tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369179212024-03-05T14:04:29.863+00:00Jumping from one idea to the nextWhere I share the random way my crafting ideas develop.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger248125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-72959599812636987862016-01-04T20:59:00.002+00:002016-01-04T21:01:02.464+00:00Day 3Day 3 and I decide to sketch our Christmas tree before taking it down.. well technically one of our two trees.
Done in inks with water colour pencils but this time they are supracolor soft from caran d'ache
Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-12918939894705961372016-01-02T22:22:00.001+00:002016-01-02T22:24:52.518+00:00Days 1 and 2
So my first two paintings for 30 paintings in 30 days.
Both using Inktense pencils playing with how they work, very much sketches to try techniques rather than trying to a finished picture. I will probably use this to try out all those things I have any never use I suspect ! Very interested that these specifically mention using as silk paints as well as on paper.
Day 1 -Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-81634557240596987582016-01-01T18:32:00.001+00:002016-01-01T18:33:34.073+00:00I have decided to restart this blog as we go into 2016 as somewhere to post things I do which aren't directly to do with costumes, most of those will stay on facebook.
I have decided to have a go at 30 paintings in 30 days which my much more talent painter friend Kasia is doing. I am hoping to use to learn watercolours but also to try out some painting and mark making techniques I may be Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-52967488963713763692012-09-25T13:18:00.000+00:002012-09-25T13:18:03.459+00:00Four seasons of masksAgain a long break, I find the more busy I am the less I blog which is a good thing really in most ways at least.
I have been doing lots of things, more spinning, I managed pretty much every day for the Tour Du Fleece. I got a half share in a rigid heddle loom which we keep up the workshop so both myself and the other owner can use it and I have been doing some leather work as well.
Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-80984315581949693902012-07-01T20:26:00.000+00:002012-07-02T09:53:54.067+00:00A trip with family, a sheep bag and Tour De Fleece 2012I have finally got my spinning wheel out of storage and up and running again after many years spurred on by the idea of doing the Tour de Fleece on Ravelry as a challenge to get me back into the swing of things. However as it turns out I couldn't start on day one as we were in Devon celebrating my aunt and uncle's joint birthday by travelling to the beach and back on a steam train ! Given Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-84045746011871606482012-07-01T19:13:00.000+00:002012-07-02T11:19:55.928+00:00The 2012 Urban Farm Handbook Challenge June: BotanicalsFirstly on a semi related subject we have got our first chickens ! Well technically first chickens for everyone but me as I sued to have them as a kids. Five of them, three bantams and two hybrids.
The bantams are a Plymouth rock, a while bearded silkie and a black pekin. The hybrids are a ranger and a black star. The pekin and the black star have very similar colouring but are very Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-30294620645921332222012-06-24T16:46:00.001+00:002012-06-24T16:46:35.687+00:00Random UpdateThe weather here has been very un-usual, well some would say lots of rain and no sun is a usual British summer but really it isn't not on this scale.
The allotment feels on the verge of being flooded the whole time and indeed in places the ground has been saturated for months now, in my potato bed we gave up planning before we finished as putting potatoes into holes full of water seemed a littleEstherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-81969089285320443422012-05-02T18:35:00.000+00:002012-07-01T19:14:06.882+00:00It's been a funny year so farThis is the first post I have done since I decided to move cooking and gardening posts over here so I just use one blog. I'm just not blogging enough to have more than one at the moment and I figure one blog with posts reasonably often is better than two or three with occasional posts.
Mostly tomatoes, cucumbers
This is very much a catch up post about growing things this year. I Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-35339903006685759252012-02-19T00:15:00.000+00:002012-02-19T00:15:56.557+00:00I have been making various small items and realised I haven't posted them here. Nothing major just bits and pieces really.
A crochet ball, just because.
One sock for Treestump, I must finish the second but he insists I need to make him a wool scarf as a priority !
A mouse possibly for a nephew at some point.A hat and a cowl for me partly because the weather finally turned wintery, the Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-43768492053501956892012-01-30T21:43:00.003+00:002012-01-30T21:53:10.075+00:00Bathroom updateWell the aim was for a picture perfect bathroom by the end of the month and I think we did pretty well.
Doors are on the cupboard. I have got a couple of nice little pots for soap and cotton wool too.
We got a shelving unit and it fits very well. I was worried it was too big as it goes where the slope of the roof is lowest but it is fine. If you look carefully at the wall to the right of Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-66267621147794367822012-01-26T14:30:00.000+00:002012-01-26T14:30:30.232+00:00A few little bitsI've actually managed to finished a few things recently though there are lots of half finished ones still knocking about !
