I haven’t made any jewellery in so long, it was nice to dust off my round nosed pliers and my wire bits and bobs! I’ve incorporated crochet into jewellery making before. You canย read about it here:Crocheted Wire Earrings. This time I have used a crocheted flower as…
Living in an older house means that it’s often a bit draughty. Although our house is not listed, beingย in a conservation area means that there are rules about what we can and cannot do to our house. UPVC is out. So the windows at the back have double…
Sewing your own clothes is fab. I have been making stuff for myself since I was ten years old. The first thing I made was a skirt and I have not looked back. I love having something that nobody else has, in a style I like and in…
About 2 years ago I bought some green jersey to make a dress and last week I finally got round to making it. I’d decided not to bother with a pattern as I was planning on making something very simple and I already had an idea ย in my…
Ok, so I’ve been going beserkย with the crocheted flowers lately. My excuses are as follows: I like them. I like winter but I’m bored with it now. I’m looking forwards to flowers, sunshine and being able to leave the house with the boys in under 20 minutes. So…
I have been crocheting a lot of flowers recently, partly because I like them and partly because I wanted to crochetย a flowerย garland. I like winter but I’m a bit bored of it now. It takes too long to get myself and the boys bundled into coats and hats…