Clik here to view.
Embroidered Lum – stage 2!
I thought I’d post an updated image of the embroidered Lum I’m working on at the moment. I haven’t had much time to work on her over the last week, but I’ve managed to fill-in her hair and bikini. I’m...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fireplace DIY
While I’m crafting Phil likes to do DIY. This is one of his recent jobs – tiling our dining room fireplace. The surround was in the house when we moved in and I think it’s the original 1930s surround,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Customised button badge felt brooches
Last year, me and Phil visited Tallinn in Estonia. While there I bought a selection of retro button badges with the intention of doing something with them. This week I finally got around to it,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Easy-peasy paper bunting
I needed to get some bunting made quickly for an event at work. I decided to go with paper bunting rather than fabric to save time – I cut out some triangles, punched two holes in the top of each and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Purple Felt Hair
I made the little doll below with the intention of selling her at the craft fair me and colleagues held a couple of weeks ago. However, she went unsold so she’s come home with me. She’s pictured below...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Handmade Doraemon Plush
A couple of years ago I made Phil a Doraemon plush for Christmas. I made him without a pattern so he ended up slightly skewith and very handmade looking!
View ArticleClik here to view.
Basket Weaving
Yesterday I attended a willow weaving course at Winterbourne, an Edwardian house museum in Birmingham. The course was led by Jonathan Ridgeon whose website features an article with instructions to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DIY Breaking Bad Heisenberg Tee
I made Phil a couple of t-shirts for Christmas – just using fabric pens to customise plain H&M tees. This is one of them, a Breaking Bad t-shirt with a Heisenberg design. You can buy a similar tee,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
These Little Pandas are off to the States
Two little handmade pandas ordered on my Etsy store who will be posted tomorrow. I made up some tags this weekend to attach to my plush toys from now on.
View ArticleClik here to view.
What (Not) to Watch While Crafting
I tend to do quite a bit of making with the TV on. It actually makes me a lot slower, but it does allow me to feel as if I’m multi-tasking (sort-of) and allows me to work through a few things I’ve...
View ArticleClik here to view.
#SewSolidarity – Sashiko Style Stitches on a Denim Skirt
“Cleaning, caring and mending seem like nothing more than good manners when you think about the endeavour that has gone into constructing even the most simple of pieces” – Lucy Siegle, ‘To Die For: Is...
View Article
