Patchwork across the universe

Hello, I am on holidays for two weeks and have decided to use my time wisely. My first project was to make a backdrop for this years Children’s Book week and the theme is “Read across the universe”. 

 Made with love

What better way to use up those scraps of material that I can’t possibly throw away? I have used strips of blue tones and thrown in a few other colours to make the universe and then I will add paper stars, planets, comets etc when the backdrop is pinned up. What do you think?

I am on my second backdrop right now and hope to get that finished some time today. Yes, another day in the sewing shed. In the meantime, I have been hammering away at my knitting....

A cute set consisting of a jacket, bonnet and bootees...

Baby knitting

A fab little blue pair of bootees...

Cute bootees

Just for something different, the start of a Christmas tree. See the little beads?

 

And for a big project.....a knitted baby jacket...in....gulp....2 ply!!

 I love knitting in 2 ply, the results are fantastic. The pattern is out of an old, old book. When I was given the book it didn’t even have the front cover anymore, but the instructions were all there. I have cast on 313 sts and will be making a good start on it while I sit selling raffles tickets for 2 days. Should get good progress made on this little beauty. Oh yes, did I mention there were babies on the way again? Just gives me another excuse to keep knitting. Lol.

Well, I’m outta here to keep sewing my backdrops and doing fun stuff all day. Beaming you guys lots of happiness today and always.

Cheers,  Anita