Sometimes, if you settle down to read with a hot, caffeinated drink, you want a thematically appropriate bookmark. Enter these felt bookmarks I made recently! Insipration came from an Instagram reel my friend sent to me, and I used an old project from my archive of craft magazines for the mug templates. The blue cup…… Continue reading Tea and Coffee Mark the Spot
Tag: Life-size Makes
Anything I make that’s life-sized, or not doll-scaled.
Seasonally Late
I’ve made myself a new winter dress, just in time for spring! (Or autumn, for you northern hemisphere friends.) It is a pattern hack of Rosery Apparel’s Daisy dress – I raised the neckline and added long sleeves. I think this is my third Daisy dress – it’s a really nice pattern! Rosery Apparel makes…… Continue reading Seasonally Late
Project Roundup
I like to do any mending for summer clothes in winter, when I have a spare moment, so they are prepared for the next hot season. Thus, this leafy shirt I made at the start of this year has some little holes developing under the underarms. Can you see it? There is a patch on…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Last Minute Winter Warmers
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
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
My Life in Miniature 