A wonderful surprise and a little bit of knitting.

 I turned up at my quilt group and lovely Colleen gave me 2 bags of wonderful surprises filled with 50 cute little pouches/boxes. She said I could use them any way I like....

THANK YOU COLLEEN. I am so appreciative of your generosity. I will put them to good use.

Some times you need a break from sewing. I decided to do a little bit of knitting...

We are having a trade table at the end of the year at our QUILTS IN THE GARDEN day. I thought I’d teach my friend how to make them and try our luck.

First we start with threading a few hundred beads on to the cotton.

Then we knit them

And we knit some more

And hopefully we can get a few of these made

Beautiful BEADED SCISSOR KEEPS...

Another USA swap.... Xmas Stockings & Beaded Knitted Scissor Keeps.

I just can't help myself.. I joined another swap. Anyone that signed up sews 6 blocks of 2 different designs of blocks that get sewn into a stocking block which measures 12" finished. I had to send 5 of each block to Candis in the USA. She will collate all the blocks and forward me 10 blocks to give me a total 12 to make up into a quilt anyway I like.

block no. 2

I know mine won't be here before Xmas but it will be exciting when I get them. I have been making some last minute gifts. They are knitted and use approx. 280 seed beads threaded on to the thread first. Here are my cute little beaded handbag scissor keeps. Scissor keeps are designed to be heavier than the scissors so that if/when you drop them the keep hits the ground first and not the point of your scissors.

The beads glisten and I think they are a great little gift. Easy enough to mail as well.

Here is a closer look.