Clothes repairs

Using techniques I have learned in patchwork classes, I have put bias onto a pair of jeans to neaten the very frayed edges.
I also used appliqué to hide a hole in a blouse..
Hopefully they will now be wearable.

Handwarmers

I have been invited to attend the christmas market here in competa on the 7th of December, so I have been busy making pairs of rice filled handwarmers to sell. ( hopefully)
Once they have been in the microwave for 30 seconds they will keep warm for 30 minutes or more.
Ideal for cold hands in this weather.

Finished jumper

I have finally finished knitting myself a jumper!!!
It was a labour of love as it has dolman sleeves and therefore had lots of stitches. It will keep me nice and warm during the winter. I used a new technique for me called grafting to join the front and back along the shoulders and sleeves so I wouldn't have an obvious seam line.
Here is the result...

Covers

I have been making two entirely different types of cover.  One for my overlocker, made with leftover scraps, and a padded cover for an A5 size book during patchwork class, on which I appliquéd a bird which looks cute, however I will not make any more of these.
Instead I am looking forward to making a patchwork bag in the next few classes from a kit our teacher Dolores sent away for.

Viewing watercolours

Many thanks to Sergio Fernandez for displaying my watercolor paintings for sale in his new office here in Competa.
Don't forget to call in to wish him luck in his new venture if you are in the area.

Baby croc style shoes

Following the knitting and crochet club yesterday, I promised to draft a pattern for the baby croc style I had been explaining how to make stitch by stitch (  in Spanish)
Here is the result of all my endeavours.
Please feel free to use it. Also a picture of the finished croc style shoes newborn size

Sunshine on the terrace

November and here I am frightening the neighbours wearing my bikini ;-)listening to the mp3 player and knitting too.. heaven