Downloadable patterns & charts for all levels of ability All cross-stitch patterns are created from my own designs or photographs — each pattern is supplied with a detailed colour chart for thread picking and suggestions for canvas type. The default chart uses DMC thread colourways as standard, but you can of course substitute with the…
The idea of these bookmarks in a Japanese theme, came to me following the terrible Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami of 2011. The world was rallying around in an effort to assist in whatever way possible to help Japan. My own very humble and limited contribution came through the sale of these bookmarks which I created…
We have recently added some new colours for the multi-strand recycled textile necklaces which have proved so popular this year. You can now find them in purple, cream, coral, turquoise, mid-brown, black, olive green and dark red. Contact us via Etsy if you are interested and we will put your preferred colour up for you…
Feel almost bad about having had such a good day yesterday – we went off early morning on the bike and only just got back indoors in time for our evening meal. Visited a big regional market where I bought some nice yarn and haberdashery bits – and we picked up some nosh which we…
Managed to get the tutorial done for the papier maché baubles if anyone is interested. You will see that I have suggested inexpensive toilet paper to create the paper base, but of course other paper, preferably from recycled sources is a good alternative. Just be aware that the build up of thicker paper is going…
A fun and simple upcycle/recycle project for schools or grandmas with the little ones etc. Take a pile of paper clips and link them together to form a long ‘chain’ necklace — you can do multi-strands if you have enough clips. Then take an old magazine or some other sort of paper (recycled gift wrap…
Been searching high and low for these images and have found them at last tucked right at the bottom of my hard disk! They normally surface once a year for the kids to colour in and make cards or just for the fun of scribbling. Useful for Mums too if they need a quiet moment…
