Makery Makeover

I’ve finished the quilty project I mentioned earlier in the week so I’m linking up with TGIFF for the first time in ages. This is part of my sewing room makeover and is my January attempt to use up what I’ve got and upcycle.   For quite a while, I’ve been begging and borrowing (I haven’t […]

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WIP

Started – something quilty at last – using up some leftover backing from this quilt and an odd sized piece of sheeting. In Progress – Anyone who makes jokes along the lines of ‘the worst Winter I ever had was the Summer I spent in the UK!’ should try a Winter visit!  I finished off the felt […]

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Wool on Sundays – 8 (A touch of colour)

Welcome to another Wool on Sundays and Thanks to everyone who stopped by last week :) This week I’ve been finishing off some projects. To begin with something part woolly, part sewing. Although I didn’t manage a sewing post this week I’ve got a LOT of felt birds ready to fly away now but I […]

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Wool on Sundays – 7 (Playing Hooky)

Welcome to Wool on Sundays! And Thank you to everyone who stopped by and/or linked up last week. This Drops Paris was my Christmas present from my MIL. I ordered it from Wool Warehouse  and their service was amazing! I ordered it after lunch one day (using the standard free delivery option for orders of £25 and over) […]

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Birds in Progress

In progress this week, I have some new birds that just need a few finishing touches… And a completely new project. This may look like the beginning of something very pink but really it’s the very pink beginning of something… Suddenly I love crochet! Rather than playing hooky, I should be taking shop photos but […]

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Wool on Sundays – 6 (socking and frogging)

Welcome to the first Wool on Sundays of 2014. I’m hoping this will be a good year for yarn! At last I’m able to show pics of these secret Christmas socks. I used this free pattern from Garn Studio and Drops Karisma as suggested. I’m probably the last person in the world to have discovered  Garn Studio but, if […]

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MAKING CHRISTMAS, 2013 – THE FINALE!

Welcome to THE FINALE of Making Christmas, 2013! It seems a long time ago since we started this Hop but I can hardly believe how many things we all made in less than three months and I know that, at least in my case, all the encouragement, enthusiasm and inspiration of everyone who joined in […]

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