Easter bunnies! {knitting pattern}
I like to make the children gifts for Easter. They don’t get a lot of chocolate (and even that seems like too much!), so I like to give them a little toy as well. Sometimes I get around to making them something – sometimes, like last year, I don’t. I knitted these little bunnies. I […]
Ripple blanket week 4
It has been the perfect weekend for crochet. It has been rainy and windy, the fire has been burning, yummy things have been baked and boiled and jarred and we have been cosy, warm and happy. I have had plenty of time for tea and crochet, and stuff. It is nearly finished. Five more bands […]
Fabric Friday… Distracted
Today I am wearing a skirt I made last summer. I have shared about this fabric before: it is bright and summery and I wear this skirt often. But that’s not really what I am writing about today. You see, I’ve been a bit distracted lately and I haven’t been delving into my fabric stash […]
Fabric Friday: Georgie’s choice
I went to Spotlight with Georgie a few weeks ago. She chose this fabric, after going a bit dizzy with all the choices of colour, weights, patterns and styles. Georgie’s idea is to make a skirt for herself and a dress for Ella, so the two girls match. I bought 1.5m of this lightweight cotton […]
Fabric Friday: from nanny’s stash
Today, for the first time since she died, I opened the cupboard to my nanna’s fabrics. I was met with the scent that always reminds me of her: it’s the smell of her house and brings back so many memories. Tears sprang from my eyes and I had to close the cupboard. I don’t know […]
Fabric Friday: vintage table cloth
I have a collection of vintage table cloths and this is one of my favorites. The embroidery has been done by machine but the work is very nice and I like the pink flowers. I like pink. I like flowers. No surprises there. I once imagined that I would cut up these pretty pieces of […]
Teaching Georgia to Crochet
For a while now, Georgia has been asking me to teach her how to crochet. She can knit and she is getting better at sewing, so crochet is the next thing she wants to do. What better way to spend a wintry Sunday morning than sitting, snuggling up in the cosy bed with my gorgeous […]
Mother’s Day crafts for kids
mother’s day bookmarks I love teaching primary students. I teach 8-10 year olds and they are fun! I’d have to say that, over the past 3+ years, I have been enjoying working with younger children more than teenagers. One reason why I like primary teaching is that it gives me more opportunities to do crafty […]
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