An Eventful Year

 I did not blog as much as I should have in 2025, but there was a lot going on. 

In March we started clearing out the basement, for a major renovation, one that has been in the planning for a long time. This meant that we needed to sort through a lot of years of "stuff". 

We went from this.

To this...

And finally, to this...

This meant a lot of finding new homes for  stuff. I gave away patterns, yarn, and fabric. We sent a bunch of things we didn't need to a charity flea market. We filled the car with ewaste and took it to the recycling event. Everything looks so much more spacious.

My best give away was a Christmas tree, complete with ornaments and lights. It went to a family of new Canadians, with kids who really wanted their first Christmas tree.

I spent a lot of time hiding from the noise and chaos, with the pets. However, I did manage to get a lot of knitting and some sewing done.

So here is my 2025 tally

KNITTING

Mitts                                        5 pairs

Socks                                       9 pairs

Shawls                                     2

Baby Socks                             5 pairs

Hats                                        1

SEWING

Zippered Pouches                    6

Quilt                                        1

Purses                                      5

Shorts                                      1

Tote Bags                                2

I have some work in active progress. My Polaris quilt, a hat, a cowl, a scarf, and a pair of socks.

Despite all my give-aways, I have lots of yarn, fabric and sewing supplies, still. I do have a better idea of what I have, through all the sorting.

I have some ideas of what I want to do in 2026. I am going to try to spend at least 20 minutes a day, sewing. I created 2 bag projects from my own patterns last year, and I hope to do more. I want to do some selfish sewing, making some new stuff for me. I'm going to try to use up more of my beautiful fingering yarn, in ways other than socks. 

Above all, I want to keep learning new things. I think that is an excellent plan for the upcoming year.