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It has been my annual Winter Break and I have enjoyed the break so much.Getting away from the busy work and office is sometimes just what a person needs.
Miekie and I both enjoyed to lazy cold mornings, and spent the time having lazy, slow breakfasts before we started the day.
I got time to catch up on some reading, specially on some of my loved magazines.
The usual amount of knitting definitely took place. My Alpaca Wrap is now already half way there. I finished a Manos del Uruguay beanie for my son in law, and have another on the needles for him. And my daughter is getting matching mittens to wear with her speckled wrap.
With me being home and able to work during the sunnier parts of the day, I could also work on more delicate projects. One of these were these little fairies in cross stitch. According to the instructions of the kit, you only stitch areas you want to highlight. What a lot of fun they are. Nearly done, and then I will frame them and find a special place for them.
Wilbur the Bear is now no longer a kit sitting on the table. I cut the pattern pieces and am ready to start stitching him together. I want to add a few things, and have gotten cute silk ribbon roses and antique looking buttons as well. I suspect Wilbur will be a girl bear in the end and may need another name.
This wooden box had been around my home for a bit, being used on the odd occasion for this and that. I finally decided to put it to proper use, give it a complete makeover and keep it around. So with rather a lot of layers of paint, I was able to smooth it over, and stop it from showing up a nasty stain through each layer of paint. Finished it off with a bit of pretty lace and a cute ceramic bunny. Now I can keep it around for any little project or storage. Sometimes these little wooden boxes are all you need.
While waiting for a friend the other day to arrive for a cup of coffee and a chat, I ended up browsing in a little shop. I could not resist these cute tiles. I think I will use the smaller ones as memo magnets and the bigger one will be just perfect for a mug cozy.
Little Ceramic Tiles
littleblackdogsa 
what a fun productive break! sounds like you got to do lots of things that give you pleasure. 🙂
Thank you. I loved the break and tried to get around to as many bits and projects as I could. It was so worth it. 🙂
Stunning projects. Love reading your posts. Sounds like a wonderful break
Thank you. Yes, I did have a really good break.
Love reading your posts just as much. 🙂
Lovely to read your post. Looks like you’ve had a lovely productive break 🙂
Thank you. It was a great week. I actually got some goodies done that I have been keeping around since I did not have the time. 🙂
You have been making the most of your break. So many lovely projects.
Thank you. Yes I did, I enjoyed being to get around to some of them, as I did not have much time lately. 🙂
A break sounds lovely…..unfortunately mine is too far away. I adore your little box makeover xx
Your break will come sooner than you know it. 🙂
Thanks, the box turned out pretty neat, and looks a lot better than the previous black version it was. 🙂 Now I can use it properly. 🙂
Gosh, you’ve got so many things on the go, how do you decide which to work on at any one time?! The box is a wonderful piece of up cycling, too.
Lol. 🙂 It just looks like a lot, but I work on them depending on the yarn colour and light. The darker yarns are not for evening knitting. And the sewing is definitely only during the day. Old eyes, you know. 🙂
Thanks for your lovely comments on the box, I am happy with it, now I can put it to much better use.
I can see you have been busy! All of your knitting projects look so beautiful. The speckled mittens will be awesome! You did a great job giving new life to that box. It is so cute and just screaming for something to be inside. I know you will find something special to fit. Love the mug cozy. So sweet. Have fun on the rest of your holiday 🙂
Thank you. I am happy that I finally got around to some of these projects. I had so been wanting to, but just never had time during the weekends.
Thank you for all your kind comments and special inspiration. 🙂