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Crafty days make for much happier ways!

Hello! I document here news, events and makes. For the love of all things handmade especially; crochet, hand embroidery, sewing, patchwork and dressmaking.

Sunday 8 July 2012

Sunnyish Sunday!!

I have had a lovely afternoon, sitting in the garden with my Mum knitting.  There was a little window of sunshine here and we well and truly took advantage of it.  We are currently knitting little dolls for charity.  The pieces are really small and are knit using a 3mm pin.   I am not a knitter, but as with any craft am happy to give it a try.   As you know, I am normally a crocheter.  Now if the pattern was a crochet one, then my fingers are twitching with excitement.      There is nothing more satisfying than opening your pattern for a new make and having all your new wool waiting there to be turned into a wonderful creation..........  Anyway, I am getting far too excited and carried away about the thought of a new project.  Back to my little doll, I have knit her head, body and one arm.  I have to do another arm, two legs and then dress her oh and her hair.  Sure that she will be well worth it in the end so I shall knit on ..... and on ........

I am not a quick knitter, so feel that my little doll will be an ongoing project.   I can't knit and knatter at the same time, though I can crochet and chatter!!  As you can imagine as I can't knit and knatter, there was more knattering than knitting this afternoon.   Oh and a few cups of tea thrown in for good measure.   I am sure that you will agree that there is nothing quite like being in the sunny outdoors, with a little bit of crafting  to set the working week ahead up ......... it must be good for the soul? 

Thursday 5 July 2012

Miss Millicent Makes

Just a short showie offie post for today, as you can see I have been busy, busy, busy!  Here are a couple of my new makes.   Firstly, is my lovely little crochet owl,  this is my own pattern.  Within his wings I have sewn some material to compliment his colouring.  What a cute little fella.

Little boy blue xx
My second is a crochet Jubilee cushion which I made for my friend.   Hope that you like?............

God save our gracious Queen ............

Sunday 1 July 2012

Bedtime reading??

I don't really have much time for reading novels anymore, my life has been consumed by thinking, reading and actually doing lots of craft!!! Certainly my idea of heaven.   Thought I would share with you some of my bedtime reading at the moment.   There is nothing that makes me more happier after a long days work, than taking a nice cup of tea to bed and having a read of some craft materials.  

A little light bedtime reading .........
At the mo I am loving Mollie Makes, this to me is the perfect magazine, it provides; lots and lots of craft ideas and projects,  articles upon various crafts, lots and lots of vintage,  it also has sneaky peeps into other crafters homes, crochet, hand embroidery, then when you think that you have read the magazine then you have a sneek at another crafters studio.   Ahhhh just perfect.   And if that is not enough you also get a free gift/craft project for you to attempt at home!!! I can honestly say, that this is one of the only magazines that I actually read cover to cover and could read again. 
My perfect read  xxx
I hope that you agree?