There’s a wonderful exhibition at the Museum of Childhood at the moment. It’s called Make Do and Mend and according to their website: “How can a broken shopping trolley be transformed into a stylish piece of furniture? Anti-waste wartime tips on cutting excessive consumption have an obvious resonance in today’s economic climate and the campaign to salvage, recycle, and reduce your carbon footprint is also impacting on design”. Artists have worked with local school children to create some amazing pieces and the exhibition includes a chair made from a shopping trolley, chairs covered in magazines, vintage cups and saucers with…
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I had a lovely parcel waiting for me when I got home from work today. It was a lovely owl from Kerri at craft-a-licious.Can you see him hiding amongst my roses? The photograph doesn’t do him justice because it is made so well. It is one of the nicest handmade items I have received in ages!
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Well looks like I missed a couple of days there! I was fully intending to post some pictures of the monkeys I made my partner but life got in the way as usual.Anyway, here they are. Made from the wonderful pattern in Sock and Glove by Miyako Kanamori , a book which I really love. I seem to have signed myself up for a few more swaps, including something handmade for the sewing room. I was thinking of making a needle case or pin cushion as I’ve never made either. I have a couple of weeks to decide and make…
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I received a wonderful parcel from Katy at i’m a ginger monkey as part of the Monkey Swap hosted by Claire. I was very excited to open it as a little monkey was stamped on the packaging – obviously no photograph as I was too excited to stop and photograph it! Inside was another lovely package tied up with a monkey pen – again, no photo as I was too excited. Then a lovely bag made from some superb monkey fabric (which made me laugh out loud), card, tags, buttons and a lovely embroidery of a very cheerful monkey. I…
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I’m not sure if ducks are very closely associated with Easter but perhaps I can start a new tradition?! I made this cute little duck for my niece and hid it in a basket of Easter eggs I put together for her. She loved it. Made from a freebie pattern over at Nosey Nest.
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Oops, another week has been and gone and I’ve neglected by poor blog. What can I say, except the weeks are flying by. Here are the cute little felt Easter bunnies I made for a recent swap. I’m hoping my swap partners have received then by now. I made them from one of my favorite craft books, Softies. I’ve managed to spend some of my weekend sewing something for another swap which will get posted shortly. Pictures will have to wait until then.
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Where have the last two weeks gone? I can’t believe it’s been two weeks since I last posted. I’ve been busy sewing some Easter ornaments for a swap I joined. Just a little peek for now before my partners receive them.
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I finished the owl ornament I bought from paper-and-string a couple of weeka ago. It was so much fun to make I think I might make a few more. Have you seen the lovely giveaway over at mummysam’s blog? She’s hosting a giveaway to celebrate approaching 150 etsy sales. It was such a miserable day today I had to make some cookies to cheer myself up. There were a very simple recipe but I used some chocolate with orange and cardamom, they were yummy!
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I received some lovely colourful squares of felt today – an impulse order from paper and string. They are small-ish squares but such great colours I know I will find them useful. I also bought some lovely ribbon, felt ric-rac and an owl softie kit. love using felt so it will be a pleasure to find some time to make it.