Large Hot Pad Finished

 Yesterday morning was damp and cool but the afternoon was warmer with it being cloudy and 7C. This morning it is cloudy and 5C. Today is suppose to be damp with a high of 7C. 

Lifestyle

I started to clean the dining room and got some done. I made a hasty decision to head out to New Minas for boxes to ship parcels to daughter. I got them. Then on to look at vacuum cleaners and the one I wanted was sold out. Last stop was to pick up some craft items to make between now and the end of the year. 

The trip to New Minas was slow as there is road work being done. One stop was a 15 minute wait and the other one was about 5 minutes or less. I took the back route to avoid the road work and had a 1 minute stop going that way. Once back on the highway, it was a good trip home. 

When home, I was tired and quite sore. I rested some before putting the dining area back together. I found out later that the air pressure had dropped low causing my knees to ache. The pressure is back to normal now and I am having less pain in my joints. I also think sugar and chocolate are causing joint inflammation. I am going off them as of today. I know this happened before and I felt better when I eliminated them from my diet. I have been sneaking these foods into my diet. 

Sewing

I made the binding and put it onto the x-large hot pad. Two strips of fabric 2.25" x wof was more than enough. I spent the rest of the afternoon hand sewing the binding down. 

I am very happy with the end result and hope these will sell at the craft bazaar. This one has been rolled up and put into a bin to keep clean. 

I know I will be making 7 more of these to sell as they are quick and easy. I can cross hatch or straight line quilt these. Thanks to Pin Cut Sew I have found a project I enjoy making. 

My next project is to make a cover for a notebook. I want to see if they will be easy to make. I have watched several videos on how to make them and will combine the ideas. I also have 2 smaller notebooks that I may make simple covers for and see how they sell. This is a learning curve for me. 

Knitting

I cast on and knit on the 2nd sock last night. It is moving a long quite quickly. 

I will probably be done them by late next week. 

Thoughts

    I have almost everything I need for gifts to send to BC. I will finish up this week and get the boxes shipped next week. I will do an Amazon order which will be delivered to their house. I need to wrap gifts which takes time. 

    I have to set aside my sewing or just sew for 30 minutes and focus on paper crafts. I need to work on the memory book and get it done. I have my workspace clean which means I don't have an excuse not to do it. I need to look at it, print off some things I downloaded and get busy. 

    As I work on items for the craft bazaar I am trying to figure out how to have a cohesive look to my table while using fabrics I have in the stash. I have a print table cloth which I may buy a darker table cloth. I am thinking of using white and clear containers to put my inventory into. The only deviation at this moment are the cookie boxes I bought to put 4 tree ornaments into. I need to find some way to elevate items on my table and to have the containers on an angle. 

Today

I have to vote today and then make a decision on what else I will do. I will probably do a bit of house work and then do some crafting in the basement. Tonight I will knit. 

Until the next time..........................................................