Boys and Girls Come Out To Play

Busy, busy, busy........! I've been working on some new designs.

There's bunting for girls.............





and mini bunting for boys.





A new square design........


which I can personalise!




More designs to follow, as long as it stays bright enough to take some decent photos!

Crochet for beginners

For anyone interested in taking up crochet, there is a great magazine out here. You get the magazine, two balls of wool and a crochet hook all for 99p! Of course I already know how to crochet and I thought it may be a bit basic but I've actually learnt a new stitch, this textured stitch.



It's basically one row of dc and then the next row is 1 dc and 1 tr repeated. I've used the chunky yarn provided and it looks gorgeous in this raspberry colour. The photos look a little dark, sorry! It's the lack of natural light lately.



The idea is to build up squares to make a throwover. Just the job to keep you warm, although still no snow here yet!

Seeing Stars!

Hi everyone, hope you are all keeping warm in the big freeze! I was hoping to post some beautiful photos of snow but as yet we seem to have escaped the worst of it. We had a fairly heavy snow shower last week but most of it has melted now. Just cold weather and patches of ice.

I have been busy with more bunting orders this week. I was sure I had already posted this picture but obviously not, just thought I had but didn't! Anyway, it's a 10m length of Cath Kidston Stars and Gingham, bit of a marathon but lovely all the same!



More snow is forecast, so perhaps I can post some pictures soon!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Hello, just to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR whatever you are doing! Here's to an even more creative 2010 everyone! :0)

Christmas Cooking

Hi all, I took some time in between sewing to make up my Mincemeat!




It's this recipe, which is a good old Delia one, so I am hoping it should taste good. She has two recipes on her website and this is the cranberry one. It was all mixed in a bowl, then put in the oven on a low temperature and it made the whole house smell of Christmas!

O Christmas Tree!

I have so many little off-cuts of fabric left over that this weekend I thought I would put them to good use and make a little patchwork Christmas Tree! It's been decorated with cream ric-rac braid and green buttons from my vast collection. It just needs a little star or ribbon bow at the top. I have so many ideas for some more; I'd love to make a lace one with mother of pearl buttons, sort of vintage style.

After making the tree, I was doodling a star with a Teddy Bear in it. I wanted to make a decoration to go on a Christmas tree that could be personalised.



This is it made in felt.



Another doodle with a little girl's face.



Almost done, just needs blanket stitching all the way round the edges.

Celebrations

Hi all, sorry I have not posted since last month! It has been so hectic lately. Orders galore, Christmas nativity plays and celebrations. Everyone has been poorly with something and amongst it all Little one celebrated her 3rd birthday. She has been really unwell so it great that, come the day she was well enough to celebrate. She had a party at playgroup for which I made some fairy cakes, complete with sparkly pink sprinkles and chocolate chips.

Much easier than a big cake!

On her actual birthday, the local town had the annual Christmas parade and she got to dress up as a Christmas pudding!

It was a cold day but stayed dry. There were some great costumes. I loved these children dressed as pillar boxes
and the others as 'When Santa stuck up the Chimney'!

Everyone had worked so hard to make all the costumes it was a relief that it wasn't spoilt in the rain.

Must just tell you about the gorgeous birthday present we bought Little one. It's a mini kitchen from ebay from this seller, I was so impressed with it, it's wooden and painted but so well made. It does come flat packed, so needs a while to put together. But it's so cute and a great price too. A must for all budding mini cooks!