A Christmas Kit from The Cozy Quilter

My friend, Karen, gave me a little cross stitch kit to make an ornament for our tree for Christmas. I decided to abandon my funky chicken cross stitch and do the kit instead this week. I wanted to get it done before we take the tree down and put the ornaments away. My father in law drove a little red truck and my daughter called him the Red Truck Grandpa when she was little so red trucks have a special significance in our family.

The ornament in the top right of the picture above was made for me by my ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 6 days, 13 hours ago. under books , christmas ornaments , counted cross stitch , crochet , finn , slow sunday stitching

Odds & Ends from Becca's Crazy Projects

I don't have a great first post for 2026. Here is the latest photo of my scrappy 6-Day Crochet Star blanket, pattern from Betty McKnit.

I've started a new Odd Pieces puzzle. You can buy this puzzle, and loads more directly from Odd Pieces.

I misaligned the last row of quilting on a charity quilt and had to fill in that space with another design. I think it turned out just fine.

See you next week! When I hope to have some more crafty things to share.

added by Becca 1 week ago. under 2026 , crochet , puzzle , quilt , quilting , random

Crochet Crazy from Becca's Crazy Projects

This is a slow project. Not that it is difficult, or anything. Only that I don't work on it very often.

I may only add a row or two in a week. I love how the changing color each row makes for a fun change each row and the overall effect is fun.

Pattern: 6-Day Crochet Star blanket from Betty McKnit

Knit and Crochet Tools (affiliate links): You can read my post about these tools in this post from December 2018.

Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
24 Pack Metal Rectangular Empty Hinged Tins (hold needle ...

added by Becca 3 weeks, 5 days ago. under 2025 , blanket , crochet , granny , tool , tool tip , yarn

Stitching November 2025 from Joy of Quilting

Stitching for Christmas

In November I focused on Stitching for Christmas.

Crochet Christmas Trees

I've really gone to town with these little beauties.

I experimented with different sizes from Half Trebles, Trebles and Double Trebles. It's been such fun. Especially as I can make one in about 30 minutes.

My favourite were the Half Treble ones.

Mouse of the Month

Ta Da! Once again I've managed to finish a Mouse of the Month within it's alloted Month.

November in November

November's Mouse of the Month was holding a firework with sparkles in the air.

BUT ...

added by Joyofquilting 3 weeks, 6 days ago. under applique , crochet , patchwork , quilting , scrappy quilts

Two Table Runners from The Cozy Quilter

I gave my friend, Pat, her Christmas gift early so that she can use it during the holiday season. I used some more HST's from the charm pack that I found in my sewing room a few weeks ago to make this table runner. She really likes snowmen so it fit the bill perfectly.

This past week, I quilted and bound my Tiny Street table runner-- this one is for me. I learned how to make the tiny houses and trees in an online class through the Threadhouse Academy. This particular class was taught by Jo Avery. She gave ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 month ago. under books , counted cross stitch , crochet , finn , hand quilting , mending , table runners , thread house academy

A Little of This and That from Quilts....etc.

I sewed the binding strips together for The Rose Garden and pressed them – they are ready to be stitched down – maybe today? I really need to get busy on that. I have put off making another unit of Jack’s Chain until the table is cleared off – I need the room to sew […]

added by Karen 1 month, 1 week ago. under crochet , jigsaw puzzle , knitting , noriko's star - hexagons , the rose garden (la rosaraie) (Comments)

Ate Too Much! from Quilts....etc.

Well I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving that celebrates it. Why did I cook so much food – downsized yes but still like all the side dishes etc. I didn’t make as many though and much smaller amounts but still too much for us. We will be eating it all for a couple days […]

added by Karen 1 month, 1 week ago. under crochet , jigsaw puzzle , knitting , the rose garden (la rosaraie) (Comments)

Crochet Crazy from Becca's Crazy Projects

This is one of the best choose-your-own-adventure projects I've done. Just three more rounds but I don't work on it very often. I wonder if I could make a sweater like this...

Pattern: 6-Day Crochet Star blanket from Betty McKnit

Knit and Crochet Tools (affiliate links): You can read my post about these tools in this post from December 2018.

Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
24 Pack Metal Rectangular Empty Hinged Tins (hold needle, needle threader, and stitch markers)RuMe Bags Baggie All (Aspen) (to hold my hand-finishing supplies: yarn needle, needle threader, scissors ...

added by Becca 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under 2025 , blanket , crochet , granny , tool , tool tip , yarn

A Little More from Quilts....etc.

More on Jack’s Chain – it is really an easy quilt to make – so far! I’m sure I will need to focus more when I start to put units together – so far 6 made – I’m not sure how many units I will make before I start to put it together – I […]

added by Karen 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under crochet , jack's chain , jigsaw puzzle , knitting , the rose garden (la rosaraie) (Comments)

Playing with Color from Quilts....etc.

Yesterday the blog was working much better but comments were not coming to my email so I started to answer them on the blog – then mid afternoon some were coming to the computer – I hope it all works correctly today. I plan to link to Slow Sunday Stitching with Kathy and Life in […]

added by Karen 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under crochet , jack's chain , jigsaw puzzle , knitting , the rose garden (la rosaraie) (Comments)

A Couple of Finishes! from The Cozy Quilter

I worked on several different projects this week and two were brought to the finish line. I quilted and bound the winter wall hanging that I showed last week. This will be donated to a silent auction fundraiser. It is walking foot quilted with white thread in the white sections and blue thread in the coloured sections.

