Where is Arne? Week 4

 Dec 22

Bonus one:

Hint: All you can see is his red mitts.

Dec 23

Bonus:

Dec 24 - 1,2 and 3

Thanks for playing!

Have a gentle, safe Christmas.

Where is Arne? Week 3

 Dec 15

Dec 16

Dec 17 (This one is trickier)

Hint 1: All you can see is his legs and boots

Hint 2: Look in the book bins

HInt 3: Look in the back right bin. 

Got it?

Dec 18

Dec 19

Dec 20

Dec 21 

2020 Christmas

 This 'card' is in memory of my parents who died within 7 months of each other. One bird is slightly ahead of the other; my Dad died October 24, 2019 and my Mom followed on May 31, 2020. 

Christmas Card Parade

 This is how the Christmas 'card' thing started:

http://gessotales.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-christmas-card-parade-1.html

And how it carried on:

http://gessotales.blogspot.com/2012/11/parade-2.html

http://gessotales.blogspot.com/2012/11/parade-3.html

http://gessotales.blogspot.com/2012/11/parade4.html

http://gessotales.blogspot.com/2012/11/parade5.html

http://gessotales.blogspot.com/2012/12/parade6.html

http://gessotales.blogspot.com/2012/12/parade7.html

http://gessotales.blogspot.com/2012/12/parade8.html

http://gessotales.blogspot.com/2012/12/parade9.html

http://gessotales.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-card-2012.html

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018: I only made 20 cards.

2019: I did not make any cards.

2020: It has been a dreadful year in many ways, but I did make cards.  

Where is Arne? Week 2

 

Dec 8

Dec 9

Dec 10

Dec 11

Dec 12

Dec 13

Dec 14

Covered Ground: Landscapes and Lichen

 At the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, in Yellowknife NWT,  from December 2020 to May 2021:

Where is Arne? Week 1

 Dec 1

Dec 2

Dec 3

Dec 4

Dec 5

Dec 6

Dec 7

Where is Arne? An Advent Activity

This is Arne. I made him to do a hiding game with my grandchildren for the advent season. While I hope they have fun with it, I also want to harness some of their delight and anticipation for Christmas. 

 

I am sending one photo of Arne hiding everyday until Christmas. I will do a weekly round-up here. 

Arne has wire arms and snaps at his ankles to help him do tricks. 

Christmas Wreath

 I had a slightly different vision when I went about this but was determined to only use materials I had already. 

Birthday Number: 36

 

Covid birthday

Wedding Card

 

Gift cards for the art gallery and museum, plus an annotated map with cool places to check out and a few historical notes. 

Letter Book: B is for birds

 

😁

Autumn Sewing: The Blanket Jacket

 I had a wool blanket in my cupboard that once belonged to my parents. It had an Eaton's label on it so it had been around for a long while. I have pulled it out before and thought about what I could do with it. Then I toss out the idea and put the blanket back in the cupboard. This week I pulled it out again.

Before starting, I washed it. I was quite willing for there to be some felting. It came out looking pretty much the same as before.

I altered a pattern I have had since the '90's and made a practice piece out of cotton. After making some more alterations, it became the lining. I cut the pieces out of the blanket. I wanted the stripes to go around the bottom of the sleeves, so had to set up the pieces with that in mind. 

Then came assembly. 

I knit a neckband.

I made use of the blanket binding for the front band and the pockets. 

The finished jacket. 

One thing that pleases me is that I was able to make use of things I already had. Even the buttons. They came out of Mrs. Schlosser's button tin. 

Yes, that is rick rack.