I started knitting a new hat

Inspired by all the cold weather and snow recently I decided to make a couple of warm wintery hats.

This is the first, a slouchy beanie which is going to have a nice big bobble on it.

They'll be another pic to come once I have completed it!

New Dress

I found a great new place to buy fabric and so picked up a nice piece to make a dress for work.

I recently made my own pattern that fits me perfectly, after reading a pattern making book, and so this was my first test run of using this.

This is the facing:

The pattern pieces cut out:

And the final dress:

Knitted phone case

I got a new phone recently, so this is the case I made for it. It is cable knitted and I made a flower for it too.

Truffles

Haven't blogged in a while, but these are the truffles I made over Christmas for pressies.

Stall

This our stall while we were setting up.

Fawn

I have made a little sewn fawn. Again for my Christmas craft stall (as everything is at the moment, but only 2 weeks to go now!)

Stocking

Busy busy busy...

I've been making loads of stockings for my craft fair in December. A great excuse 2 make lots of bits and pieces that I've wanted to make for a while.

Gingerbread men

Still busy making things for the Christmas craft fair I'm going to.

I made quite a few of these little gingerbread men decorations.

I also made this mini chain with gingham hearts 2.

Jewellery

I have been making lots of new jewellery, I have been experimenting with pewter.

This is all my shapes cut out.

This is them with the rings attached.

An owl pendant that I have recently finished.

My horse and carriage necklace.

A sewing machine and camera.

Boat, guitar and key

Knitting, girl on a swing and a guy playing a guitar.

Christmas Bunting

I got hold of some pretty Christmas fabric and made some Christmas bunting. I want this everywhere in the house at Christmas!

I made some holly leaves to go on either end of the bunting.

Designing Christmas cards

Bears

I have been making lots of little bears.

Bunting

I started out on making my bunting. This is my first finished vintage bunting.

Busy Making

I have finally got my computer back and am therefore able to blog again. I missed my laptop!

So while I have been away from the computer a bit, I have been getting ready for the Leigh craft fair I am doing in December.

I have made lots of little bears, Christmas decorations, bunting, jewellery and I am still going. I will keep you updated with my progress and what happens along the way.

The bears above are a few of my creations that I will be selling.

Cake

This is the cake that I made for my Nan's Birthday

I used icing tools and various shades of green icing to cover the cake in green roses.

Block

I mentioned before my trip to the library to get some sewing/ dress making/ pattern making books. So I thought I would read up and try and work on improving some of the sewing I do and how I do it and hopefully learn a few things.

I decided I was gunna make a pattern block. I have been basing my patterns so far on a basic dress pattern and adjusting it, but haven't made a block that is just right. So I thought I would do it properly and follow the instructions.

I used a standard pattern sized up to make one set of blocks, I then followed this method of measuring the body and drawing it all out. I then adjusted this one on both my model and by trying it on myself.

This is my block so far on my model. It still needs a fair bit of work, cutting etc and then drawing out onto paper.

I have been doing a lot of pinning and adjusting to try and get it just right.

I think I might test this out, once it's finished, by making a black dress for work, so watch this space.

Recipe book stand

I got a pressie the other day from my Nan- a book rest for my recipe books, so used it for the first time today.