Ornament exchange reveals!!

[shortcake2675]

I can’t wait to see photos. Please post!

[oregonpachey]

I don't know if you know shortcake2675 but I am obsessed with llamas.

[shortcake2675]

Nov 27, 2020 21:34:15 GMT -5 oregonpachey said:

I don't know if you know shortcake2675 but I am obsessed with llamas.

I asked and when you answered llama I found that lace llama and she was yours. you still got the masked gingerbread too.

[shortcake2675]

[mention]cocomojo [/mention] Thank you so very much!! I love the cross stitched tree and the angels. And I love the snowflakes and sparkles.

Also thanks for the chocolate.

I love this time of year! Our tree is going up tomorrow.

[cereal K]

Mine came yesterday- perfect timing as I was finishing up the tree. Thank you Cmeon!!

[cmeon]

I'm so happy they made it to you so quickly, cereal K, USPS was saying next Monday (for 2 day shipping LOL). I loved making them! <3

[cocomojo]

Nov 28, 2020 0:20:25 GMT -5 shortcake2675 said:

[mention]cocomojo [/mention] Thank you so very much!! I love the cross stitched tree and the angels. And I love the snowflakes and sparkles.

Also thanks for the chocolate.

I love this time of year! Our tree is going up tomorrow.

I'm glad you like them! The tree was a last minute addition when my son told me there wasn't enough in the box! Lol

[cocomojo]

I have pictures on my iPad at home that I will add later tonight of the gifts I received!

[adhdfashion]

Thank you Aprilsails ! The ornament is beautiful.

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[cmeon]

oregonpachey ! I love these cute little elves! Such a great way to show off pretty bits of yarn, I couldn't pick a favorite if I tried! They are so sweet, I'm going to love pulling them out every year!

And we're having a rare cold day (okay, 50F- but, cold for US), so the chocolates aren't melted lumps! Now, I personally don't judge melted chocolate lumps in the slightest, that's how half the chocolate we buy in the store looks by the time it gets home (seriously)- it's just really fun to get shaped chocolates that are still... shaped like something.

And the candle smells amazing.  <3

Thank you so much!

P.S.I wish I could pull off legwarmers half as well as that sheep.

[oregonpachey]

Dec 1, 2020 16:37:14 GMT -5 cmeon said:

oregonpachey ! I love these cute little elves! Such a great way to show off pretty bits of yarn, I couldn't pick a favorite if I tried! They are so sweet, I'm going to love pulling them out every year!

And we're having a rare cold day (okay, 50F- but, cold for US), so the chocolates aren't melted lumps! Now, I personally don't judge melted chocolate lumps in the slightest, that's how half the chocolate we buy in the store looks by the time it gets home (seriously)- it's just really fun to get shaped chocolates that are still... shaped like something.

And the candle smells amazing.  <3

Thank you so much!

P.S.I wish I could pull off legwarmers half as well as that sheep.

I want to make those legwarmers and hat the sheep are wearing!  I am glad you liked everything.  Hopefully you enjoy chocolate.  If not, find a kid to give it to.  LOL.

[cmeon]

Dec 1, 2020 16:38:48 GMT -5 oregonpachey said:

Dec 1, 2020 16:37:14 GMT -5 cmeon said:

oregonpachey ! I love these cute little elves! Such a great way to show off pretty bits of yarn, I couldn't pick a favorite if I tried! They are so sweet, I'm going to love pulling them out every year!

And we're having a rare cold day (okay, 50F- but, cold for US), so the chocolates aren't melted lumps! Now, I personally don't judge melted chocolate lumps in the slightest, that's how half the chocolate we buy in the store looks by the time it gets home (seriously)- it's just really fun to get shaped chocolates that are still... shaped like something.

And the candle smells amazing.  <3

Thank you so much!

P.S.I wish I could pull off legwarmers half as well as that sheep.

I want to make those legwarmers and hat the sheep are wearing!  I am glad you liked everything.  Hopefully you enjoy chocolate.  If not, find a kid to give it to.  LOL.

Oh, they are fantastic- we just broke into them! I love milk chocolate, my kids and H love dark, so you set me up perfectly (MORE FOR ME).

[mala]

I received mine but still havent sent mine because I'm a terrible person. (And life happens)

[Captain Catnip]

I received mine but haven't gotten a pic yet. I'll try to tonight.

[aprilsails]

Thank you so much Captain Catnip! I am very excited to eat the chocolates once they thaw!
The elf is super cute and my DD is in love!

[Captain Catnip]

Dec 9, 2020 17:03:25 GMT -5 aprilsails said:

Thank you so much Captain Catnip! I am very excited to eat the chocolates once they thaw!
The elf is super cute and my DD is in love!

