I’m doing a major overhaul on a client’s website and there’s also lots of new products being added/updated etc. Consequently, my head . . . → Read More: Normal Service Suspended]]> Hello m’dears. This is just a quickie to let you know I’ve not disappeared off the face of the world. Merely, life is getting in the way of crafting, blogging and other niceties.

I’m doing a major overhaul on a client’s website and there’s also lots of new products being added/updated etc. Consequently, my head just cannot bear to do many online activities for fun. I also find it quite draining for some reason. So much so, that last night I went to bed at 9.30pm and slept right through till 6.30 this morning.

I will be back with some more crafty things to share once this interruption has finished. Till then, stay crafty and keep dry.

Some more crochet squares for my Vintage Style Throw, blanket swaps, a pair of socks and a bit of felt fun.

Don’t know about you but I’m thoroughly fed up with all the rain. I think . . . → Read More: Monthly Makes – April 2002]]> It’s a day late but here are April’s mosaics for my monthly makes.

Some more crochet squares for my Vintage Style Throw, blanket swaps, a pair of socks and a bit of felt fun.

Don’t know about you but I’m thoroughly fed up with all the rain. I think I’ve got a case of webbed feet!

Here’s hoping that May will bring some drier weather

Meet Mika the . . . → Read More: Fun With Felt]]> Hello my lovelies.  Today I thought I’d share my recent makes. In my last post I mentioned I purchased some felt squares from The Felt Fairy. I can tell you that the felt really is top stuff and very nice to work with. Would you like to see what I’ve made?

Meet Mika the Monkey ….

….. and Ferdie The Frog.

Both patterns are from the book Felt Friends from Japan. The monkey is for my 20-year-old daughter. She took a shine to him. “A monkey with a beret, I just so need to have one”, she exclaimed. No sooner had I finished making it, I spotted the book opened on the dinner table. Hubby said, that’s your next project. He has a thing for frogs so I happily obliged.  Ferdie sits quite happily on his computer desk.

I haven’t decided what to make next. There are so many cute designs out there, I’m rather spoilt for choice.

Thank you so much for your recent comments. They’re very much appreciated. I’m changing the way I reply to your lovely comments. I usually answer you all by direct email, but I will reply here on the blog instead. I’ve noticed on a fair few blogs that I follow that more bloggers are replying online. I think it makes for a better blog, people searching for a new blog to follow will see that the blogger takes the time to reply and it creates a nice community feeling by encouraging discussions. What do you all feel?

Well, I thought I’d share with you all my purchases. As some of you may know, I’m normally very reserved with my spending when it comes to my crafting hobby. However I . . . → Read More: Recent Purchases]]> Hello again and thank you for stopping by again. For any new readers out there, welcome. Everybody, budge up on the settee

Well, I thought I’d share with you all my purchases. As some of you may know, I’m normally very reserved with my spending when it comes to my crafting hobby. However I have been wanting to purchase some felt for quite a while. In fact, ever since I bought these 2 books on Amazon last year.

Felt Friends

The Cuter Book by Aronzo Aranzi

Well, the stuff they sell at Hobbycraft on on our local market stall is the really cheap stuff. It’s fine for little ones to craft with, but I was looking for a better quality fabric to work with. I knew exactly where to go. Annie of The Felt Fairy. Her felt is wonderful. It contains 30% wool and is good quality stuff. So I bought a pack of 6″ squares in every colour she stocks.

And I also bought some 9″ squares in a few assorted colours.

I did go into my local Hobbycraft yesterday as I desperately needed some scissors. In this household my craft scissors get used for a multitude of things, none of which are craft related. I got a nice multipack with different sizes. Woe betide any member who nicks them for something else. They’re under pain of death. Mwah hahahah.

While there I spied some half priced Regia. So I picked up 4 balls.

Designer Line by Kaffe Fassett

Jacquard Colour

At £1.99 a ball, it was too good a bargain to miss. So if you’re partial to some Regia, get down to your local Hobbycraft and have a look on the clearance shelf before they run out.

I’m looking forward to some felt fun this weekend. What crafty goodies will you be making this weekend?