I added a hanging sleeve. You can see the quilting pattern better on the back.

Of course, I had leftover HST's so started another project with those. It is not quite done and will likely be a Christmas gift for someone so ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under christmas gifts , counted cross stitch , crochet , finn , hand quilting , rainbow scrap challenge , slow sunday stitching , walking foot quilting , wall hangings

Crochet Crazy from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've decided to not just go scrappy with my next 6-Day Crochet Star blanket.

I've sorted my colors into 20 colors and when it is time to start a new row I grab my hand 20-sided die and roll for the next color. I selected the first couple (the yellow and grays) colors but I'm all about the random colors now.

Pattern: 6-Day Crochet Star blanket from Betty McKnit

Knit and Crochet Tools (affiliate links): You can read my post about these tools in this post from December 2018.

Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping ...

added by Becca 1 month, 4 weeks ago. under 2025 , blanket , crochet , granny , tool , tool tip , yarn

Hand Piecing and Quilting from Quilts....etc.

I continue to work on my two projects with no sewing machine work at the moment – I will probably start to look at colors for the machine project that I showed the other day – instead of “54-40 Fight” for a name for the new quilt I think I will go with “Tennessee Waltz” […]

added by Karen 2 months ago. under crochet , jack's chain , knitting , tennessee waltz , the rose garden (la rosaraie) (Comments)

Stitches in October 2025 from Joy of Quilting

Patchwork Quilting Applique & Crochet

I'm feeling much more like myself this month. Had a pretty clear head and been able to get lots of Lovely Stitching done.

Hand Stitching Machine Stitching & Crochet my my...

Machine Stitching

Spent quite a bit of time Machine Stitching on my beloved Bernina this month. I've dived right back into The Winter Village

I've machine stitched (Appliquéd) all the Branches Berries & Birds

added by Joyofquilting 2 months ago. under applique , christmas stitching , crochet , crochet projects , crochet scarf , patchwork , patchwork and quilting

Crochet & Stitching September 25 from Joy of Quilting

Stitches in September

A very short update this month.

This month has been challenging.

Of course no one can expect to keep going well all the time.

My head has been rather up and down. Migraine head. Unable to focus.

It's not nice.

But

I did have a few good days too. And have got some Stitching done. But nowhere near as much as normal for me.

Crochet

I have started this Small Baby Blanket for my Neighbours new Grandson due in November.

Checking over this post I can see I've taken a picture of the above Blanket ...

added by Joyofquilting 2 months ago. under applique , crochet , crochet projects , patchwork , stitching

November 3, 2025

Week 44 of 2025 from Thread Head

This week I have been working on the sleeves of the crochet cardigan -

I am crocheting them concurrently with the same colours.

Since I am no longer following a pattern I am using a sewing pattern to shape the sleeves.

This is an idea from Lutterloh patterns.

Photos from Around -

Some of the older hens have started moulting (they are about 18 months old now), and egg production has dropped (12 chickens and only 2 or 3 eggs a day - we don't think the young ones have started laying yet).

Frosty morning.

GingerSnap! found something new to try out ...

added by Joanne 2 months, 1 week ago. under crochet

Home from the Guild Retreat from The Cozy Quilter

I just got home from our guild quilt retreat about an hour ago and decided to share some of my projects on my blog. First up, handwork! Christine and I watched the World Series baseball games on the Friday and Saturday nights and while we watched, we did some cross stitch. She worked on her Halloween project and I added more stitches to my Fall trees. We had hoped for a different winner of the Championship but it was not to be this year.

I also did some hand quilting at the retreat --more diagonal lines have been added to ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 2 months, 1 week ago. under 12 green bottles quilt , basket , counted cross stitch , crochet , finn , hand quilting , oven mitts , rainbow scrap challenge , retreats , slow sunday stitching , thread house academy , tiny houses

October 27, 2025

The Corner is Added from Quilts....etc.

Wow – 3 years and 10 1/2 months of English Paper Piecing (EPP by hand) and the top of Noriko’s Star is done – well that is I still need to sew around the edges (I do this 2 times) and cut straight sides – that is why I sew around the edges to make […]

added by Karen 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under crochet , knitting , noriko's star - hexagons , silent night , the rose garden (la rosaraie) (Comments)

October 26, 2025

Back to Hand Quilting from The Cozy Quilter

I have a collection of completed quilt tops waiting to be quilted. Sometimes, I just don't have inspiration on how to quilt them and other times, I just don't have time. This week, one of them yelled "pick me" for hand quilting so I got started. This pineapple log cabin was one of my Rainbow Scrap Challenge quilts a few year ago. Each block is foundation pieced on a printed fabric so the finished quilt will have three layers of fabric as well as batting. I am big stitch quilting it with gray 28wt thread. I am starting ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under counted cross stitch , crochet , finn , hand quilting , rainbow scrap challenge , slow sunday stitching , thread house academy

October 20, 2025

Week 42 of 2025 from Thread Head

This week I finished the body of the crochet cardigan I am making -

I am not really following the pattern now, so if the sleeves don't work it could be a vest.

We finished harvesting the garden this week -

Here are the beets - trays ready for the freeze dryer and jars of pickled beets.

We had so many carrots this year, more than we could store in the fridge, so I tried some new ways of preserving them. Freeze dried, pickled, and pressure canned slices - 1L & 500ml (quarts and pints) jars (plus lots more to eat fresh).

Tried out ...

added by Joanne 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under crochet

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