I received this crochet kit for my birthday, and have only just got stuck into it. You can probably guess from this progress montage…. ….but the first character I made was Captain America! He’s very small; he’s about 9 cm (3.5 in) from head to toe. I love his little shield – there’s a little…… Continue reading Tiny Cap
Needle & Thread Exterior
That’s the last coat of paint on the window frames (I hope it dries!)…. ….and the exterior of Needle & Thread, Diagon Alley’s craft store, is done! There’s a little needle and thread on the sign, because of course: The only physical thing I’ve reused is the doorknob; everything else is new, but draws from…… Continue reading Needle & Thread Exterior
Project Roundup
I love stocking up on yarn for a project, especially when it’s a project this colourful! This pile of rainbow yarn turned into these gloves for a family friend. I crocheted around the thumbhole to neaten the edge, and (hopefully!) to hold it together for longer. I’ve also started the front façade of the new…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Neon Pink Jersey
I mentioned in passing to Tiffany that I have an abundance of neon pink jersey, and she just pounced on it! Pieces cut out, side seams sewn by the end of the day…. The result of that whirlwind sewing session was this cardigan! There are large slits in the side seams so it’s easy to…… Continue reading Neon Pink Jersey
Fancy Pants
In my quest to make Tiffany an entire outfit that fits her, we came up with these harem pants. They have pockets and an elastic waistband, which is a first for me! They also have elastic around the ankles, which I think looks really good with the loose legs. Tee says they’re very practical for…… Continue reading Fancy Pants
Second Side
I finally decided on a design for the other side of the zipper pouch! The main part of it is these moon phases. Next, I put a teacup in one corner…. ….and some plants in the other corner, to balance it. Then I thought the teacup needed a design because it was very plain, so…… Continue reading Second Side
Tee’s Long Sleeves
Between a week of crocheting squares, sewing panels together yesterday…. ….and sewing on pockets this morning, Tiffany’s cardigan is done! “It’s so warm!” The sleeves are a little bit tight, but she can still get in and out of them. Either way, Tee loves it! I was inspired by a similarly-constructed cardigan in a crochet…… Continue reading Tee’s Long Sleeves
Meet Tiffany
The collection of pattern pieces in my last Project Roundup is fully assembled – meet Tiffany Faust! She loves needlecrafts, especially making clothes. She often makes her own clothes, because the regular avenues don’t have stuff she likes wearing. Her friends call her Tee, because she thinks her full name sounds “too old-fashioned”. She works…… Continue reading Meet Tiffany
Repainting Pots
Petra wanted to paint her plants’ pots this week, as she felt the plain white pots were “a bit bland” for her plants, Timothy (left) and Gruyere. After temporarily re-potting the plants, she decided to give her monstera a rich dark pink pot. “Blue or yellow for Timothy?” (This is a very intensive process.) The…… Continue reading Repainting Pots
Winter Garland
All the pieces done…. ….and crocheted together! I made these scarves years ago and they’ve languished in a prop box pretty much ever since, so it’s good to have found a use for them. I love how they look like they’re draped over the white chain. I made three different snowflakes with three different coloured centres. There’s…… Continue reading Winter Garland
