Book Review: Love….Crochet by Carol Meldrum
Don’t look toooo closely at this cute little crochet cupcake… which on closer inspection looks like it’s spent a bit too long in the baker’s window! I raced through completing it last night whilst...
View ArticleI’m definitely here… just a bit quiet
I was hoping to review Love…Quilting today, but because I was a bit off-colour over the weekend, I’ve not been in a fit state to stretch my analytical skills… so I thought I’d share a few pics of some...
View ArticleSome completed projects & a mini-sale
These are all finished and available on Folksy right now! Celtic Spirals Pincushion. This is all hand-sewn. The main fabric is felt, and the embroidery is done in silk, wool and cotton threads. *** A...
View ArticleWhat have I become?
Last night I realised that yesterday (amongst other things), I had baked 2 loaves of sourdough bread, experimented with a rhubarb preserve recipe (not a success!) and pinned my completed quilt top to...
View ArticleA Hoot..!
I’ve had loads of time to craft today. I got the morning off from home-school and nipped over to Congleton to Beth’s lovely shop – Handmade By – to join in with a new crafty group called Crafty Sew and...
View ArticleSome more finished makes
I’ve been finishing some bits and pieces over the weekend. This wrist cuff is an experiment using a little vintage buckle as a fastener, and the lacy crochet is my own design. I am hoping to blog the...
View ArticleSecrets… and a little help please
I’ve been working on some secret projects recently, and I am glad that I can finally reveal with a small fanfare (feel free to do your own sound effects…). First up is this storage pouch I’ve made for...
View ArticleFancy Moon giveaway winner
A huge thank you to everyone who entered the Fancy Moon giveaway and made it such a huge success – it’s really nice to know that I’ve newly introduced such a great shop to some of you. I made the draw...
View ArticleCrochet market bag
***21 August 2012: An update! A couple of people have mentioned using more yarn than I specify in the pattern. I’m not quite sure why this is, but I am going to make another bag to check out what the...
View ArticleBook Review and Giveaway: Mini Amigurumi by Sara Scales
It’s a long time since I featured crochet on the blog. I haven’t had time to do much recently – in fact, I have a partially written crochet slipper pattern that has been making me feel guilty for quite...
View ArticleLacy Crochet Bracelet Pattern
This delicate bracelet is crocheted using embroidery thread to create a lacy effect. You need a little bit of patience if you haven’t used such narrow thread before, but your fingers will soon get used...
View ArticleBook Review and Giveaway: Mini Amigurumi by Sara Scales
It’s a long time since I featured crochet on the blog. I haven’t had time to do much recently – in fact, I have a partially written crochet slipper pattern that has been making me feel guilty for quite...
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