Saturday, October 24, 2009

Rustled up this evening....

Teabag Version 2

I like this version, its not totally different from the last one I made, but I altered my technique added another press stud, and changed which order I worked things in. Thus making it in my opinion neater, and for me personally easier to make.


Monogram Tissue Holder


Now I can't decide whether or not to offer this style in my shop? I have a large selection of Tana Lawn now, so I could offer several styles....I don't know.

Anyway, I like mine. Never really made one for myself, so this is rather nice.

Hmm, I think I need to do some pondering on what to do about making new stock.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Tea Bag....get it?


Tea Bag....get it?
Originally uploaded by lamdesigns

Finally making stuff for me...

A little pouch to hold my teabags in when I go to Pitman's, the things I do to get Earl Grey.

This is probably going to be my proto-type as I've already thought of ways to improve it.

Friday, October 16, 2009

Sew tidings


Good evening fellow crafter's! It feels as though I've not really written a decent blog post for an age. SO I thought I would correct this tonight.


I've been stitching lately, not a great deal, but a little bit in the evenings, and I'm getting back into the rhythm of doing it and enjoying it immensely I like stitching at night time, and I'm not alone in this. It's relaxing, you don't get disturbed, it's just utterly bliss!


On top of stitching I've also been reading, and a lot too. I'm going through a classic book stage. I love it! It all came about from having a sudden urge to read the Thirty Nine Steps, it was the cover that drew me to it, then from there that lead me to Greenmantle. Which if you weren't aware by the same author and involves Richard Hanney from the Thirty Nine Steps. From there it lead me to The Man who was Thursday. Again by the same publisher and the covers are pretty awesome. From there I purchased, Round the World in Eighty Days, The Great Gatsby, and Journey to the Centre of the Earth.


I've even started a little note book with a list of books I've read, and a list of books to read. All published with Penguin. Why? Because I love their covers, the prices and the website is awesome. I recommend! There classics, which have the plain coloured covers, and printed on recycled paper are a mere £2.50 each! Bargain, and the colours are wicked.


Before I forget this is what I was stitching! A little coin purse, using up the last of these type of coin purse frame, and also using my old Peacock Feather design. Stitched entirely by hand, no sewing machine was used. Which meant I could stitch late at night without waking anyone.


So tell me what have you been stitching lately?