Etsy
Having tried and failed spectacularly to spin on a spinning wheel, I purchased a drop spindle spinning starter kit from hilltopkatie and this is the result of two day’s messing with it…it makes me happy although I’m not entirely sure what to do with the resulting 50g of wool? Picture shows the ball of unspun [...]
Paper fabric is fabric made with layers of paper and other bits and pieces, in this case glitter and threads, covered with a whole layer of tissue paper. I used an old sewing pattern instead of plain tissue paper. All of this is glued in sequence on top of a piece of muslin with watered [...]
Iris thinks of herself as a Greek goddess with her lush lips and impatient stance … it’s why she always seems to have her hands on her hips, no doubt tapping her toes. The truth of it though is that she is more messenger than goddess, her purpose being to take those dreams that are [...]
Peacock’s are well known for their fantastic plumage and for proudly strutting their stuff, they’re also an immense source of inspiration for a huge number of people; as you’ll discover if you type ‘peacock art’ into google and look through the image results. It’s easy to see why they should act on the imagination and [...]
I’ve been busy making layered button pendants today from some of my vintage button collection. These buttons have been collected from various elderly relatives over the years and there are some amazing buttons within that collection, some of which make great pendants within themselves. I’ve not even scratched the surface of the buttons I have, [...]
For a long time now we’ve been frustrated and, in some cases, downright exasperated at the increasingly poor performance of Etsy. To start the year we decided to make a few changes and this weekend we’ve started by opening a new shop with Coriandr. Not only is Coriandr easier to use, more reliable, and nicer to [...]
With all the snow that has been bombarding some parts of the world this past couple of weeks you’d be forgiven for forgetting that there is such a thing as sunshine or summer. With that in mind, we thought our readers might like a little reminder: Bring Your Own Sunshine by DUDADAZE ~ $10 Sensational [...]
Jolene and I have been contemplating our prices for some time now, it’s a difficult thing to price your own creations! Anyway, we have recently reviewed the prices and these have all been re-marked, in many cases this has meant a drop in price by as much as $20 in some cases!! We have decided [...]
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These embroidered pillows are made of very soft cotton, backed with offcuts of upholstery fabric of unknown type. They are perfect for little hands to clutch for comfort. They could also be ornaments, displayed in a bowl or basket, or used as pin cushions. Available in the shop
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The little owl has been floating about for a while and I was surprised he’s not featured in a previous blog entry, he’s made out of ecospun felt, with recycled polyester stuffing, and old buttons. I think he’s a rather cute wee fellow, especially with the little ‘o’ embroidered on the front. With luck Jolene will [...]
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