibly mend.
For gift-giving, there may be the warm thoughts of others to put into tangible, wrap-able form.
Those of us keeping up with Holiday Grand Plan's emphasis on homemade creativity continue to press toward the HGP ideal, "Work at least 1 hour a day on homemade gifts". In fact now, in Family Room Week, the specific week instructions tell us in no uncertain terms, "Keep Working on those gifts!"
In October,
Nancy's knitting meetings began again, and she found yarn skeins on sale, started a lap-robe-size project
BookSaver made hats on her XL round loom and tried out Market Bags as a gift idea. Cat mats cut out = 228
Harriet pieced the 4th through 9th quilt blocks for a 12-block sampler quilt, and drafted the 10th & 11th
Twins' Mom took a weaving class and wove a challah cover (to cover the bread while other blessings are said)
Elizabeth sewed a Queen Elizabeth costume that won her a second place prize