Week 52 of 2025!

This week I sewed a pair of slippers -

The pattern is the Wayfarer Shoes by Twig +Tale. It is such a good pattern (this is the fourth pair I have made), with clear instructions. I used leftover fabric (from a camel hair coat I made a few years ago) for the outer upper and sole lining, some leftover quilting cotton for the upper lining, and some scraps of moose hide leather for the outer sole.

For the first time I added an extra layer of felted wool padding to the sole (in between the outer leather and sole lining). This worked really well, and makes the seam around the foot less noticeable when wearing the slippers.

I also finished stitching the advent cross stitch from ArtMishka Cross Stitch on Facebook (the pattern is free until December 31st, then it will be for sale on Etsy). It was a fun stitch along, with a very manageable amount of stitching everyday. Now I have to fully finish it (it fits in an embroidery hoop, and that's how I will finish it).

Photos from Around -

All the pets at the end of 2025

Some of the 12 chickens.

Molly

GingerSnap!

And the matriarch Miss Maggie.

All the best!♥︎