The New Year

Well... I have been meaning to post pictures of projects and keep everyone updated.
But, there will be no pictures just yet. Sorry.
Here's what I have been working on:

- I made a lot for Christmas (ornaments to sell, PJ pants for my sister (halfway done right now), I knitted 3 cowls, made felted pot holders with yarn from my stash, started this super cute Giraffe for my cousin's baby (which is now about halfway done), and I think I made more things, but I can't remember right now.

- In the last week or two, I have worked more on the Giraffe, also started a Shrug . It is pink and red and the yarn is a lot thinner than in the photo. I'm not sure quite yet if it will be the right size, but I hope it will be okay.

- I've also been working on a huge sewing project for many months, it's a gift, so I shouldn't really mention it yet, but tonight I worked on it for many hours and I feel like it is well on its way to being done.

- I mended a wool shirt for Mike, and I have another one that I need to put patches over the elbows which have holes.

- earlier this week I spent a morning dying fabric and some clothes I have, they turned out pretty well.

- My very exciting Christmas present from my family was an adjustable dress form. I'm soo excited!

I have really been having fun knitting this winter, I have a lot of projects yet to do. I'm really hoping for 2012 to not buy much in the way of yarn or fabric. I have fabric for a dress, I have a vintage skirt to alter, I have fabric for pajama pants for myself (with super cute cats on it!), I may have mentioned but I have black and white triangles to make a quilt top (I already have the back of the quilt done), I have a wool quilt top to patch and find a back for, I have enough denim to make a quilt or two, and I have rectangles cut for a shirt of my favorite high school T-shirts, but I will have to interface each piece.

I also have pre-cut pieces for rag rugs, and so much more fabric to use up! I'm also hoping to make another purse. I'm also hoping to find fabric to use with these awesome vintage bird embroidery patterns - I think for pillowcases or perhaps dishtowels. I also really want to knit this dishtowel. I think it's really cool and vintage. I am pretty obsessed with Ravelry.

Anyway, This year I really want to continue learning to make clothing for myself. I also want to work more on music, as I have been ignoring that part of my life for too long.