Another knitting bag made yesterday but still need to write up the instructions.
The key rings arrived in the post today so also finished the crochet owls.
After an afternoon of finishing off I now have a wider range of items for the stall, which is good as the first fair of the year is 2 weeks today!
The photographs show not only the finished items but some of the brooches and key rings being blocked to give them a better final shape.
Spent yesterday designing and making a project bag suitable for use as a sewing or knitting bag. I can see this being quite popular at craft fairs and on Lynne's market stall as she is often asked for knitting bags. I will make up a couple more in this style and when I have written the instructions I will make up some kits. I also think I need to design a different style and perhaps some tool rolls to co-ordinate with the bags.
Just a couple of additions to the photo gallery.
A few more flowers from the Romano yarn, they will be the last for the time being.
Next is the finished shirt blouse using the pattern made from the lutterloh system. I wish I had had this pattern making system last year when I was making waistcoats and jackets for other people as it easy to use and fits well.
Just completed a posy of crochet flowers using Romano yarn by King Cole. It is quite an expensive yarn so I will have to charge more than I do for my other crochet brooches.
Also finished the fingerless mittens which I intended to keep for myself for protecting my skin in the hot weather but now I think I would prefer a lacy pattern.
Since returning from the craft fair in Birmingham last week I have had the sewing bug and have made a shirt blouse from my own pattern ,which I will photograph when I have sewn the buttons on. Less successful is the quilted gilet that I cut out last year and decided I should finish. Unfortunately I made the mistake of not trying it on before adding the finishing touches and when I realised that it was far too big it would have meant too much work to put it right so I think the charity shop will benefit.
Next on the sewing to do list is a kniiting bag but I need to design it first.
Just had a try at needle felting, my first time ever. It was fun, though you do need some patience!
I bought a kit for a felted flower brooch at the craft shop in the Ridings, Wakefield as I thought it would make me have a go! The kit is from Riddlescraft and very easy to use. Now I have made one brooch I can see a flower patch growing from my mohar scraps.
Just finished some daffodil flower brooches for the craft stall. The pattern is in this month's Craftseller magazine and was designed by Liz Ward. I hope they prove popular this spring but in any case they will add variety to the flower display.
It has been a slow week for crafting but I have started a pair of knitted fingerless mittens and have also crocheted some motifs for the pink baby blanket.
Finished the socks that Gill asked me to knit for her brother in law. They are knitted in Schachenmayr Regia Adventure color which is a lovely yarn to knit with, it is 75% wool and a lttle thicker than other sock yarns that I have used.
A couple of photos to show items that I finished today.
1st is a pair of gloves for a lady with extra long fingers.
2nd is the finished piece of Casal guidi which I started at the embroidery guild. I am quite pleased with the finished piece but do not think it is something I will be doing too often as it is very hard on the eyes.
At last I have finished my jelly roll quilt. I -started it on 2nd November 2013 at a workshop run by The Crafty Old Birds it was their pattern but I have adapted it to fit my king size bed. Many thanks to Mary and Rosemary (crafty old birds) for their support and to my friend Gill for her help in adapting the design.
During this last week or so I have also knitted some fingerless mittens for both adults and children and begun a crochet blanket in pink using the same African flower design as i used for the green commission.
Included in this posting is a photo of the knitted, felted bag that i made a couple of weeks ago as it has attracted some interest on pinterest
I have altered the fastenings on Julie's jacket by making the frogs false and adding press studs hope this works for her.
So what is next
Well I have a piece of casal guidi embroidery to finish, more work to do on my tree of life design and another quilt to design.
I must also design and make some brooches for my stall.
