Make It Monday 20th January 2025

Week three is down! And the present box is filling up quite quickly. 

Last week I worked on dishcloths, bowl cosies and canning mats. These are all great stash busters, using those small amounts of yarn and the odd lengths of fabric. I can see the stash slowly shrinking.

I also worked on Easter decorations and cards. I love to decorate for special occasions, and Easter has always been a favourite, next to Christmas. Everything came out of the shed and had a spruce up, ready to be arranged around the house. 

I worked on happy mail and Easter cards, I posted some to overseas friends this week so they'll get them sooner rather than later. I think the weather in the northern hemisphere is slowing things down a wee bit. 

Bag clips and button jars have all been done and packaged up for gifting. The button jars are recycled jars, and some of them have pin cushion tops. I'll be keeping an eye out for buttons at op shops this year to add to the jars. The bag clips are fun to make and to give, and they're a useful gift that's not too expensive. 

So the bag clips were crossed off the list, and I crossed off three dishcloths. I didn't have bowl cosies on the list, so I've added them in sets of two, I have three people in mind for them. The stash may be shrinking but the gift list is growing!

How are you going with your handmade Christmas? Are you getting things done? Is your present box filling up?