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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Taking a Break and Happy New Year!

My camera has gone to Paris without me so I can’t show you any recent makes and I was looking for something on Pinterest to say ‘Taking a Break – Back Soon’ but I found this pin instead and it made me smile. This is what our greenhouses look like after the recent storms… …our […]

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MAKING CHRISTMAS, 2013, WEEK 11

  Welcome to MAKING CHRISTMAS, 2013, WEEK 11. I had originally thought about posting a tute today but I think we’ve all got plenty enough to finish off without starting anything new right now! If not, there is, of course, a wonderful collection of tutes and projects on the Pinterest board. I think I’ll have […]

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