I thought I should sneak these gloves into the posting schedule before winter (according to the calendar) ends! I made them over the course of the last few weeks because my hands get very cold in the mornings. The pattern came from Pip magazine, which is an Australian permaculture magazine. This is issue 32, and…… Continue reading Last Minute Winter Warmers
Frivolity with Jellyfish
You ever just want to make something quick and easy and entirely frivolous? Stitch markers from Handmade by Catkin on Etsy Well, that was the aim with this little jellyfish. I used the Galaxy Jellyfish pattern by SweetSofties on Etsy, which was a pretty easy pattern. I think mine is a lot longer than the…… Continue reading Frivolity with Jellyfish
Birthday Threads
Hazel’s birthday was on Friday, so I thought such an occasion deserved some new clothes. I thought this was quite a wintery fabric, so I decided to make the shirt long-sleeved. It does also have buttons embroidered down the front, only they are black, so they are quire hard to see. As you can see,…… Continue reading Birthday Threads
Project Roundup
August already, huh? I’m running out of cold weather for all the winter projects I want to do! I’ve been doing quite a bit of knitting recently, making a bunch of these rectangles. All is planned to be revealed soon…. (but feel free to guess what they might be!) (Side note: I purchased these stitch…… Continue reading Project Roundup
The Long Way to Getting Framed
Remember this post, from almost two years ago? About the Hobbit door cross stitching I made as a Secret Santa gift? Specifically, I’ll point your attention to the comment I made at the end about stitching it again for myself at some point. Well, friends, I did, in fact, stitch it. A good few months…… Continue reading The Long Way to Getting Framed
Completed Cables
After eight long months…… the Irish Shores blanket is complete! The pattern is by The Guy With the Hook, and the Etsy listing is here; I added two extra strips to the width and didn’t do the tassels. I also used Queensland Collection Coastal Cotton as an alternative to the recommended yarn, in the colours…… Continue reading Completed Cables
Mending Holes with Moths
My handmade pants get a lot of wear, and this dark grey pair have been going strong for three years now. Last wash, however, I came across this little hole. It’s likely there because my phone sits in this pocket, and said phone has worn away at this spot repeatedly. This (I thought to myself)…… Continue reading Mending Holes with Moths
Patchwork Quilted Pants #2
Three months later…. my second pair of patchwork quilted pants is finished! They are very similar to the first pair, but I used lighter fabrics for the waistband as a point of difference. Keeping with the theme, the hanging loop is also pale blue. Both pairs are quite heavy, and even tightening the elastic waistband…… Continue reading Patchwork Quilted Pants #2
Project Roundup
Those Big Projects I’m working on are still works in progress, surprisingly! I’m as shocked and amazed as you are, honestly. Anyway, my second pair of patchwork pants are getting close to complete. All the pattern pieces are ready to go, I jut need a few days to sew them together. I am also replacing…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Coffee Machine Update
So, the improved coffee machine doesn’t look like much from this side…. ….but it does from the other side! I worked off an image of a real-life, working coffee machine to get the details right. There are a few libreties taken, but I’m so much happier with this version. This is the milk frother steam…… Continue reading Coffee Machine Update
My Life in Miniature 