First of all, happy solstice! Mine is the winter solstice, so naturally…. ….I have just finished making some sun decorations. These have been heavily inspired by Chloe Redfern Embroidery – there are some images floating around on the internet of some very old, very similar ornaments she made. (I’ve also made an Easter egg from…… Continue reading Winter Solstice Suns
Tag: Holidays
Collating posts celebrating holidays, like Christmas or Easter.
Midsummer/winter Ornaments
I come to you, on this here summer/winter solstice, with Christmas ornaments. (Which feels strange, to me at least.) These ornaments came from a tutorial by Jenni Davis in Love Embroidery magazine, issue 44. I cannot emphasise enough how sparkly these are; I tried to capture something of it in the hot summer sunlight at…… Continue reading Midsummer/winter Ornaments
11 Favourite Things
It is this little blog’s 11th birthday today, which is mildly bizzare? It’s at the upper end of primary school? Having opinions and doing homework?? Wild. Anyway, to celebrate, I thought I’d make a list of the Top Eleven Things I’ve Made, in no particular order. Let’s go! 1. Appa (aka The Biggest Crochet Toy…… Continue reading 11 Favourite Things
Christmas Refresh
I’ve had these decorative presents for a while, but they are starting to get a bit faded with time and use. Fortunately, Needle and Thread have a few bolt-ends of Christmassy fabric to use up! Looking good! “Here, pass them to me Tiff, so you don’t have to bend down,” They look good! The folds…… Continue reading Christmas Refresh
Project Roundup
My love for winter does not pass when the temperatures rise; in fact, I have already started preparing for next winter. This piece of crochet will (eventually) be my first crochet blanket! The pattern is the Irish Shores blanket by The Guy With The Hook, and I’m using a cotton yarn. This is the first…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Patchwork Stars
With December, comes the need to make some Christmassy stuff, even though it’s the first day of summer here. These little star decorations are what I’ve been working on recently, to get in the festive spirit. The pattern and tutorial for these little stars came from the MadeJustSew blog, and they’re called EPP Christmas Stars.…… Continue reading Patchwork Stars
Easter Experiments
Nearly there….. …and done! This is a tutorial from a magazine called Love Embroidery, and the tutorial was by Chloe Redfern. I love her little embroidered animals, so I wanted to get a feel for her style with this little decoration. It’s very good timing with Easter, too! I’m hoping to make some more autumnal…… Continue reading Easter Experiments
2023 Year in Review
It’s that time of year again! I can’t believe it’s nearly 2024. January: February: March: April: May: June: July: August: September: October: November: December: What a year! My goals last year were to renovate the miniature world, make myself some shirts, and improve my photography. I did purchase a reflector during the year, which I…… Continue reading 2023 Year in Review
8 Years
Hey guess what? It’s been another trip around the sun for this corner of the Internet! It’s crazy to think I’ve been typing here for that long. I could get two undergraduate degrees in the same amount of time! Or establish a thriving vegetable garden, or build a house. Anyways, thanks for reading, no matter…… Continue reading 8 Years
My Life in Miniature 