Knitting with Beads

Knitting with beads is much easier than I thought

Hat and gloves from " Knitting in the Details" by Louisa Harding. Could not get a hard copy, so bought the online PDF which was great as it was an instantaneous download . This is a great first book to get you started with knitting with beads, excellent easy to understand instructions and small projects. Had great fun with this.

But Then

Disaster struck, Just  as everything was going along swimmingly, a pin came unstuck and popped through the bone graft (very painful) bcd into hospital for a redo and another six weeks on the couch. Getting the cast off this Thursday 1st May. Very much looking forward to this.

A New Beginning

 I have had a fairly tumultuous year, began by trashing the couch (actually just stripping it down) as it was in dire need of recovering and re upholstering. finished photo in a minute.
I then finally succumbed to months of agony and not being able to walk properly and had a foot and ankle operation which involved twelve weeks in a cast with no weight bearing and keeping ones foot up all the time which might sound ok but sends one slightly crazy being unable to get around.

Prior to this we had been making a new kitchen for our projected new house, designed by me and carcases made by my husband and drawer and door fronts polished by me out of Hoop Pine Ply.

nice pink cast

Finally I got back on my feet, and finished the couch

Pretty pleased with the result

Did some knitting while on the couch Rowan baby merino silk DK very lovely wool to knit with

more soon

a quick make

If you do go to Spotlight and want to make something quick and easy buy a bit of this also.

I think it is called Minkie - will show you later in the week involves buttons also

Two days in a row!!!

My learning curve is increasing on this relatively new Apple Mac. quite a few differences from the older HP desktop but photo opportunities are certainly expanded enormously.

First of all, if anyone is interested in making the Dr.Seuss cushion or in fact anything else from this fabric get along to Spotlight quick, they currently have 40% off this range which brings it down from around $25.00 a metre to $15.00 and you certainly do not need a whole metre of all the fabrics in the range just small amounts of each. Download the tutorial from the wonderful Nova flitter of :-
www.acuppaandacatchup.com and away you go.

The Tutorial is called Peek-a-boo bunting tutorial.

Buttons are also one of my favourite items and I collect far too many. However the Bentleigh Market on a Sunday morning often has the Button Lady stall where there is  fascinating range of buttons very reasonably priced. She is next there on June 30th so if you are in the are check it out.

 

 

Well I have been doing something !!!

Cushions The Cat in the Hat cushion is from a Tutorial from the fantastic Nova from - http://acuppaandacatchup.com she always has some wonderful ideas happening. Fabric is from Spotlight.

And also.....

Aprons and oven gloves for gifts. The two Vogue apron patterns are from Spotlight, excellent patterns. The oven glove pattern is my own with special heatproof wadding from Spotlight. I will put up a photo of the other apron pattern shortly.

what on earth have you been doing!!!

Beautiful fabrics, Liberty and Butterflies and japanese inspired from a kimono fabric both still awaiting backings

24th October 2012

Have also been busy making and installing billiard tables which is my day job

laundry and kitchen cabinets just to show you I have been doing something lately - beautiful hoop pine ply for all the drawer and cupboard doors. Used Blum fittings and now awaiting the benchtops in the laundry still have the kitchen to go. The polished concrete has come up beautifully. Have chosen Essastone "New chinchilla for the benchtops throughout.

op shop find today 24/10/12

rather nice glassware couldn't resist

More discipline is required

Do hope I manage to get this up and running on a more regular basis - have been working hard.

More Later.

Scandinavian Stitches and other stuff

Purchased a copy of Scandinavian Stitches by Kajsa Wikman from Amitie (www.amitie.com.au)

Lovely book with some really great ideas, Made a road cushion and some little dolls. Enjoying the book.

My favorite doll is this one above. Had great fun with these. The book is well worth a look.

Also got inspiration from  a Russian doll fabric and made this cushion, linen and liberty with some piping I made from the green spot. The little dolls are cut outs from the Russian doll fabric.