11 Favourite Things

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It is this little blog’s 11th birthday today, which is mildly bizzare? It’s at the upper end of primary school? Having opinions and doing homework?? Wild.

Anyway, to celebrate, I thought I’d make a list of the Top Eleven Things I’ve Made, in no particular order. Let’s go!

1. Appa (aka The Biggest Crochet Toy I’ve Made)

The author stands outside, with a hedge in the background, photographed from shoulders to thighs. She's holding a large crocheted Appa toy, from Avatar The Last Airbender, a white bison with a large flat tail, six legs, and an arrow marking on his forehead. She wears a pale pink shirt with khaki pants.

I absolutely adore Appa, and I’m incredibly proud I made a crocheted toy so large! He was also a bit of an experiment, because I wanted to try making a crochet toy entirely of natural fibres. Appa’s crocheted with cotton and stuffed with more cotton, so it was a success!

2. My first crocheted blanket (Completed Cables)

The author stands in front of a hedge, completely hidden by the crocheted blanket she's holding up. The blanket is nine strips of crochet in navy, purple, and green. The strips have a raised, twisted design like Celtic knotwork.

Again, another Large Crochet Project I’m very proud of finishing. This also feels like a rite of (crocheting) passage, which can be checked off!

3. Miniature TARDIS (Complete TARDIS, and Pillars of Completion)

Overhead shot of the interior of the miniature replica of the Thirteenth Doctor's TARDIS. The floor is hexagonal, with yellow and black designs on it, and six yellow arching pillars around the edge. The console rises in the middle, again with six sides full of gadgets and gizmos. The walls are covered in small bronze hexagons and larger blue hexagons. The TARDIS foyer is to the top right.

I’m sensing a theme here, of Large and Detailed Projects. Either way, this looks incredible and was so worth the sore hands from cutting out 170-odd hexagons for the walls. I love all the details on the console, too.

4. Patchwork quilt pants (#1 and #2)

The author stands in front of a hedge, photographed from waist to ground. She's wearing a flannel shirt with a pair of patchworked, quilted pants, and brown boots. The patches are patterned and plain, in shades of blue and purple. She stands on one leg with her arms behind her back.

These were incredibly warm and cosy to wear last winter, and I’m super happy the concept worked! They have definitely inspired more patchworking/upcycling projects in the future.

5. The cape (Bringing Capes Back)

The author stands in front of a hedge, photographed from neck to thighs. She's wearing a black floral cape that reaches to her wrists. it has a large collar and two wooden heart-shaped buttons at centre front.

Again, this is very warm and cosy, and looks absolutely fabulous. I am proud to be playing a small part in the push to bring capes back into fashion, and I need to make myself another one. Badly.

6. Tea at Yaz’s Renovations (Find the Tea at Yaz’s tag here!)

The window booth at Tea at Yaz's can be seen from behind. Petra and Sarah sit in the booth, discussing something, mostly obscured by the vine-covered lattice that sits on top of the closest booth seat.

One of the things a miniature renovation can do is show you how your skills have improved over time, and my skills definitely improved here! Tea at Yaz’s looks so much better, and I’m super happy with all the details (especially the wallpaper I made!).

7. Mini Sonic Screwdriver (Sonic Downsized)

A miniature version of the Thirteenth Doctor's sonic screwdriver is photographed on a white surface. By the looks of the image, it is shot very close-up.

This is on the list because I still think it’s the smallest thing I’ve made. 3cm (just over an inch) long! And it looks so close to the real thing! I hope I haven’t lost it.

8. Sarah’s bedroom renovation (Sarah’s Orrery)

Sarah sits at her desk in her room, one hand holding a notebook open. The shot looks over her shoulder as she looks at the orrery, or solar system model, on the desk's shelf. The orrery has five planets of various colours on wires, circling a central pearlescent bead.

Another “omg my skills have improved so much” moment. It looks like a fantasy astronomer’s room, which is what I was going for exactly. I’m particularly proud of the orrery, pictured above.

9. Fierro’s Bakery (Find the Fierro’s Bakery tag here!)

Hazel stands outside Fierro's Bakery, gesturing towards it excitedly. Fierro's is clad in white brick, with a pale green door, gold frames, and gold writing on the window.

I do love Fierro’s because it’s so far from my usual aesthetic for miniatures, yet it still looks amazing. Pink and white and green, and again, I love all the details on the inside.

10. Waistcoats (Tailoring in Pink)

The author stands in front of a hedge, photographed from neck to thighs. She's wearing a pink, collared waistcoat with a navy shirt and dark grey pants. She has her hands on her hips.

I eagerly anticipate the weather getting cold each year, because it means I get to bring my waistcoats out of the wardrobe again. This is a pattern I Frankensteined from a couple of different patterns with some drafting-from-scratch sprinkled in there too.

11. Hazel, Petra, and Tiffany

Petra, Tiffany, and Hazel stand close together, smiling at the camera.

And, of course, I cannot forget the three best miniatures I’ve made!

I can’t wait to see what the next few years have in store for this little blog, and I hope you’ll stick around for it! Do you have a favourite thing I’ve made? Let me know!

Anyways, see ya!

Yves

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Lover of all things tiny, model horse collector, reader and crafter for life!

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