Craft - Month 1

[smallhobbit]

The first of my monthly craft posts for 2020/21.

There's not much to relate.  I've bought a couple of second-hand books on celtic cross-stitch, and have been looking at supplies for making bookmarks, which is something I'm thinking of for the autumn.  Also, I've found a selection of free crochet amigurumi patterns which again I'm saving for later in the year.

In the meantime, I finally got out my pastels:



And, of course, my Klimt cross stitch continues.  Here is where I was on the last day of April - I was rather pleased to have finished that strip on the last day of the month:



And this is where I had reached last night:

 
 

Comments

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Oh ho! The end is in sight for the sunflowers. Well done. I bet you had fun with the pastels.

[smallhobbit]

I'm looking at finishing sometime in July which would be good. Thank you.

I did, it was a very pleasant way to spend some time :)

[angelofthenorth]

Wow, well done

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much!

[shadowhive]

Ohh those flowers are so cute! And I love that cross stitching

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. I'm delighted you think so :)

[corvidology]

That cross-stitching is really moving along and the colours are lovely!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. Yes - I've liked the colours, although the greens continue to drive me nuts at times!

[badly_knitted]

Celtic bokmarks would be so cool! I have a couple of books too, Celtic designs are awesome.

Looks like your sunflowers are almost done! *bounces excitedly*

[smallhobbit]

Having done a course on the Book of Kells I was really interested in pursuing the artistic ideas, so I think it will be interesting.

Yes, the sunflowers are on their way - I'm hoping to finish in a couple of months.

[badly_knitted]

Sounds like an achievable goal!

[ride_4ever]

Shiny crafting! Bringing beauty into a world that very much needs it!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much; that's a lovely comment.

[magnetic_pole]

What a striking design!

I always admire your many ways of being creative, S. M.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. I've discovered it's good to be creative and I can do it.

[margaret_r]

The cross stitch is looking gorgeous - I love sunflowers.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. The sunflowers have been fun to sew.

[therealsnape]

I love that cross stitch pattern. And Celtic patterns would look beautiful on a bookmark.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

I thought they would, they're often narrow patterns which should be ideal.

[kat_lair]

Oh well done on the cross-stitch project. Looks really good!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

[rusty_armour]

Your bookmark just keeps looking better and better! :-)

It's great that you got the pastels out and did a bit of artwork. I hope the future bookmark and crochet projects work out. :-)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. I shall no doubt be posting about future projects in due course ;)

[st_aurafina]

Oh, you're nearly done with the crosstitch!! Gosh, it's going to be lovely.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. I think it should be finished in the next 6 weeks.

[moth2fic]

The stitching is going well! And I love the pastels.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much :)

[debriswoman]

Stitching is progressing nicely and I am pleased you are sketching-:)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much - the sketching is still very spasmodic.