Dots and stripes, stripes and dots, doesn’t it sound like the ultimate heavenly combination? Lately I have been obsessed by the extra large version of them. The result of this obsession has been expressed on pillow covers and is now available in my Etsy shop. I had fun with the dots: they are large and…… Continue reading Dots and stripes – new pillow covers
As knitting season is about to really kick in for me, let’s have a look at my current work in progress and recently finished projects. The latest one, and the one I am the most proud of, is this Bella Botanica shawl. The pattern by Karen Strauss features a plant at three stages of their…… Continue reading Some yarn craft WIPs…
After seeing these bags on Craft Nectar I got obsessed with them and stopped everything I was doing to make my own. The free pdf with pattern and instructions is available on All People Quilt website. I picked some ticking fabric I had in stock (the one traditionally used to make mattresses) as I wanted to work…… Continue reading Make Monday: my project grab bag
Meet the latest no addition to my fabric boxes collection. I have been making fabric boxes and baskets and so on for a while now but I never managed to get it so wrong. First the colour combination is somehow not working (it kind of makes me car sick). The design is just plain boring,…… Continue reading Project fail: fabric bin to recycle
It is a joy for me to let you all know the plum shawlette I was working on is now done (pattern from Audrey at Petit Bout de Moi). This was an enjoyable project, the pattern is easy to follow and I find the result quite excellent. I have used a thicker yarn so it…… Continue reading Plum shawlette = done
