More Little Bears

Finally something for you to view!

New Followers

Hello and Welcome to the new Followers of this, my humble Blog. Thank-you so much for taking a look at my Blog and then deciding to follow it. I have been a little quiet of late due to the fact that I have fallen behind with my machine knitting and am having to spend all week knitting and then sewing up hats. (I fell behind because I had my gall bladder removed on January 21st and have been recuperating ever since.) I should finish my machine knitting order this week and then I will have more time to do crafting projects of my choosing and so hopefully I'll then have a blog post worth reading.Don't we all live such busy lives?

Crocheted Bears and Knitted Cats

In January of 2011 I joined the Thread Artist Guild as I love Teddy bears and wanted to learn about making them. I did nothing more about this craft until I went on holiday to France last year and found the time to sit and attempt to make my first ever crocheted bear. The parts were all made but when I returned home life took over and other work commitments and so my little bear didn't get completed. That was until yesterday, January 8th 2012. This is my first ever little crocheted Bear.

After completing my first bear yesterday I started on a second one, just to make sure I could remember what I was doing! I managed to finish the second one today also and here it is;

I am also working on a customers order for four cats too and here are the first two made up.

Clangers

Clanger anyone?
I have two for sale; two different shades of pink but both cute.

Clanger

She's finished and off to her new home.

Coming Up

I'm not entirely sure when I'll get to finish what I have started but I'll let you know what's going on at Blue Shed Crafts anyway.

Over the Christmas period I have knitted and stuffed eight budgies but have yet to embroider them, cover the hoops and finish them.




I have also started three decoupage photo frames. These are almost finished but I'm not quite sure if I am happy with them; they may need more work.


Apart from the above I have taken an order, this week, to knit a Gnome and for another customer; a Clanger.

Today I spent five hours knitting hats as I have an order for 200 this month; so much sewing up to do!!


So, new things coming soon, hopefully during January.

These Budgies have now Sold via my Misi Shop; RosyTint. If you'd like to knit some for yourself then the pattern is available from Debi Birkin.co.uk. You can pay for and then download the pattern and be knitting in no time!

Knitting Machine Carriage Jammed

Today whilst I was busily working away, with a deadline looming the carriage of my knitting machine jammed. This has happened many times in the past and I know exactly how to deal with the problem or so I thought. Usually all I need do is unscrew and carefully remove the sinker plate and then turn the dial on the carriage to CR (Carriage release) and then lift the carriage off the rails. The problem I encountered today though was that the dial would not turn to CR and therefore I could not lift the jammed carriage. The following is what I did to cure the problem; I sat directly in front of the jammed carriage and looked at the stuck needles HEAD ON. I visually examined them hoping to spot any needles which looked out of place in any way. I found two needles which looked out of place. One was twisted slightly to the left and one was slightly raised above the level of all others. These two needles I carefully 'jiggled' and after a little bit of jiggling they became unjammed and then I was able to turn the dial to CR and release the carriage. I replaced both needles with new ones and I was back 'in business' once again. If this happens to your machine (and my guess it will at some stage) remember always treat your machine with kindness.Don't bang and bash it. Take time to look and then never force anything. Jiggle and jiggle gently!!