Monthly Create, Make and Share Thread - November, 2023

November 1, 2023 | Diana in Wisconsin/Qiviut

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[BenLurkin]

bttt

[Liz]

A patchwork comforter is a good way to use up all
those odd pieces of fabric leftover from sewing projects.

[Nervous Tick]

This is cool! Please add me to your ping list. I enjoy making stuff and also learning about stuff other folks have made.

Last night I made eggplant parmigiana using eggplants and tomatoes from the garden. Haven’t made it in many years. I used a “traditional” recipe that involved a whole lotta time and steps and ingredients and bowls and pots and pans.

The eggplant I made was pretty good.

But the KITCHEN MESS I made — now THAT was truly something to behold! One for the record books. :-)

(Mrs. Tick made ME clean it up. The noive of that woman!)

[Persevero]

Last month's completed project:

It's the Pullover Sweater pattern by Erika Knight, modeled on the Real Baby doll I got for modeling/sizing purposes.

[Liz]

Very nice sweater.......and the doll is so real-looking.

[MayflowerMadam]

Did you make that? It’s so pretty.

[MayflowerMadam]

This morning I cut out some tumbler blocks out of autumn fabric. Decided I needed a little seasonal decor in the house. I haven’t sewn since June when we began packing to move, so I’m glad I chose a small, quick project.

[mabarker1]

FYI PING

[mabarker1]

My Cousin knitted this, She's blind in 1 eye.

"It's a 3D effect and I consider it my masterpiece! Lol. With my blindness I don't see depth. ButI can see the 3D on this."

[MomwithHope]

Very creative design! I love the modern look.

[FamiliarFace]

When visiting a friend of mine recently, I saw that she had a pincushion that was made to look like a cupcake. It was from fabric, not crocheted. So cute, and now I’m on the lookout for how to make one from scraps that I have laying around. Then I have to give my permission to try to make one for myself.

[FamiliarFace]

I make a great eggplant parmigiana also, and agree that it makes a mess. I can’t imagine trying to do this with several kids underfoot, like I imagine the old Italian mothers doing. I never made EP while my own kids were growing up, unless they were in their teens and out doing sports or school stuff. I try to clean up as I go.

[mabarker1]

I was impressed with it since My Cousin that made it is blind in 1 eye and IIRC 50% or less vision in the other eye.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Sounds delish! :)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

WOW! Just the ‘optics’ alone in that afghan are impressive! It takes a lot of planning to get your color scheme in check. :)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Now that is right up my alley! Thanks!

My Mom and her BFF of 50 years, and also now her roommate (both are widows), are amazing seamstresses.

I think those would be great Christmas gifts for both.

I found a few You Tubes that I’ll look at this week:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI9ZUNbSj84

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWd0Za9hvNM

[FamiliarFace]

Those are the two videos I looked at! I’ll see if my friend is willing to take a photo of hers. She said it had been a gift. If I can get one from her, I’ll post it here. It was VERY cute!

I think these would make great gifts for seamstresses. (My mom was a great one, too. She advises me from Heaven.) ;-)

[FamiliarFace]

That IS impressive!