Another quick post…. one of these days I will make the time to write a proper one, I promise! This time I just wanted to show you a new felt embroidered cuff I made. This was supposed to be a gift for my friend, but it didn’t fit her so
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I finished it! (click here to see the whole lengthy process) Actually, I finished it back in August, but Little Brother immediately carried it off to his bed so I didn’t get around to photographing it until now. He absolutely loves it! This has been the most rewarding thing I
I joined the Take A Stitch Tuesday project in 2012 to teach myself embroidery and learn from others; these are my stitches. Visit this website if you would like to join in with the most recent version, or just have a look at all the beautiful stitching. After losing it
I joined the Take A Stitch Tuesday project in 2012 to teach myself embroidery and learn from others; these are my stitches. Visit this website if you would like to join in with the most recent version, or just have a look at all the beautiful stitching. TAST 2012 Stitch
I joined the Take A Stitch Tuesday project in 2012 to teach myself embroidery and learn from others; these are my stitches. Visit this website if you would like to join in with the most recent version, or just have a look at all the beautiful stitching. TAST 2012 Stitch
Recently I felt like crocheting something so I started another Lucy bag. This time I finished it in no time! So now please meet my new market bag. I used different brands of regular crochet cotton and a 4mm hook. In following Lucy’s example of using lots of colour, I
I did not post regular updates as I had planned, but here finally is one on my second patchwork blanket (or should I call it a quilt?). I’m in the final stages of quilting: maybe about 30 minutes of sewing left. Then it just needs binding and a label like my
Lately I have been having some sort of blogger’s block. It’s not that I don’t have anything I would like to blog about; there is plenty going on around here, both on the crafty front and on others. No, it’s more that whenever there is something I would like to
(click here for more DIY tutorials) After the fun I had making earrings I decided to finish some spiral bracelets I had started ages ago. I used some leftover chip beads that hadn’t made it to the store and only a little of a roll of bracelet memory wire. These
Last weekend I carried my gemstone bead stash out onto the patio (I sell beads here so there is some considerable stash), sat down and had a lot of fun putting together these earrings. I could not believe how long it had been since I did this (years!) but luckily
I joined the Take A Stitch Tuesday project in 2012 to teach myself embroidery and learn from others; these are my stitches. Visit this website if you would like to join in with the most recent version, or just have a look at all the beautiful stitching. TAST 2012 Stitch
(EDIT: click here to see the final result!) It took me only 3 years to finish it, but I made Big Brother a quilted patchwork blanket. Obviously Little Brother had to have one too, so I have been hoarding collecting fabric for his for a while now. I decided on
So I had a birthday last month… I can’t even begin to tell you how much I don’t like my own birthday, and it gets worse every year. It’s not the age thing: I don’t really care about that part. It’s more a matter of expectations for me I guess.
I joined the Take A Stitch Tuesday project in 2012 to teach myself embroidery and learn from others; these are my stitches. Visit this website if you would like to join in with the most recent version, or just have a look at all the beautiful stitching. TAST 2012 Stitch