Remember that project I took apart in this post? I used the leftovers and a tiny bit more to make this cutie. The pattern is free! Yarn is Drops Paris (100% cotton, Aran weight) with the recommended hooks for the pattern. The flowers were harder to do than I thought they would be, I must admit! Think I’m going to…
Giraffe – Simplicity 2613
Morning everyone! I’m slowly getting photos sorted of the items I have made since we’re finally getting some good light with the sunshine. I made this for my friend and her new bundle of joy back in December. It’s the giraffe from Simplicity 2613. I used a yellow dot minky that I’ve had in my stash for years, blue safety…
Beauty Pads
I’ve been sorting through my WIPs, I definitely need to tackle that pile this year. I came across a WIP that I started with a specific intention but it’s no longer useful so pulled it apart to repurpose. The yarn is drops paris which is 100% cotton, Aran weight. It started life like the striped object you see in the…
Gustavo
My first cross stitch finish of the year was a model stitch for Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks called Gustavo. DMC threads were used (1 over 1), not sure on what the exact fabric was but definitely aida.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas to all of those who celebrate it and I hope the coming New Year brings you good health and happiness! Here’s a little stitch from a magazine! I am running out of storage for my crafting. I am adding too much stash and not spending much (if any) time using it. I have counted at least 15 started…
Christmas Stockings
I have had two Christmas stocking panels sitting in my stash for a good few years now. I had always put off making them as I had mistakenly thought quilting would be involved and it was not long after I had made a few quilted duffel bags. I was quilted out. It was so long ago, I can’t even find…
Teeny Beanie
I am in the process of making myself a summery top made with the pineapple fabric that you saw in a previous post. I sent a progress photo to a friend asking her opinion on how I should finish the top as it has a couple of options. She was telling me how much she loved the fabric so I…
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween to all those that celebrate it! I decided very last minute I wanted to put some decorations up. I know, I know. I picked up these little kids crafty kits from Lidl (UK). I just wanted to put it above the door so cut the string in half and only used one of each decoration. It was only…
Fabric Haul
I may not be good at getting things sewn up but I am good at buying the materials so here is a look at some of the fabrics I have bought recently. I had my first trip to BST Fabrics which is based in South Shields, UK. I bought some cotton lycra, swim fabric and power net to line the…
Review: Swedish Tracing Paper
As I don’t particularly like sitting, taping patterns together, I started getting them printed in a A0 format. My printer guzzles ink so for me it’s not more expensive than printing A4 at home. However, I did not want to cut those patterns up (I don’t like cutting patterns in general) so wanted to find a good material to trace…