I filled some baking containers with the items I bought to restock those.
Used leftovers to make lovely meals that fed us a couple of suppers and even a couple of lunches.
Cleaned the stove and oven, did some decluttering, rummaged through my fabric drawers to see what else I could find to use up in clothing making.
Cut out three patterns to sew next month.
After rummaging through my fabric drawers I found a few more larger sized pieces to make a couple more items and will get those cut out tomorrow.
Lots of leftover bits and bobs, but I believe the one on top may be enough to make a small jacket with. We shall see once I find that pattern.
The rest are really too small unless pinned together in a patchwork design, and I found lots more like that which I will probably cut into squares and or strips. Hmmm, perhaps some yarn will be fashioned from these remnants.
I finished the size 8-10 mittens.
Filled the cookie jar with Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies.
Filled my yarn basket with more yarn, mostly orphan balls and a few that a good friend gave me when she moved away.
There should be enough there to make lots more mittens to send back with Kurt. I believe I now have 80 pair made and I am hoping to reach at least 120 pairs by the time they are needed. I think my next task will be knitting some toques for them as well. Should have enough mittens now to last a good long while.
Projects are slowly getting completed, though only one scarf will be woven this month, with the second one carried over until next month. I may manage to get the loom warped for it though.
Thinking through what needs to be used up and planning some meals in my head for next month (though I will have to get those down on paper very soon). I will know more once I get my chest freezer organized and the inventory completed on it. I think there could be many items I have forgotten about hiding in its depths.
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
You are doing so well with the mittens, churning them out in no time at all, it seems.
ReplyDeletePutzing around the house, I like it when you use that term. Makes me smile. I'm anxious to do some 'putzing' in our yard but just waiting on the weather to crawl back up to warmer temps. After 35-45C, it's cccoold!
ReplyDeleteYou've been busy Jackie! Kudos to you. The decluttering and organizing sounds like it's coming along nicely. And the mittens, that is such a wonderful project and will help so many. Bless your heart. :)
ReplyDeleteI love that you knit mittens for the children and others. How special.
ReplyDeleteWow, you are making a lot of mittens.
ReplyDeleteGood for you for being so generous with your time and yarn.
Dear Jackie, I am looking forward to see your sewing from those patterns! Your oatmeal chocolate chip cookies look delicious! You are doing great with your projects and the mittens!
ReplyDeleteI've been knitting on some hats that will end up being donations in an effort to use up some yarns, but it's not making much of a dent in the part-balls of yarn I have in my stash. I was happy to downsize my jeans by one pair, although I kept the denim for future use so I guess I didn't gain much.
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