March 31st

Very quiet 10 days on the crafting front as many other things, like painting doors, housework and social outings have got in the way.
I have however finished a cardigan for myself in grey Opium yarn. It is a very effective self patterning yarn but I am not sure I chose the right colour. It looks beter on me than it does on the model though.

On a coach trip to London I managed to crochet a dozen flowers that I have since made into brooches and hair clips for the stall.

On Wednesday a friend and I attended a bath bomb workshop run by Hearts and Homespun in Alfreton, Derbyshire. We had a fun, enjoyable  afternoon where we made a number of bath bombs and truffles which smell beautiful and make the skin feel so soft. I bought a couple of kits as I feel  I need more practice before mine are good enough to give as gifts. I will post the results sometime soon.

March 20th

Decided to have a break from the normal jobs (ie housework ) this afternoon and made a jewellery set using my new  "1 step looper". The tool makes the making of the loops required for hanging beads much easier but I stll need practice to get them perfect. I am pleased with the necklace and earrings but the bracelet wire is far too big for my wrist so need to check it on others before trying to alter it.

March 17th

Last Monday my niece requested help with making a wedding guest book  so we designed the inner pages and I printed them and bound them into a book for her. She intended making her own cover in fabric, I look forward to seeing the finished piece, the photographs show the stages that I was involved with.

As well as playing with papercrafts I finished some more brooches for Saturday's fair.

March 9th

Well, what crafting have I done this week?
Another knitting bag in the same style as the ones I photographed last week and then I tried a different one from a magazine with lots of pockets but I am far from happy with it. There are far to many sections to it so it took  too  long to make and is not easy to keep presentable so it may be used in a corner but will not otherwise see the light of day!
Sticking with the project bag theme I made a roll up bag with pvc pockets, 2 are open and 1 has a zip. It is the first time I have sewn with pvc and was pleasantly surprised at how strong and flexible it is to work with.
Using scraps of fabric I have made some key fobs and then thought they would be good with names on that led to adding Mum for mother's day gifts.
In yarn crafts I have continued with my own cardigan in grey Opium and made a few crochet shamrocks for St. Patrick's day.