A Scarf for Ruby

I finished the scarf and my niece wore it to school yesterday! She is very pleased with it and I get to mark off one space on my bingo card!

Vintage Tapestry Needlework

Another project I completed last year was framing these vintage tapestries my great grandmother made. 

I think these floral tapestries were originally intended to be seat cushions, but they never made it on to chairs. Instead, they were stored in boxes for decades until my mother and I decided they needed to be displayed. 

We started this project by looking for frames. This part took a very long time, months and months until I finally found these green ornate oval frames. They were originally mirrors and I think they are perfect for this project. 

The next part didn’t take long, but I put it off for months and months per my usual style. We blocked the tapestries so they were more straight then I cut them into ovals and attached them to some very thick fusible interfacing. To finish, they were placed inside the frames and the backing was glued on. Now they are hanging on a wall!

Knitting Progress

This is the start of one of my resolutions, A Scarf for Ruby. I’m knitting a basic garter stitch and using left over yarn from my stash. It’s about a third of the way done and I will probably be switching to a different color of yarn because I think I’ll run out of this pink. 

I need to get knitting and finish this so I can mark the first item on my bingo card. With 24 projects, if I complete just two a month I can get a blackout!

Brioche Balaclava

I did complete a few projects while I was away. This Brioche Balaclava is one of those projects! It sat unfinished for way too long then I finally finished binding off and stitching the top closed. That part didn’t take very long, but for some reason it took me a literal year to do.

I love the fluffy neon green mohair and am considering knitting another. Does anyone want a balaclava?

2026

Happy New Year!!!

Since it’s the first post of the year, I’m sharing my crafting intentions! They are a bit different this year, bingo card style instead of a list. Last year (and again this year because they are fun) I made monthly bingo cards of things to do that encourage exploring and trying new things. For these craft resolutions, I’ve got a single bingo card filled with different craft projects in five different categories. Some of these projects have been on my list of crafting intentions for years, some are new because I’ve recently purchased the supplies, and others are crafts I’ve never tried before or want to improve. A blackout is highly unlikely, but maybe I’ll surprise myself with my motivation.

The categories are:
Yarn
• Spiral Tube Socks - I am curious about this pattern.
• Moomin Pattern - I got a Moomin knitting book as a present and should knit something from it!
• Leopard Hat - My longest knitting WIP.
• Scarf for Ruby - My niece wants a new scarf. 
• New Shawl - I bought some bright pink mohair!

Sewing
• Denim Quilt - Yeah, yeah, it’s still not done… 2026 might be the year!
• Catnip Toys - I can always have more of these since the get ripped open often. 
• Culottes - I want to make a copy of some of my pants.
• Chore Jacket - I wanted to make a cape with this fabric originally, but a chore jacket is more my style.
• Ikea Fabric - I bought fabric from Ikea.

Photos
• Photo Calendar - I want to take enough photos this year that I could make a decent calendar.
• Macro Photography - A style of photography I want to get better at.
• Free Space - Every bingo card needs a free space!
• Timelapse Photo - Something new to try.
• Frame a Photo - Get at least one printed and frame it!

Gardening
• More Raised Beds - I think I need more growing space.
• Floral Bouquets - Bouquets make me happy and I’ll be growing lots of flowers.
• Plant Everything - My collection of plants still in their nursery containers will be planted!
• Snail Seed Starting - I haven’t tried it yet, but I think I’ll like this method.
• Actual Gardening Plan - I’m not going to wing it this year.

Other
• Another Floating Shelf - This has been on my list for years!
• Kinusaiga - A new craft to try.
• Laser Cutter Project - I have a laser cutter and need to practice.
• Melty Bead Project - So I use some of my supplies.
• Christmas Slug- For my Christmas light display next winter.

Each column is a different craft category and the placement is kind of random within columns. Now that the bingo card is made, I'm trying to figure out which line will be my likely first bingo. A diagonal maybe? Which is your guess?