Here’s another couple of crafty projects I’m pretty pleased with – my new gin lamp and my kimono!
Here’a the kimono I made all by myself on a whim…
I don’t have any good pics of the finished thing, but here’s one of me wearing it at Christmas while my niece stuffed my belt with wooden spoons….
It’s super comfy, made of thin stretchy t-shirt type fabric, and I love it!
Here’s a glimpse of my latest DIY project – my dining table, which is incredibly nice and sturdy, but a rather old, battered and stained pine, was in dire need of a makeover. Here it is with Stanley the toolbox on it…
Also one of my chairs broke a while ago, leaving me with only 2, which is awkward if I want to have more than one person over for dinner at a time… Continue reading
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In a recent bout of patchworking I’ve been making some cushions – some as housewarming gifts for people I know who have recently moved house, and some just for me. Step one is obviously to go on a massive shopping … Continue reading
My attempt at making my first ever dress – a few mishaps here or there, but in general it came out all right in the end! Fabric from Iraq, new sewing machine from John Lewis, pattern from New Look! Making … Continue reading
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Some odds and ends… This is the first ever quilt I made – it took me about 10 years, and it was all stitched by hand – no machines except for the edges at the end. It’s made of a … Continue reading
This is a project I took on for my mum’s 60th birthday, which turned out to be a bit of a beast. It’s an African-themed Afghan throw/blanket, which I decided to make in autumnal colours (and use up lots of … Continue reading
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Here’s some pics of the amazing OWL jumpers I made all by myself (with a little help from Kate Davies and Made Peachy!). The first one was my first ever attempt at knitting a jumper, which I gave to a … Continue reading
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This one was a labour of love – possibly my favourite quilt of all time, it took a fairly long time to make, but it’s utterly gorgeous, and I almost didn’t manage to give it away. But then two of … Continue reading
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Here are some hedgehogs I made! All knitted up! Ready for felting, shaping and drying…. Finished! And he’s off on an adventure – from Iraq to Oxford… Here’s the second one I made…
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This quilt is called “Bordered Diamonds” by Kaffe Fassett – one of the first machine-made quilts I ever stitched. And it made a lovely wedding present for a friend of mine in Texas!
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