The nice thing about not having the net for a while, though please note it was also a big pain in the neck not having it, was that I started doing a bit of crafting for me for a change. My new little abode really does need my stamp on it, and textiles is the one thing that really can make a house a home, or in my case a flat a home. So I did a couple of things in the evening;
One slightly odd looking necklace altered, to give two for the price of one items.
I hated the bow, I wouldn't wear it with it, but loved the specs! So I separated the chains, and Agent No. 1 my flat mate got the bow tie!
From there I also made a few bits for my sisters impending birthday, little flags for the cakes and a birthday card.
This then led me to wanting to tackle something a bit more complicated and for the flat this time, and it was tie backs not that dreadful, but as I've never made any and didn't have a patten it was a bit of a first!
That and I also decided to use plemet vilene to give it stiffness, it was an evening of firsts! I created my own pattern after working out what the embrace, digging out the old boden dress that's been in my box since I cut it up (thanks mum!) and here you go:
I must say I prefer the fabric as tie backs than the dress! This is improved upcycling, I have some left over which might make a cushion, and maybe a coaster or two.
That's as much as I've done so far, but I have the coasters to make, and also want to do something to cover the end of my bed, because it's more open than my last one you can see under it, and I don't want to use a valance. So I'll keep you posted!
One final thing....
MY ETSY STORE IS BACK OPEN!!!
Though please note I can only ship once a week, until I am even more set into a routine this is all I can offer at this stage! Will keep you posted when it reverts back to my usual shipping daily.
