My daughter loves whales, so when I asked her what she would like on a cushion, the answer was a whale. At that stage I had to travel to America, so I was delighted to have something to do on the plane. I must admit working with the beads during a flight was rather ‘fun’….
Category: Needle work
I love all the different types of needle work
The first cushion – start to finish
I have fallen in love with something that I’ve stopped doing years ago, when I started working full time. I can still remember my first embroidery project that I did with my mom when I was a teenager ;-). And now many many years later, my kids are all grown up and I found myself…
My holiday cushion project
I’ve had some time off and during this time I could quickly complete another project. I quite enjoyed doing this project as it is the first time with beads and although I had to stop for a day to drive to Totnes to go and get some more beads. I do think it came out…
One lonely little sheep
I’ve made myself a lovely minimalist pillow case so I had to make another one so my hubby can also have a ‘matching’ pillow case. This is what I came up with. I hope he does not count the sheep to go to sleep…
Old crafts
It has been a very very long time since I’ve done embroidery. I almost think I haven’t done that since I had kids, and both my kids are in their twenties now. There is this fantastic new place called MakeAt140 and on Wednesday evening they have a creative night where you can go and be creative,…
Cookie The Cat
I am a beginner crocheter and this was my first pattern project. I must admit, I really enjoyed it and I think my cats are very happy with the result! Especially the catnip in the head of the cat.
Crocheting Rose Granny Squares
I’ve taken up another hobby. This time I am teaching myself to crochet. It is taking a bit longer than I expected but I am really enjoying it. I’ve decided to make a blanket from granny squares and as I haven’t done this before I had to try a few different types before I managed…