I'm back!

Wow, i can't believe how long it has been. I am a very bad blogger. But, i am back and i am really keen to get back into the whole blogging thing!

I think one reason is that i have been making ALOT of things recently, got my crafty mojo back! I have been posting pictures of my creations on facebook and twitter and seeing what people think, so now i think i am ready to blog again and hopefully set up my etsy shop properly. I would love to know what YOU think about all of this! Sorry about the photo quality on some of them.

xx

 This is George. He wants to be a teddy when he grows up, but they will never accept him with those ears. Pattern was adapted from Sew Hip magazine.  

 This is Emily. Her eyes are her best feature. She needs glasses though.

Not sure what his name is. I think he lives in the woods. Or maybe under your bed..... 

Hilda!

A grab ball made for a special baby.x

Can can!

Hey!


I am back! Had a few health worries and a busy time at work, but enough of that!

I had the excitement of going to the amazing 'knitting and stitching show' at Alexandra Palace last week. It was AWESOME!!! So many beautiful handmade things, heaps of inspiration and way too much i wanted to buy!
One thing that i could not resist buying was this amazing new can can wool from rico:

Once i had seen it being used, i had to have some. I bought some in green from the fair and then ordered some more when i got home from the lovely woolabaloo.

As you can hopefully see, the wool is like netting or a spiders web more than normal wool, so you have to knit in a slightly different way. The great thing is, it hides mistakes well, which is good for me!

The wool is really meant for making scarfs. It knits up really quickly, but i thought that wrist cuffs would work really well too:

I have been busy making more cuffs and scarfs as it is highly addictice!

As well as this little fella, the pattern for which i found over at sippity stitch.

The fabric is mostly from fabric rehab which is my absolute favourite online shop to buy fabric from.

Hope you are all having fab weeks,

xx

Quilting!

I have been busy over the last few days, cutting 100's of squares and triangles to make my first quilt. EEEK! I want it to be big enough to cover our bed, i am happy enough with sewing the patches together but what i am worried about is inserting the wadding and then sewing it up and 'doing' the actual quilting part. Any suggestions would be really welcome. I am not sure how i will get something so big through my sewing machine...


Anyway, i am loving it, it's a really therapeutic thing to do in the evenings whilst developing my addiction to Madmen!

Flower Power

In other news, this amazing flower has appeared from nowhere in my garden and i have no idea what it is - any ideas?

Baby Book

A year ago on October 1st, one of my closest friends had her first baby Georgina. And i was lucky enough to be her birth partner so was present at the amazing home birth. Wow.

So, i want to make something special for her 1st birthday. I was thinking of making a soft book for her, with things to do, feel, look at, learn from etc. I have had a quick google search and have a few ideas but if anyone has any i would be really grateful. Also where can i get some mirrored material so she can see her cute little face on one of the pages??!

Thanks guys!

Hope you are all having a great week.

xx

Paris!

I have been away for a while, in Paris with Rich. It was our first holiday together and my first in about 3 years. We really needed the break and as the days went by i felt (most of) my stress melting away. It is no secret that i suffer with depression and the last few months have felt pretty tough. Rich is my rock and it was wonderful being away with him. I have come back feeling more refreshed and looking forward instead of behind me.


So, here are a few photos of our trip!

Bonsoir! x

Skirting the issue....

Hey you,

I have been feeling pretty low recently. I fractured my neck 18 months ago and it has still not healed. So, i have been sat around feeling all achy and sorry for myself. Boooo.

So, i needed a new project! I had some gorgeous fabric (from fabric rehab of course!), although not quite enough so i did a quick patchwork job, then used a really basic pattern for an A-line skirt and literally 40 mins later:

I decided it was a bit plain, so i made a flower rosette to accompany it. This was really easy although it took longer to make than the skirt did!I cut up some long lengths of co-ordinating fabric, and gathered it up, then sewed it to the skirt in a circle-ish shape. Then got some pink ribbon and wound it around into a rose shape, tacking it as i went. I am not sure it looks right though.....

At last!

Ok, it has taken a while, but finally i have gotten around to sorting this out. One reason it has taken so long is that i have been super busy making and creating for my first craft fair in ages..... The picture to the left is a ball for babies that you can attach to a pram, really easy to make once you work out how to assemble the hexagons into a football shape.

These little guys are called 'misfits', they are all a bit odd but they each have their own story to tell....

And my mum was also busy, she knitted this awesome kitty:

And she takes beautiful photos of local scenery:

We sold a few bit (even the bunting!) and i got the worst ever sunburn. Ouch. Still, it is always a buzz to see what people think of my creations. I think the best thing about them is the fabric, which i get from the awesome (and very addictive) fabric rehab.

Welcome!

Hey Everyone!
Welcome to my new site. I was blogging over at wordpress but decided a change was needed. I am still getting to know my way around but please keep visiting and commenting. I am determined to keep this up to date with all sorts of chatting about crafts, vintage fun, feminism and my daily antics!
I look forward to meeting you all.
jo
xx