Oh dear, I seem to have been AWOL for quite some time, sorry that it's been rather silent and boring in these parts. There's been a lot going on, mostly work related and there's been nothing else for it but to knuckle down and get the job done. I think I needed a little break from blogging too, if I'm really honest; I felt a bit frazzled at Christmas and it took a little longer than I thought to get myself back on an even keel. Better now!
Anyway, I have decided to have a new start, new blog, new look, Please come and join me at purpleshed.wordpress.com; it'll be great have your company!
What better way to count down to Christmas than with some crochet loveliness? Over the next few days, I'm going to post about all kinds of crochet, things i've made this year and am currently making, links to projects, patterns presents, and as much crochet and craft related things that I can find to talk about.
To start, I thought this cushion cover I made at the start of 2011 deserved a revisit. It is much admired ar Ravelry and it sits in my lounge looking great as we speak. Quite festive colours too methinks!
It's made from African flowers, I just made enough to cover a cushion pad and used the points of the hexagons to act as button loops. A few shiny green buttons later and there you have it.
I love how it turned out:-)
Here's a link to lots more African flower crochet...... it's a real feast for the eyes, enjoy!
I thought these photos will be a good way to summarise my November, because there's been a LOT of crcoheting going on this month.
I've made loads of there flower brooches recently; I sold a lot at one craft fair, sold not very many at another and quite a few have gone to good homes through Etsy and with my colleagues too. I thought I should take a photo of them all before they all disappear, and share these lovely vibrant colours with you!
Poppies and roses too :-)
There are lots more makings to show you but I'll save them for tomorrow.
Happy Saturday!
Hello, it's ages since I popped my head round the door. Time seems to be flying by so fast this year, and I'm busy at work, with not much time for blogging at the moment unfortunately. There's been quite a lot of crochet going on......
Most of these are en route to a craft fair this week, or have already found homes with some lovely customers. It's been great to start selling a few more things - I make them because i like doing so, but it's even better when someone likes and wants to buy my creations. Very heartening!
Anyway, the house is a mess, the garden is covered in leaves and I have 101 things to do! I really should get on...see you soon!
A bit of garden colour -this rose is called 'Rhapsody in Blue'
Something newly made (and now in my Etsy shop)
A lovely gift
I think I have a lodger
The calendulas still look good, both outside
and in
I made this cover for my mobile phone
and some digging in the garden produced this little lot
That's all I had time for!
Remember those bright yellow/orange/pink African flowers I was crocheting a few weeks ago? They have turned into something I'd not thought of making before, but the end product is really lovely and useful too!
I was sitting with my laptop next to the growing pile of these flowers and I had one of those eureka moments. A laptop sleeve is not what I'd had in mind when I started making them in this particular vibrant colour scheme, but once I'd had the idea, it came together really quickly and I think it looks just peachy. I used 21 hexagons and 3 half hexagons to make this cover for my 13 inch MacBook; the 2 corners are full hexagons folded in half to re-inforce the corners and give a little more padding. The buttons were requisitioned from an old cardigan which was headed for the charity shop. I thought they would echo the colour scheme and give it a retro feel.
Here's the back view
Just goes to show, computer accessories don't have to be drab and purely functional, they can be pretty and colourful too!!
I am Marie, a musician who likes to take photographs and write about what I'm making, reading and enjoying.
Recent Comments