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    Sewing a Tea Mat To Catch Tea Stains

    February 25, 2021June 24, 2025 Blog, Sewing Archives
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    This tea mat project originally appeared on the Minerva Crafts Bloggers’ Network. Since their site relaunched, some of the older stuff has gone, including this. As I’ve had several people ask about it, I’ve rewritten the post with the pattern here. When we moved into our funny old…

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    DIY Sharpie Teapot

    May 21, 2015March 13, 2016 Living a Creative Life
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    Making a Sharpie teapot is something I’ve wanted to try for ages! Ever since I saw some beautiful cups somebody very talented had decorated with a blue Sharpie on a link up somewhere. I opted for a teapot because I drink gallons of the stuff. The only slight…

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    How to Make a Fridge Notice Board

    May 4, 2015March 13, 2016 Living a Creative Life
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    This was my fridge. Every time the boys came home from school or an activity with a letter, it went on the fridge. Every time we got a notice about bin collections or a dentist appointment or a money off voucher, it went on the fridge. The fridge…

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Creative invitations for February, on the theme of Creative invitations for February, on the theme of thresholds:

Spot thresholds and make a written or mental list 

Make something woven to symbolise February as a gate between winter and spring

Notice things that feel undecided or in between, both objects and impressions. You might like to explore them in a collage

Begin something with no intention of finishing it

#creativelife #wildblossomlife #february #creativeinvitations #inspiredbynature
February is the doorway between winter and spring February is the doorway between winter and spring 💚🤍🌱❄️

The days stay light a little bit longer. Twigs are tipped with buds, and the green swords if daffodils are cutting through the cold ground. Even when it is cold, there is sometimes a hint of spring in the air, and the promise of green things waiting.

#creativelife #wildblossomlife #february #norfolkfens #nearlyspring🌸
Colour schemes for February 💚🤍 February always se Colour schemes for February 💚🤍

February always seems like a green and white kind of month. Snowdrops, obviously, but also I'm surprised at how much green there is at the beginning of February. The lack of leaves make the greens of moss and lichen, and of evergreens, more noticeable. 

By the end of February, there'll be blossom, and maybe even a few leaves 💚🤍💚🌱💮

#creativelife #february #green #colourschemes #februarycolourpalette
So I gave in and got a gelli plate. I didn't befor So I gave in and got a gelli plate. I didn't before because I thought it was probably not the best idea to get myself into another thing that was  potentially addicting! But due to the kerfuffle in finishing the next unit of my textiles degree, I missed the deadline to start in February, so I start the next unit in March. And I still wanted to try it.

These are the best results from my first attempts. The first one is my favourite, which I made with a piece of hessian. The second one was also hessian, and the last 2 were bubble wrap. But even the ones that didn't turn out that well had interesting bits, and the others could probably be used for backgrounds or collage.

I'm going to carry on experimenting. If you've tried printing with a gelli plate and you have some suggestions, please let me know!

#wildblossomlife #creativelife #gelliprint #textures #lettinggoofperfectionism
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