Back to School PE Bag
Back to school drawstring backpack I’ve been doing a lot of crochet recently, mostly because it’s my favourite, and also because it’s an easy travel project and we have been doing quite a bit of...
View ArticleAdvent Calendar and Mice
Those of you who have been following this blog for a while may well remember this project from last year. It is an advent calendar I made for my (now aged 4) niece – with the idea that each year we...
View ArticleGifts for Grandparents
I was hoping to have my latest crochet project ready for sharing with you this week. Unfortunately I decided I wasn’t very happy with it so I’ve pulled it all out and started over… You can see why on...
View ArticlePretty bags and purse set
Pretty Bags and Purse Phew, what a busy week I have been having! I really had to focus to finish this project in time for my sister-in-law’s birthday this week. My house looked like a craft shop had...
View ArticleChair Transformation
Before and after This chair was inherited from my Great Aunty Marjorie (I have had a lot of aunts who are great in every sense of the word). I really like the shape of it and have also found that it is...
View ArticleLeather & Doily Clutch
Doily flap on leather clutch bag :) I have been working up to this project for a while. Arguably since I was 15 and my parents bought me this awesome leather jacket. I have literally loved it to...
View ArticleWide Waist Band Skirt
My new calf length skirt Recently I have been lusting after calf length skirts a lot. The problem with just going out and buying one is firstly, we are meant to be saving up for our upcoming trip to...
View ArticlePadded Eye Masks
How well do you sleep? I sometimes have the problem of waking up really early in the morning, like around 4am, when it’s just getting light, or needing to sleep in the day if I have a bad headache. I...
View ArticleYummy Mummy Gift
Make a gift to spoil someone special using handmade products If you’ve been following my site (or my sister-in-law Helen Chandler’s site) for a while you’ll have twigged that she’s just about ready to...
View ArticleBlue Cushions
Living Room Transformation Remember my living room make over? Well, it’s taking me an embarrassingly long time to sort out the final details. I’m wondering if anyone else feels like they are never...
View ArticleSewing the Basics
My latest finished crochet project is a secret until the autumn so I can’t share it with you yet. If you’ve been following me on Instagram you’ll have noticed it go quiet for a while and that’s why! I...
View ArticleSew Your Own Basics 2
I seem to have strained my wrists, so I’m taking a crochet break (boo) and continuing with some sewing (yay!). Following on from my last sewing post, I’ve attempted some leggings. For leggings I often...
View ArticleSort of Circle Skirt
I’m excited to have just finished my latest crochet project, but as it isn’t blocked yet the pattern will have to wait until next time. You’ll have to make do with the Instagram teasers for now! In...
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