Category craftings
“Some sweet day I’ll make her mine, pretty flamingo………..”
This is what I sing pretty much any time I see something that involves a Flamingo. I would like a sixties-esque soundtrack to my life. ….and this month the free bird pattern with CrossStitcher was a flamingo! So of course I got right on that: I finished the hoop with some glittery silver ribbon – […]
Crochet Cat
It’s a busy busy time! But not all work and no play, this past weekend we went to Santa Cruz, went on some rides, played in the amusement arcade, and built a sandcastle. Winterfell it ain’t. But we did only have one small bucket, and a really flimsy mini spade. However, we manage to win […]
A pretty little Escherichia coli
Working for a living is really cutting into my crafting time. At the moment in these early stages, everything is pretty hectic, and I am putting in some fairly long hours, so weekdays/nights are pretty much a no-go on the crafting. However, Friday I got out early and felt the urge for some crafting, and […]
Gram stain earrings.
Last week was my first week at the new job. As a little bit of gentle morale support to myself, I wore my watch that my previous co-workers had given me as a leaving present (it’s lush, it makes my wrist smell like wood), and my mycobacteria earrings to allow my inner nerd to shine […]
Mycobacteria Ear Studs
I don’t get that easily annoyed by things, but sometimes, even I can’t help myself. I get mildly irritated by not being able to wear fun, cheap earrings in crazy designs (other than for short durations when dressing up in costume) due to my nickel allergy, but what really tips me over the edge into […]
Mr Kingfisher: Alcedo atthis, and a little trip away.
Another little pretty stitched from the series of birds I get with my digital edition of CrossStitcher Magazine! This month it was time for a little Kingfisher, I had half the colours already, but had to pop out to the shops for the rest: Love him! While I was at Michael’s, I also picked up […]
Maritime Shorts and a Non-Tiny Pocket Tank
This week was a little Grainline Double. I was in real need of more shorts in my wardrobe, so decided to make a pair of Maritime Shorts. I also wanted to give the Tiny Pocket Tank another shot, as I had made it before, but it always didn’t quite fit properly. I always found it […]
More presents for husbands….. Jedediah Shorts and Pants.
So these are what took me the most time over the last week. At some points I was beginning to wish I hadn’t started them, but the end result was worth it. Probably. Anyhow, after my success of making myself jeans the other week, Mr M decided he wanted some too. I was going to […]
Presents for Husbands when you’re on a budget.
Yep. Still unemployed. (Although that may be about to change…….) I did ask Mr M “So… what would you like to buy yourself for your birthday?”…………… Yeah, pretty much my only option other than buying him something with his own money, is to make him something. Using materials bought with his own money. But still, […]
Franken-Indie: My Keilabetto
I wasn’t sure whether this would be submissible for Franken-Indie, technically, I am not actually combining two sewing patterns, more a freebie crochet pattern with sewing instructions, and a freebie sewing pattern. But after consultation with those in charge, it is, and so I made sure to take it out of the work-in-progress-but-being-ignored pile and […]
Baking, Making, and Crafting 