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Showing posts with label Apples. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Apples. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

My creative space....


I feel like I have lost my bloggy mojo this week.  Do you ever get like that? 

There are loads of things I could talk about but I find I am censoring myself, writing posts then deleting them, not sure whether some things are in the 'way to much information' basket or whether I am sharing too much of my small people's quirks, habits and behaviours that possibly might embarrass them when they are older.

I sat in my sewing room this week instead and tried to make things.  I stuffed up big time - wasted time and ruined some really nice material.  I comforted myself by leaving a mess all over my sewing table, retreating to the couch with repeats of Grey's Anatomy, a jar of nutella and a spoon.  I find this solves most of the worlds problems.

I tried to make a hat from my new book.  It did not go well.  I found a fabulous apple pin cushion pattern and managed to successfully whip one up that looks like it's supposed to.  And when all else failed, I crocheted more triangles, ready for the Bunting Swap.



My new book, my new apple pincushion, my triangles (but they could be yours!)



Cute, yes?



I have been using Sarah London's pattern for Granny Bunting.


Ever lost your mojo?

You might be able to find it again over here.

Monday, August 22, 2011

What happens when you only half follow a pattern....


Since I am currently obsessed with apples, I just had to give them a try....


And when you kinda make your own adjustments to the pattern, you kinda end up with something that looks like the pattern... in two different sizes!  Hence why I only call myself a 'beginner' still as I clearly have no concept of gauges, or measuring, or following directions of any kind!


Cute though, yes?  I added the little apple pips to the pattern too.