It's taken quite a while, but I'm back to making all four mini Hogwarts scarves. Ages ago, I made a Hufflepuff one for Sarah, and I just finished the Slytherin one. I used the same stitch as for Sarah's Hufflepuff scarf, called moss stitch. The Slytherin one is a little longer, which was a complete… Continue reading Mini Slytherin
Sarah’s New Room
Because I need more space in my storage cupboards, Sarah's apartment is getting a makeover, starting with the bedroom. Not only is the space a lot larger, but all the furniture will (hopefully) fit inside the box when it's folded up, including the floor. I want to make a new desk to go here with… Continue reading Sarah’s New Room
Hogwarts Bunting
All 100 little triangles of bunting were finished... ...then the first four were crocheted together... ...we're halfway there... ...and it's done! This is definitely the longest piece of bunting I've ever made, there's so much of it! You can see how it looks in Diagon Alley below, almost like a small canopy over the street.… Continue reading Hogwarts Bunting
Bushwalking
Well, I say bushwalking, but it was on a very obvious track and it wasn't particularly far. Either way, Sarah and I walked a little track in a forest near the beach, which was a really nice experience. There were lots of very old trees with vines that made very interesting formations. This particular vine… Continue reading Bushwalking
Birthday Gifts
My birthday was a couple of weeks ago, and I was lucky enough to receive some very kind gifts, such as these three books. Hotel Valhalla is a companion book to the Magnus Chase series; I'd had the sewing book from the library before and made this from it; and I would absolutely recommend Tough Mothers as… Continue reading Birthday Gifts
Project Roundup
The Hogwarts bunting is going well, I'm 6 flags per house away from finishing all the flags. Then I just have to crochet them all together in one very, very long string of bunting. Sarah's been knitting a new scarf out of some yarn ends she's had hanging around for a while, and the eventual… Continue reading Project Roundup
Reflections
The Madam Malkins' fitting area was missing a mirror, so I built one with some shelves built into the back. Here's the mirror! It covers the back of the shelving unit. Putting blue on the back of the shelves was an idea I picked up from a book I borrowed from the library on a… Continue reading Reflections
Bubbles
Back before I went to the beach, I started making this little narwhal, to finish while I was up there. I hadn't thought of a good name until just as I'm writing this, when Bubbles popped into my head and kinda stuck. The timing for making Bubbles was very deliberate, as you can see! Bubbles… Continue reading Bubbles
Flowers and Things
I was able to whip up some cushions for Madam Malkin's recently, with some fabric that came free with Mollie Makes. Because there were so many nice prints, the cushions are double-sided. Either way they're placed on the furniture... ...they fit with the decor, so there's lots of freedom for experimentation. They all fit into the… Continue reading Flowers and Things
Beach Days
My family and I recently made a trip to the beach, and during the trip, I managed to get a large number of pictures, and this is one set of them. The beach is near a shipping lane, so we can see a variety of ships as they pass by, going all over the world… Continue reading Beach Days
My Life in Miniature 