After cutting out lots and lots of tiny balls of yarn…. And drawing in lots and lots of fat quarters…. Needle & Thread’s shelves are stocked! This took so much longer than I anticipated, so I’m very happy it’s done. Some of the yarn is still waiting for second shipments, so they can be a…… Continue reading Stocked Shelves
Happy Plants
One of the most important things you need to have a happy garden is water. How do you deliver that to pot plants? A watering can! I really like these silver ones, and I think they match the aesthetic of Petra’s world well. At first, I thought it might be a little small, but that…… Continue reading Happy Plants
Purple Couch
To furnish the sit-and-stitch corner of Needle & Thread, I made a small couch from this really nice batik fabric I had. There is, of course, storage underneath the seat: I did intend for it to be a two-seater couch, but it’s a bit of a tight fit! Tiffany’s now thinking of what cushions to…… Continue reading Purple Couch
Summer Clothes
As the weather warms up where I live, it’s time to think about summer clothes for Petra and Tiffany. To begin, Petra got a new t-shirt, as she only had long-sleeved tops before this. I’m really proud of these sleeves, I’ve definitely got a good sleeve pattern now. These were attached flat, not set-in like…… Continue reading Summer Clothes
Guinevere
I needed a fun project recently, and I received a book that had this little dragon pattern in, so meet Guinevere! I put wire in her wings in an attempt to make them less floppy, but I’m not sure it did much! I might need to block them…. I’d probably do her eyes again, or…… Continue reading Guinevere
Zipped Up
I was finally able to sew the zip onto my embroidered pouch this week! I’m very proud of how neat it is, this is my first time sewing in a zip! I do still want to press it a little, just to neaten it up a bit, but I was too excited to wait! I…… Continue reading Zipped Up
Project Roundup
The cabinetry in Needle & Thread is done! This one on the right will be filled with fat quarters…. ….and this one will be filled with yarn. I have a plan for filling this with yarn, but I’m still working out how to do the fat quarters. I’ve also been crocheting a new amigurumi pattern,…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Shop Fittings
Needle and Thread now has a counter, courtesy of the old bookshelf/mirror. It’s a little smaller than I imagined it would be, but it’ll still work. I kept some of the shelves in the back to store little things like the cash register. I love the magazine racks on the front; I can’t wait to…… Continue reading Shop Fittings
Needle & Thread Interior
All the interior walls and floors of Needle & Thread are done! Let’s have a look. The floor is wood parquet, and most walls are this pale grey…. ….apart from this blue feature wall behind where the counter will be! Tiffany really likes it. As far as old furniture goes, I could probably cut down…… Continue reading Needle & Thread Interior
