The process of the idea from thought to sketch to real life went very quickly for this badge, which is rather uncommon! It's from the Magnus Chase series by Rick Riordan, and is the logo for Hotel Valhalla, Valhalla being where Odin's chosen warriors live after their deaths in Norse mythology. The 'hotel' part is not… Continue reading Checking In
Tag: Creative Processes
Anything that details the creative process of a project or skill.
Furnishings
Madam Malkin's has some more furniture, a stool/side table and a coffee table/fitting table. Both pieces have storage underneath, which will probably house soft furnishings like cushions (once I've made them). This chair is not new - it's the chair from Flourish & Blotts draped in different fabric to better suit the decor. I imagine… Continue reading Furnishings
Project Roundup
I have quite a few projects in progress at the moment, actually. First is a new badge design, which went very quickly from an idea to being made! I'm trying a new stitch with it, too, so we'll see how that goes. I'm confident it'll turn out well. I'm also making a few small furniture… Continue reading Project Roundup
Madam Malkin’s
There seems to be a new store in the old open lot next to Ollivanders'... Madam Malkin's Robes for all occasions, it says. Let's go in and have a snoop look around, shall we? This will be a small sit-and-stitch area that will convert into a fitting area for fitting aforementioned robes, once I've made… Continue reading Madam Malkin’s
Paint the Mountains
I finished a new badge today, and I tried something new on it, with great results! It's a thread painting of the mountain from Princess Academy, one of my favourite books. There are little dark grey houses on the mountainside, and the pink Colonial knots are the miri flowers that bloom in the warmer months. After… Continue reading Paint the Mountains
Blazer Remake
I made this navy blazer for Sarah a while ago, and while it still fits and looks nice, it's a little plain. So I set about making a new one with a new pattern... ...to great effect. I like the cuffs of the sleeves, as I used a contrasting fabric to make them slightly longer.… Continue reading Blazer Remake
For Crime-Solving
As it's one of my friends' birthday soon, I made her a little Sherlock notebook, as she loves the BBC show. The cover was originally bright orange, but I covered it with paperboard and black paint to look like Sherlock and John's front door. I thought the elastic to keep it shut worked well with… Continue reading For Crime-Solving
Finished Plushie
I thought I could fit one last in-progress shot in before I show you the finished rabbit (because I completely forgot to take photos in between here and the finished product, oops!)... ...and here's the finished rabbit! Look at all those colourful, teeny stitches. Between this and the amount of reading I do, I'm surprised… Continue reading Finished Plushie
Window Displays
As it's winter, Flourish & Blotts has put up a new window display. The blanket is modelled on one I own. The two window displays, side by side. It almost seems a shame to chop the image in half! If I were to do this again, I would add something that connects the two windows… Continue reading Window Displays
Winter/Spring Rabbit
This little rabbit plushie came with a spring issue of Mollie Makes, so perhaps I started it to hold onto some of the warm weather that's departed with the first day of winter this week. The basket-weave is laid work, which I haven't done before. I was glad to find that it's not too difficult!… Continue reading Winter/Spring Rabbit
My Life in Miniature 