This time last year I was quite disappointed that I hadn't finished many textile projects in 2014. What a difference not having a day job has made in 2015. There's been knitting, stitching, dyeing, weaving, surface design, sewing and quilting. And I guess that's what I wanted this past year to be about... Experimenting, learning and improving my skills.
So here's a visual journey through the projects I completed this year.
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| This is one of my most recent finishes. |
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| Birthday present for a friend in April. |
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| My nieces crayon drawings turned into Crayon Crazy fabric on Spoonflower and then sewn into skirts. |
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| Inspired by my trip to India – above and below. |
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| Baby boy quilt with my new Stitch & Yarn tags. |
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| My first quilt pattern was released in 2015. I'm working on a follow-up for 2016. |
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| Patchwork cushions made from my Blomma fabric. |
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| This was my first finish for 2015. I wasn't sure about it at first and there are a few things I'd do differently next time, but I really like it now. |
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| Mother's Day socks. Mum dancing a jig in them can be seen on my Instagram feed! |
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| Knitted necklaces for an assignment. |
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| Juliet's cardigan was knitted in 2014, but the two on the right, Phoebe's and Olivia's were finished this year. |
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| And my final item for the year – Dad's 70th birthday present. A Brooklyn Tweed Sawyer sweater. I'm super-chuffed with this one and it fits him perfectly. |
Details for all the knitted pieces can be found on my
Ravelry projects page.
2016 is going to bring more changes. First off, I'm heading back to work next week. I still have my list of projects on the fridge for completion during the coming year, but I re-did it after accepting the contract role. It's not quite so ambitious any more, but it still has its challenges.
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, creative and handmade 2016 – I'm off to start on that list.
Happy New Year!
