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Sunday 4 January 2015

2014 round up

Hello friends (if you are still there!!)


I'm sorry for my absence, a few secret makes I couldn't share and then starting a new job (an Internship in Youth Ministry for a year) meant I have fallen behind. So I shall wish you Happy New Year and I thought I'd do a quick round up of 2014. I'm setting myself a goal of blogging monthly so that I can realistically keep up as I am doing the Internship until September. 

January
I finished off the Big Bang Theory chart.


February 
Another TV related stitch, this time Game of Thrones


March
It was a month of finishing off WIP's so I shall just add a link to the post. Although the post is dated April, most were completed in March as part of themealicious.

April
The Spring swap with Steph. As you've all seen the posts about this, I'll just put a pic of my favourite make and link back to the original post.
 

May 
This is where all the new stuff comes in as my last post was mid May. Everything below is new to the blog and starts with Lori's birthday...a blackwork cat card and biscornu. 


June
Laura's birthday was at the beginning of July so In June I made her a dragon cushion and biscornu. 



July
July was a very busy month. I went to see the Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, which was a dream come true. Steph and I did our summer swap so I made Wimbledon bunting and a strawberries and cream biscornu.

A tea for two bundle


In the garden was next, which included a stitched bookmark and cushion, beaded insects. I also did a seaside themed book page with the other side being a picnic. I made a small granny blanket too.

Steph made me a fabulous bundle...


August
The travelling box arrived brim full of amazing makes. I made bunting, scissor case, chicken scratch bookmark, necklace, fabric owl, covered notebook and pen holder, biscornu, 2 brooches and an embellished purse. 


I selected the following to keep...


August was also my friend Caroline's birthday so I made a biscornu and Steph made me a brooch to give her as Caroline admires my collection. 


September 
I started making for the autumn swap and Steph's birthday and didn't get very far at all as I started the  Internship and went from working 10 hrs a week to 30. My youngest started school too  Laura and her husband celebrated their anniversary so I did manage this chicken scratch heart. 


October 
This saw much of he same where I was too tired to do anything, bits got done, but nothing finished 😔

November 
My birthday and my kind a generous friends sent me lovely presents. 

This was from Lauren 

Laura sent me these goodies. I love the colours of the bag. 


Steph sent me some beautiful threads and a brooch to match a skirt I have. 

My friend Amanda made me wrist warmers. 


December 
I actually made stuff and completed them!!

Triangle trees, chicken scratch snowflakes and folder fabric trees for Steph and Laura. They were made in different colours and also included bits is picked up at the hobby crafts show in November. 




I made this for my pen pal Janet's little girl from a DMC freebie chart.


I also made a chicken  scratch heart for Caroline but forgot to take a pic. 

I had some lovely presents from my crafty friends. Steph sent me a fabulous bundle carrying on with the autumn theme. 

Laura sent me 

 And Lori sent me these as my birthday present was lost in the post (so sad)

I also sent Steph an autumn bundle with this mini cushion

I was very lucky to win Laura's crafty advent calendar and had all these fab treats that included stash, makes and chocolate goodness. 




I'd forgotten about the swap we did within the travelling box group. Joan made me a fabulous Santa and candy cane holders

And I made a Joy decoration and sent choc and a few buttons from the NEC.





So that was 2014. I hope you've managed to stay awake through all of this. 

Best wishes 
Kerry

8 comments:

  1. Great round up Kerry! You've made some really gorgeous things this year. I love looking back over the year's makes. Well done! And thanks again for the lovely goodies that came my way ;-)

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  2. Wow, you had an incredibly busy year! Great job with all the finishes, they look lovely. Enjoy your goodies! :D

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  3. Nic eto see you back. You've made some beautiful things over the year

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  4. Such a talented group of friends you have, lots of wonderful things they sent for you. You've accomplished quite a bit even with the added work load.
    Happy New Year!

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  5. You're forgiven for your long absence!! YOu have been so busy and took part in lovely exchanges. I'm admiring all these beautiful finishes & goodies :) xx

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  6. What a lovely year you had, gorgeous crafts. Wishing you a great 2015

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  7. 2014 was a busy year for you! Lets hope 2015 is just as productive :)

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  8. That's a lovely round up Kerry. Loads of love and happiness for 2015. XOX PS those tree decorations you made are stunning. XOX

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