What I love about blogsville is having my eyes opened to lots of different crafts: some (Mr f&f for one!) would argue that I have enough projects started/on the go/wanting to start already that I really don’t need to be shown lots of new ideas. I love it though – although it often leads to sleepless nights as I’m excitedly planning what I could try out next it also helps…
View PostI have finally finished my first ever quilt – a Disappearing Nine Patch – so exciting! This quilt started life back in May when I was talking to a friend who’s niece was turning 21: a landmark birthday that she wanted to give a memorable gift for. We started talking about cushions and then I mentioned quilts (I was still flush from having done my jelly roll quilt top which…
View PostThere’s been lots going on here at the moment and as a result, I seem to have lots more of half-completed projects lying around awaiting just a little bit of attention so that they can be claimed as finished. The Wiksten Tova was one of these. I cut it out a-g-e-s ago – back over Easter I think – got most of it sewn up the following weekend and only had…
View PostBack last week (I think, time goes by so quickly sometimes!) the sun was shining and I was suddenly presented with An Opportunity – Littlest Boy had fallen asleep (and stayed asleep despite the transfer from car to bed) and the other two Littlies were at school/nursery; and The Inspiration – I’d had an idea a while back for a bracelet and after reading some blog posts about the Liberty Scrap Challenge I was suddenly struck with an…
View PostBack towards the beginning of the year, I was ‘chatting’ with fellow Ravellers’ about present ideas for an important wedding anniversary and very cheekily gave a link to my Celtic Love Knot cushion and even more cheekily suggested that if they liked I could always make one for them. Thankfully, Textureknits didn’t think I was too cheeky and said ‘Yes’ she would like me to make her a cushion for a…
View Post
