A few shoes more

Old jeans with applique

These took about an hour to make

And these little beauties took me two hours

The shoes have turned out really well, and I will just use these for presents, as they took so long to make..
I had several attempts to photograph these, and eventually went up onto the terrace in the sunshine and stood my tripod on the ground so as not to wobble ...

Today I have been making baby kimono shoes (boy) I think they look cute??

What do you think?
I also sewed a waiter's apron to wear to put my cash into on Saturday whilst at the market.

Sorry I have not posted for a while, but I have been busy.. honest
Monday was the first intercultural knitting/crochet club meeting and I was teaching someone how to read a crochet pattern in English who had not done it before in English.. successfully I hope?? I decided to buy some wool and then began to knit a jumper
Tuesday was patchwork day...
Wednesday Spanish lesson followed by Intercambio (chat)

knitting a jumper for an arrival due in December I have finished the back and just started knitting the front

It is knitting up really well, but because of the difference in quality between english and spanish wool, I had to get thicker wool and adjust the tension accordingly (All since Monday's Knitting crochet club)

Following on with the esparto grass weaving, mine was long enough to begin sewing the coils together to make a basket

The needle is very vicious and takes no prisoners...elastoplast to hand..

It is a similar technique to braided rug making though :D

Thursday I went with my friend to buy some patchwork material to make some more baby shoes to sell (hopefully) at the Christmas market next week on the 3rd December, Here's hoping it decides not to rain this time, Followed by a dash to get to the esparto grass lesson, where I began to sew the braid together.
Today, Friday, was a quiet one, so following shopping, housework and making a cheese and onion pie and sweet mince pie for our supper (the first of the season as the other half will eat them all...) I carried on with the knitting :)

Knitting/crochet club

Well, a bit of good news today. We can hold the intercultural knitting/crochet club in the Center del Ocio on Mondays 4-6pm Yippee...
So anyone who would like to learn/pass on their skills or just knit and natter will be very welcome to come along. (It is also nice and warm in there ..)

Finger/thumb pincushions

Well, yesterday was patchwork class day, so I took some finger/thumb pincushions I made to give to my friends. They were a big hit, and I was asked for the pattern .
They only took about 10 mins to make as well..and are soo easy to use as I am always looking for the pins and needles ..

Well, you get the idea?

If they were turned the other way I think they would also make great finger puppets?

mice? or anything with a pointy nose??

Apple for the teacher

Well, following the lovely sunshine this morning it began to cloud over and rain.
So I finished the apple I was making during the patchwork class last week

an apple for the teacher...

and another patchwork basket...

I also made a big pan full of vegetable soup mmmm :)

Patchwork baskets

Christmas is sneaking up fast, so I have been making Baskets with patchwork shapes ready to fill with goodies for friends.
so far I have made three

Checks and leaves in burgundy/cream

Red buttons and plain

And flowers and stripes

Just a few more to cut out and sew...
No further news on the knitting/crochet club start date as yet but as Christmas is taking priority the ayuntamiento (town hall) may be busy with other things, and I do not want to upset them before we begin
:)

Leather bow bracelet

I decided to make a bow bracelet with some black leather I had, which has turned out to look really nice!
I think my daughter would really like something like this as she loves bows...

I enjoyed making it and working out the pattern for it :D

Esparto grass weaving

The weather was warm enough for me to sit outside and weave some more esparto grass

It is getting to be quite long now

Possibly enough for a basket?

I decided to sit outside and plait some more esparto grass. It is very messy to do so I had to wear a pinny (or apron ) and I managed to do quite a bit. I have no idea how long it needs to be or what we are going to make with the plait but suspect it will be an attempt at a basket.
It needs to be sewn together with twine and a very long needle, which looks quite lethal :D