Making commissions certainly has its ups and downs. I’ve just completed another. And I can quite honestly say, I am very glad to see it done and dusted. These two cushions are for a new baby girl and her older … Continue reading
Category Archives: craftyness
a bit girly
Pink and yellow. It’s not a colour combination I ever really thought about until recently. But now it keeps popping into my repertoire, as if by magic. Like in this owl cushion, completed yesterday. It’s a little bit girly. But … Continue reading
hello dolly
Sometimes stuff just comes along at the right moment, doesn’t it? Like it was meant to be. For example, just as I am coming towards the end of my stash of vintage printed plushie / pincushions, I had another lucky … Continue reading
get a grip!
I was making hair grips yesterday. This colourful selection is for my stall this coming weekend at the Pretty Dandy Flea for Christmas. I’m really looking forward to this event! The two days are going to be very different. Day one will be … Continue reading
floral fancies
I do like florals. Which probably comes as no surprise. By her own admittance, Brittany Watson Jepson, the designer behind The House that Lars Built, shares my enthusiasm. In fact, her work “usually includes flowers everywhere that I can possibly … Continue reading
getting better
It’s a funny thing, revisiting something you made a while back. You may remember my post about being inspired to make a matryoshka cushion after seeing some Russian dolls on Lucy Loves Ya’s blog. I liked her so much that … Continue reading