Is the ornament exchange has taught me nothing else, it taught me that any small knit creatures end up terrifying is I make them. Glad she likes it!

That chocolate is a super local place to me, there is one that is more known in a larger geographic area but I prefer this small shop.

[cocomojo]

kellady made me some great ornaments. I have pictures on my Kindle but I am currently in the hospital with Covid. Hoping to go home tomorrow or the next day and will post pictures then.

Doing better but the oxygen has been a life saver.

[cmeon]

Dec 14, 2020 20:55:04 GMT -5 kellady said:

I received the cutest little tree ornaments from cmeon today.  I love the cinnamon stick tree trunk!

I will post pictures soon, as soon as I can get my email to accept them to put on my computer.  But I did want to let cmeon know that they got here and I love them!

Thank you so much!

ETA picture and spell cinnamon correctly, lol

I was so happy to make them for you and that they MADE it to you so (relatively) quickly! These little trees have been all the rage on my pin loom weaving (LOL FB really does have an everything) group! And I always get a kick out of hanging little trees on my tree for some reason (I have several from this exchange alone).

[cmeon]

cocomojo, I hope you're feeling better, so scary!

[cmeon]

Dec 14, 2020 23:15:15 GMT -5 kellady said:

Dec 14, 2020 23:02:02 GMT -5 cmeon said:

I was so happy to make them for you and that they MADE it to you so (relatively) quickly! These little trees have been all the rage on my pin loom weaving (LOL FB really does have an everything) group! And I always get a kick out of hanging little trees on my tree for some reason (I have several from this exchange alone).

I wondered if you wove the material too.  I’m impressed.  You need a group a group for everything since you do everything  - 

Not quite EVERYTHING- but, I am clearly running out of normal crafts to try! Pin looms? LOL They're seriously fun! And making the looms involves a lot of hammering (tiny brads into scrap wood, in my case), which is a very healthy outlet. <3

[cmeon]

Dec 16, 2020 21:28:57 GMT -5 kellady said:

Dec 14, 2020 23:36:06 GMT -5 cmeon said:

Not quite EVERYTHING- but, I am clearly running out of normal crafts to try! Pin looms? LOL They're seriously fun! And making the looms involves a lot of hammering (tiny brads into scrap wood, in my case), which is a very healthy outlet. <3

That’s funny, because I was thinking that the stabbing motions I made over and over to wool felt cocomojo ’s ornament was a great outlet too!

And now, I’m scouring Etsy for a little pin loom.

I will never tell you not to support an independent loom crafter (they are awesome people who work hard), but, they are super easy to make (even if you don't have wood scraps around like I do). This pin loomer has templates for tons of sizes (and once you have a feel for the brad pattern, you can really make any size).

adventuresinpinloomweaving.com/pin-loom-templates/

windsweptmind.com/2016/07/04/adventures-in-pin-loom-making-and-so-can-you/

She makes hers with foam board and garden kneeling pads (and offers other suggestions). The 1.25" 18g headless brads at Lowes are less than $2.00 for around a 100 (if not more- they go by weight). I've gone through 5 little boxes of them and have 20 pin looms now (some of them large, some of them quite small). I love knitting and crochet, but, weaving makes a very different fabric and highlights colors in a very unique way, so it's easy to fall in love (I also have an inkle loom, a 3-d printed adjustable bias peg loom, and 1.5 rigid heddle looms-I need to put together my wider one).

[cmeon]

Dec 17, 2020 9:38:10 GMT -5 kellady said:

Dec 16, 2020 23:30:56 GMT -5 cmeon said:

I will never tell you not to support an independent loom crafter (they are awesome people who work hard), but, they are super easy to make (even if you don't have wood scraps around like I do). This pin loomer has templates for tons of sizes (and once you have a feel for the brad pattern, you can really make any size).

adventuresinpinloomweaving.com/pin-loom-templates/

windsweptmind.com/2016/07/04/adventures-in-pin-loom-making-and-so-can-you/

She makes hers with foam board and garden kneeling pads (and offers other suggestions). The 1.25" 18g headless brads at Lowes are less than $2.00 for around a 100 (if not more- they go by weight). I've gone through 5 little boxes of them and have 20 pin looms now (some of them large, some of them quite small). I love knitting and crochet, but, weaving makes a very different fabric and highlights colors in a very unique way, so it's easy to fall in love (I also have an inkle loom, a 3-d printed adjustable bias peg loom, and 1.5 rigid heddle looms-I need to put together my wider one).

Thanks!   We do have wood scraps, so I’ll take a look at the pattern.  It would be interesting to have different sizes.
Was the little tree made on the 2” square loom?  I really do love it!

Yes- they're each just 4 little 2"x2" (ish) squares! 4" squares tend to be the most common pin loom configuration, so you may want to start there (your practice will make great coasters, if nothing else).