I have this nice brown fabric in my collection, and I thought it would look nice as a pair of pants for Petra. These pants are a lot like her grey ones, with the diagonal pockets and loose fit…. ….but also not, because they have a Velcro fastening (not an elastic waistband) and a normal…… Continue reading Petra’s Pants
Palace Library Updates
The main floor of the Palace Library now has a small display table! At the moment, one end of the table has a few fantasy novels…. ….and the other end is spotlighting some Doctor Who novels. This display will definitely change in the future, probably to a display that takes up the whole table. In…… Continue reading Palace Library Updates
Project Roundup
The second group of eight squares is done, so now I have one side of the cushion cover! It’s not sewn together yet, obviously, but I reckon the squares look pretty good all laid out. I’ve also started a pair of pants for Petra: I want them to look like her grey ones, but in…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Let There Be Light
The upstairs room in the Palace Library is getting really close to being finished! Perhaps the most noticeable change in the above photo is the lights, particularly this floor light. The shades for both lights are the same technique as the wall ones downstairs, and they also both have this little chain that you pull…… Continue reading Let There Be Light
Beginnings
As I mentioned in my last Project Roundup, I’ve started crocheting a cushion cover. These are the yarns I’m using…. ….and these are the first 8 squares! What a colourful stack! I’ve started making the next 8 squares, as you can see. As of typing this, I’ve finished two more squares, so I’ve made 11…… Continue reading Beginnings
Fixtures and Furnishings
The Palace Library is definitely in the ‘fixtures, fittings and furnishing’ stage of its construction! Case in point: these lights, which are made from a section of a white paper cupcake wrapper. They don’t actually work (unfortunately), but they do look really good! There is also now a clear doorway to the back/upstairs of the…… Continue reading Fixtures and Furnishings
Project Roundup
But before we get into the projects, it’s Sarah’s birthday today! Six years, and I still haven’t updated the party hats. She wanted to sit and read all day for her birthday, which is fair enough. And back to the projects: The Palace Library is coming along, slowly. This counter nook has my attention; I’ll…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Quick Pants
Tiffany wanted a pair of winter pants that were ‘flowy’, unlike her orange pants and not elasticated at the ankle, so I found this fabric, and two days later: Tiffany likes her pants wide-legged, so that they are. They also have the usual pockets, and close with a flap in the back, which totally wasn’t…… Continue reading Quick Pants
Pirate Shirt (but bigger)
When you’ve just made a simple pair of dungarees as your third item of handmade clothing, what do you do next? A pirate shirt, of course! I sewed the main seams by machine, but did all the seam-felling, reinforcement patches, hems….. …..buttons and buttonholes by hand. (Machine buttonholes are beyond my skills at the moment!)…… Continue reading Pirate Shirt (but bigger)
The Last Few Boxes
The last two boxes of books have been unpacked! The first has a few last novels: “Have I read this one?” And the last box has textbooks: Textbooks have a whole section of shelves by the counter, and they’re organised alphabetically. At the moment, they’re all new textbooks, but hopefully the Library will be able…… Continue reading The Last Few Boxes
My Life in Miniature 