Postie arrives

Today the postman brought me my three printing blocks from Colouricious, they are fab and fantastic delivery as I only ordered them yesterday. 

Then my google eyes arrived for my beanbugs.


I finished my yellow crochet brooch it's enormous, the photo dosn't really show how big it is.


This is a photo of a small mixed media piece I've just finished. I  painted the board quite a while ago and it got cleared away in one of my clear ups and I've just discovered it. I was looking for a button for my box when I found it. So I finished it off with some of my buttons and home made charms.

Lastly Here is my cling film fabric box. The fabric trapped between cling film came from my TUSAL from last year.

Postie arrives

Today the postman brought me my three printing blocks from Colouricious, they are fab and fantastic delivery as I only ordered them yesterday. 

Then my google eyes arrived for my beanbugs.


I finished my yellow brooch it's enormous, the photo dosn't really show how big it is.


This is a photo of a small mixed media piece I've just finished. I  painted the board quite a while ago and it got cleared away in one of my clear ups and I've just discovered it. I was looking for a button for my box when I found it. So I finished it off with some of my buttons and home made charms.

Lastly Here is my cling film fabric box. The fabric trapped between cling film came from my TUSAL from last year.

Latest projects

Well I've made two more little beanbugs. I am waiting for the eyes for beanbug #3 to arrive so will be stalking the postie over the next few days. 

I've also renewed my crochet by making two small book marks. I stiffened the red one but don't like them stiffened so left the brown one soft.


I joined the Crochet a Rainbow project to make Granny Squares for Australia - see the link on my side bar. I've only made one so far as it took me a long time to get the size right.  I'll wait until I've made a few more before posting a picture.


Yesterday I made two very sweet rose crochet brooches and I'm working on a larger one at the moment using a different pattern.

Lastly I started another cowl, but think the yarn is too thick for the pattern I choose so it will probably come out, As I have almost three balls of the yarn (used to make one of the brooches) I'd like to make something bigger with it. I have some lace weight yarn that will probably be better for the pattern. 


Last week at our craft club I started a box project made with cling film wrap and scraps of thread and fabric. Which reminds me the fabric is sitting in my sink trying to get rid of the dissolvable fabric so must go off to rescue the pieces before we go food shopping. More about this project later.


Reading this list back I have been very busy but most of them are very small projects so took very little time to make.

Nester the Neuron

Had fun tonight knitting Nester the Neuron on large needles and three strands of wool. I've put her beside Nathaniel, a small Neuron and my laptop so you can imagine the size.

Now I have some broom handle needles I wonder what size a neuron would be knitted on one of those. I don't know if I have enough stuffing for a larger one - I used old pop socks for this one!

Squidgy Beanbugs

Love these little critters and they don't take very long to make. You can find the pattern along with others at Jean Greenhowe's site.

I'm also knitting another moebius scarf, it should be finished soon and then I'll post a picture. My 'I love stitching' freebie that I got with my birthday threads is nearly complete. I tried to take a picture tonight but none of them came out right. I'll try again tomorrow in the daylight.

Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day I hope you have all been pampered by your loved ones. I'm afraid after nearly 40 years mine has lost the art, I did him a small card with a paper pulp heart and I don't really think he appreciated it.
Here is my gift from Tina in the Needlework Haven Sweet Sock exchange.

And here is the gifts I sent to Christine - yes my hand knitted socks and a Neuron which she has named Neville

Moebius Ruffle

Well it started off as a cowl but it just wasn't wide enough so I've added extra ruffles. I just love the colour (even though it doesn't really go with the purple jumper I'm wearing today!)

I used Zauberball Lace weight yarn.

Home

Well we took the long way home yesterday via Skegness (this was a disappointment, wet and miserable). Stopped to look at the Humber Bridge before going over. Then up the coast via Scarborough and Whitby. We stopped for a meal in Guisborough. It was a very long drive and dark before we got home.

One of the first things I did after unpacking the car was to unwrap my two mugs, disappointment again, the one Pete chose was fine but mine should have been black with a red dragon, so rang the shop up this morning and they are going to send mine up and I'll have to post the wrong one - yes it was red with a black dragon and the top was black with a red dragon. Here's Pete's.

While away I did a few pages to a new journal inspired by our few days away. I had painted the pages in preparation before we went away!There's still a bit of room on the first page.

The second page is a painted and printed fabric I did last year. I might add more to that later.

Page three was inspired by the shadows of some twigs I saw on the way back home one night. The poem says

       Winter

           twig

       Shadows

Sun and light

     waving

            in

             the  

               wind

         moving.

Before we went away I forgot to show you my small bag, remember the fabric I showed you? One bought, the other I did some batik work on. Well here is the finished bag and you can see the batik fabric on the inside.

          

Lincoln Day 2

We went to the Castle and the Cathedral

 Yes we went on the roof tour and went right inside the roof space. There were some beautiful views from up there. 


We walked round some of the beautiful shops and I bought two dragon mugs. They are all wrapped up so will take photos when we get home.


With lots of walking and stops for drinks and food the two days have gone by very quickly and today we go home via Skegness and the Humber bridge.

Lincoln day 1

We're down in Lincoln for a few days. 

There are lots of lovely old houses.

And of course the Cathedral.

Lincoln

Any one know of good places to visit in or around Lincoln? We are off there for a few days - my birthday treat. We are self catering in what looks like a great place near the centre. 

TUSAL

Too busy to post this yesterday sorry.

I also knitted two more Neurons

Moebius finish

Well I've finished my Moebius scarf. here are two ways to wear it. the first is twisted twice round the neck and the second shows the actual twist in the scarf.