Help I can't stop crocheting

I had real trouble with computer wrist last year and took the advice of my physio sister to exercise the wrist in a different motion. So I thought crochet might do it. I had a pouch of hooks that were my late mums and always thought I should take it up again - you know keeping the family traditions going. So I did! Do you know a small amount every night has really helped my wrist (or perhaps it was the drugs the doctor gave me!) what ever I have become obsessed. So now have nearly two blankets one for each of the children - I can't take credit for the colour they choose them - but I do like them. they are both made from DK wool.

Thinking about making a bedspread for myself to keep me warm in the cold nights.
Hope you like them.

printing tutorial

Great fabric printing tutorial by seed podbook it is very clear and easy to follow.

Scrappy bags

My daughter insisted I put her Scrappy bag soft toy she has made for my friends little girl. In fact I an impressed by her concentration, stitching and design - she now plans to make a range using recycled fabric scraps. Martha Stewart move over!!

thrifty critter with long scarf

This made me smile. I was searching for a knitting pattern and came across this at the thrifty knitter. It is the kind of thing which you would end up talking to - kind of weird, a little bit ugly and looks kind of moth eaten but full of personality. Am I sad!!

Nice website if your into knitting

annaloucah

Annaloucah is producing some beautiful jewellery at present - they are bold statements. Would love to own them all.

felt faces

This piece by novembermoon is wonderful - so simple

Lotta jansdotter

Discovered Lotta Jansdotter through an article in the latest Craft - love her simple graphics and colours

Silvina Romero's recycled fabric accessories

Argentinean clothing designer Silvina Romero has designed “textile jewellery” are made by out of discarded textiles, recycled pieces of fabric and threads. Silvina started out three years ago by picking up leftovers in Once, a Buenos Aires neighbourhood where all the fabrics dealers concentrate.

Hidden Art

'Hidden Art is a not-for-profit membership organisation that supports and promotes designer-makers, a process that offers benefits to the overall design community'

It is great place to see what is new and fresh in the designer makers sector. Most of these makers come out of Falmouth College of art, Falmouth.

Mothers day bazaar over

At last the day has come and gone - and it was a great success. This was the first time I've made something for a stall and I sold out - Hooray!!

Life has been packed full at present but I can see the light now. One more course to do on Monday and I can eat and sleep again. I may be able to do this blog properly.

Party bags

This is a sample of the party bags I made for my daughters birthday and filled with sweeties. I used up scraps of felt and simply squares and machine zigzag stitches - making them up as I went along so every one was different

Button necklaces

I seem to have past on a love of buttons to my 9yr old daughter. I am very impressed by her sense of colour - she has such a clear vision of what she wants, which can be frightening. She has been sewing and making things since she was very small and she has become very confident when it comes to creating.

Bottle Top Bag

This is a fab bag by Sarah Bailey a textile teacher and designer I know through my work. She uses waste to make her wacky bags - this one has been made from medicine bottle tops, string, cotton, tubing etc. In today's world where there is so much waste this bag gives me so much pleasure in knowing the origins of the materials.

Second time lucky

This is my second effort at creating a Blog as I have been unable to get back into it again. So I have cut and pasted from the first into my second. Fingers cross the same thing doesn't happen again.



Mothers' day

Since my children started school I have been helping the PTA with their fund rasining efforts. At present we are in full Mothers' day bazaar mode. I know valentines day is first but that event seems to be not politically correct just now. We are very fortunate in this village that we have a great number of mums who have making skills, soap making, chocolate making, honey production, jewellery etc etc. Me, well my role is to design posters and memos to advertise the event. I also make little things which the children can buy for their mums on the day. Having been inspired by fellow craft bloggers I have been making little felt products which I intend to make into key rings and brooches which are colourful and sparkly