Today I received a parcel from Kristin as part of the coaster swap hosted by Amy. I almost couldn’t open the parcel as the packaging was so pretty! They are made with embroidery and wool felt and the design is so striking. Thanks Kristin!
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Tired :(
This week feels veerrry long, probably as my weekend was so short. I needed a break from the Dear Baby Jane blocks (A7 Dad’s Plaid looks hard!) so I tried my hand at making a Dotee doll. These are very popular at the moment and it was quick and fun to make. I signed up…
New toys
Today I was lucky enough to receive three gifts. The first was a new laptop, a lovely MacBook Pro (to replace my old PowerBook). Then a Nikon D70 (as my boyfriend treated himself to a newer model). Finally a wonderful swap package arrived containing a handmade Easter ornament and some lovely pieces of fabric. I…
Frustration.
I made the mistake of looking through the flickr pool of the coaster swap I joined and I really wish I hadn’t! My carefully chosen fabrics suddenly seemed uninspired and dull. So I spent the last few days making these: log cabin coasters I had never tried making a log cabin patchwork before and enjoyed…
Coaster swap – finished
I finished my coasters for the coaster swap hosted by Amy over the weekend. They are made from my favourite Cath Kidston fabrics naturally. They’ve also been through the wash as I forgot to pre-wash the fabric. I have used Cowboy Cream for the front and each coaster has a different fabric on the back….
Another swap
I have signed up for a great swap, hosted by Amy over at Ibby Bee. I will make four coasters for my partner, JunieMoon, and receive four coasters from someone else in the swap group. I’ve never made coasters before and I spent today looking through my craft books for some inspiration. More inspiration can…
Button fairies
I signed up for the Button Fairy swap on Swap-bot before Christmas and the deadline really came up quickly! I found the fairy faces online somewhere and stuck them on to some card stock to strengthen them. Then I threaded a selection of buttons from my stash along some plastic coated wire. As most of…
Another ornament
I was surprised to find another ornament had landed on my doormat when I got home from work today. It has come all the way from Texas and arrived to brighten up our post-Christmas blues. Our tree has drooped and I don’t think it will survive until the sixth night. I have placed the ornament…
Latest ornament
I received this wonderful ornament from Neele in Dusseldorf this week. It was beautifully wrapped and a real pleasure to open! I finished this last minute present for an aunt we are visiting tomorrow. The design is from simple sewing and was so simple to make. I used some of my favourite Cath kidston fabric….