One last project for 2013

One last project for the year.  Make teddy bears out of my dad's old sweater and wool trousers.

One bear was done before Christmas for daughter. Three will be delivered to nieces  this weekend weather permitting and I'll keep one. It will be like a hug from Grampa.  I used the buttons from his sweater to attach the arms and legs.
I'm using a pile of batting scraps for stuffing I may have a couple more feet of space in my closet.
Projects completed for the year: 
10 quilts
19 pairs of socks
3 sweaters
4 pair reading mitts and mittens
2 pair slippers
1 hat and scarf
61 books
  Wow I really got a lot done in 2013.  Hope the year ahead is equally as productive. 

Glory to God in the highest heaven, 
Who unto man His Son hath given; 
While angels sing with tender mirth, 
A glad new year to all the earth. --Martin Luther  
Happy New Year and Happy New Projects  --Ann--

On the needles

 Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. I think those receiving hand knit gifts were pleased. My brother liked the gray Lovikka (click) mittens and oldest son really liked the  felted clogs (same click) and they were the perfect size. Second son tried them on and liked the fit better than the slippers I knit him last year (click) so yarn has been ordered for birthday clogs for him. And hope sister-in-law like the blue green socks, (click) brother says her feet are always cold.

I have made a little progress on these socks and darling hubby gave me some beautiful yarn for more socks and reading mitts and a needle case for all my needles.
linking to Judy's on the needles.
--Ann--

Away in a Manger..........

Rejoice!!  Joy to the World!!!  Merry Christmas
--Ann--

another vintage

My childhood deer. Some day my daughter's beanies will be vintage. They don't stand up as good as my old deer.
--Ann--

Books

I treated myself to a couple books both by Fannie Flagg. Her books are all so uplifting. The first  The Redbird Christmas was about a guy from Chicago who moves to Alabama for his health the busy bodies of a very small town are a new experience for him but he also learns that people in a small town really do care, the twists and turns of the story are all part of the fun. Then I read  The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion I couldn't put it down it had short chapters so of course there was time to read just one more then one more until I was done. Its about a proper southern lady and her proper but crazy mother and the daughters of a Polish family from Wisconsin who were stunt pilots then flew during WW II.  Fannie Flagg brought a chunk of neglected history to life in a delightful story.  I saw a quote that said Take a break from Reality, Read. --Ann--

smiles everyone

Squeeze together, everyone look at the camera............smiles.............needlepoint Santas I have stitched beginning in 1989.

"tell Klaus to take off his hat" "Arnold, put the book down"  "I'm checking the list"  "Sven, the goose"  "watch the candle"..............and the hand carved that I have been collecting since........equally as long.

And to all a good night..........--Ann--

On the needles

The slippers are felted and more stockings are started. Its always nice to have a couple little to go projects that get done row by row. --Ann-- Linking to Judy's On the Needles with hugs and prayers.