cooking · General Topics · Knitting · Leather

Friday Roundup #18-20

It’s all very exciting! Guess what has arrived today. Yaaay!!! I’m waiting for two more items to arrive tomorrow (deliveries permitting) and I’ll do a full grand opening and review of the contents. I should be able to make these in a day (other half permitting!). So, let’s say two. I have at least shopped… Continue reading Friday Roundup #18-20

Crochet · fused glass · General Topics · Knitting · Leather · Stained Glass

My Favorite Thing (Things) I’ve Made

Following an idea on Nothingbutknit, here are my favourite things. 1. This is my all time favourite in crochet. It took a while to make and was a real challenge for me in yarn and pattern because I was still fairly new to crochet. I gave it to my sister. 2. My second is the… Continue reading My Favorite Thing (Things) I’ve Made

FO · Leather

Stitchless Leather Bag Workshop

Hey there. So yesterday was an early start to head across to Bristol for the Stitchless Leather Bag workshop with Esther Keen from Leather, Needle, Thread. There were five of us for a three hour workshop to make a leather bag without using any thread. All we used was leather with the odd rivet to… Continue reading Stitchless Leather Bag Workshop

Crochet · Crochet Blankets · General Topics · Leather · work in progress · Yarn Stash

Friday Roundup #47-19

This week has been a slow one. There has been almost zero craft activity until yesterday. Well, actually late last night. I was thinking of using up some stash. And the yarn that came to mind was the remains from the Lost Garden blanket. With about 1600 metres, I figured a knit blanket in plain… Continue reading Friday Roundup #47-19

Craft Workshop · Leather

Got good soles!

I promised you that I would share what I made yesterday at the craft class I went too. So, here you go. A matching pair of high top leather sneakers. Excellent! It was a full day what with needing to be up early to drive across to Bristol for 10am start. Of course I took… Continue reading Got good soles!