We dooked
and carved (a terrified pumpkin!)
and carved some more (well my Mum did..)
A traditional turnip lantern
and ate some mummies!
Inspired by pintrest
Hope you have all had a great!
...
Halloween
Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Sunday, 28 October 2012
DIY Scented Owl's aka Stinky Owls!
While I was sorting out my huge fabric stash I came across two half cut up felted jumpers so decided some little owls (and some other things that will be blogged about soon) should be made!
I made these two a few years ago
A well loved Owl, looking really tatty!
so used the same template...
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Banksia Top Number 4!
Yes, I have made yet another one:) Meet Banksia Number 4...
Big E took the photo and cut off half my head, no bad thing really!!
My Banksia number 2
RIP dear top, your collar and buttons will have life again though!
disintegrated on me (the downfall of using very very old blackout blind fabric...)...
Saturday, 20 October 2012
DIY Map Hearts Picture
I first saw the idea for a maps picture in a catalogue (no idea which one), they were £35 and the maps were generic country maps. I thought I could probably make it which would mean the maps could be presonalised. It really was as easy as it looks!
I have made 4 now, two engagement gifts, one Christmas...
Friday, 19 October 2012
I've been tagged!
I was tagged by Carol from Tales From Spring Cottage in a getting to know you thingy so , here goes...
The Rules:
Each tagged person must post 11 random facts about themselves.
Answer the 11 questions set by the previous blogger,
Create 11 more questions.
Tag 11 more blogs, with less than...
Sunday, 14 October 2012
The Abbey Coat
Thank goodness it is done, what a long and torturous sewing journey....
I should say first though, what a brilliant pattern! I have never made a coat before but this pattern and instructions were so clear it should have been pretty easy.
My first, and main, problem was the wool blend material...
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Another Banksia Top
There is a Banksia Top Sewalong going on at the moment on the Megan Nielsen Blog. Seeing all her beautiful tops inspired me to make another one, it would have been rude not to really:)
This time I altered the pattern by doing a FBA as explained in the sewalong and enlarged the sleeves and sleeve...
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