Firstly a little family of owls.. no good reason for them I just liked the idea.
Secondly Treestump decided to have a spate of loosing gloves so I decided to make him some mittens. He was very enthusiastic about the idea and is less fussing than his brother about wool and Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-30883998381766856952012-01-05T23:36:00.000+00:002012-01-05T23:36:19.332+00:00The grand plan house wise for JanuaryAs many will know we had a lot of work done on our house several years ago and then it ground to a halt for various reasons. Just recently we have had some of the remaining work done and our new builders have been fabulous about finishing the bathroom in the loft.
Before I go on can I just say it's impossible to take good photos of small rooms !!
There were some head scratching moments and someEstherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-7897003911308931732011-11-28T00:16:00.000+00:002011-11-28T00:16:47.798+00:00A new outfit for a wonderful wedding.A week ago we were just getting back from one of the most wonderful weddings I've been to. Then I got tonsillitus so I'm only just getting round to blogging about it now.
When I tell you we stayed here.
and I tell you the wedding was black tie you may see why I thought I wanted to make a real effort. Though mostly it was the fact it was my husband's only brother getting married which is a onceEstherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-72425907497665898172011-11-12T14:57:00.000+00:002011-11-12T14:57:49.826+00:00SocksGosh it's a long time since I posted hasn't it.
I have been busy and trying to do things rather than blog about them. One day I may be one of those mega organised people who manages both. Mostly I've been busy with other stuff not craft related and with moving everything into the workshop and getting it sorted. It is lovely to have so much space and I'm gradually finding everything that had beenEstherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-43030778669254328352011-06-15T19:28:00.001+00:002011-06-16T05:46:07.426+00:00My new workshopI finally have a space to work in that isn't also the dining room or some other room of the house used for other purposes and isn't using part of Wookie's workspace which means dodging latex, plaster dust and paint.
At the top of our road is some workshops which have a mix of uses though originally I think they were all engineering of some sort. Now however they are a mix of engineering, storageEstherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-54950155412840709182011-06-06T16:46:00.000+00:002011-06-06T16:46:17.085+00:00Leaf CapeletFinally something to post about. It isn't that I haven't been doing things I have but life has been very hectic in many ways.
One of the projects I have been working on over the last few months on and off is a present for my mum which was delivered this weekend so I can now post it.
The pattern comes from the Interweave Crochet Accessories 2010 Magazine and is called Claudia's Capelet.
Mum andEstherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-68346848960773772152011-05-07T11:52:00.001+00:002011-05-07T11:52:52.575+00:00Some great free patternsOne of my favourite blogs Grosgrain is running a free pattern month with patterns from all sorts of other fabulous sewing blogs.
If you like sewing you should check it out.
So far there has been a wide range of different items so there shoudl be something for everyone.. well nothing for small boys yet but I live in hope :) however there is a couple of skirts, apretty outfit for a small Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-62626373630688109862011-03-20T22:51:00.001+00:002011-03-20T22:52:59.083+00:00My tree for the yearNoddles has still not committed to what tree he wants to study though he says he does want to pick one. This is probably not helped by me having fasciitis which means I'm trying to limit the amount I walk on hard surfaces so I am not doing the school run unless no-one else is available and I'm afraid I am driving when I do, meaning we don't walk together past the trees every day at the moment.
Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-47222361015381233062011-03-16T00:38:00.001+00:002011-03-16T00:38:57.797+00:00Crochet Freeform CALThe Freeform CAL is great fun and I'm actually managing to keep up.
Treestump who is now the grand old age of three has decided it is a treasure map and that was before we were told to crochet a volcano for it !
I missed off that the grey pearls are coins !
Here it is from a worms eye view !Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-91893211710237369492011-03-05T19:14:00.001+00:002011-03-05T19:15:56.519+00:00Table flowers and freeform CALFirstly the table-mat flowers. So far I have made two! Both with blue petals and yellow middles though the other rows differ slightly. So I know I want 8 as we have an 8 sided table but do I do them all blue petals or do I ring the changes? I was thinking yellow could be primrose like and perhaps even green petals as I love ariculas to ! I also want to work out a mat for the Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-16833196817229273712011-02-24T12:40:00.000+00:002011-02-24T12:40:45.440+00:00Flower Bed group
As some of you may have noticed a lot of people who blog about crochet have been making flowers recently like Lucy at Attic 42 and and Suz at Suz's place. In fact so many people have been having fun with them that a new group has been started for anyone who wants to make a blanket of some sort out of flowers. It's called the Flower Bed and if well worth following to see just how different Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-22311041257299878822011-02-22T12:04:00.000+00:002011-02-22T12:04:50.109+00:00A year of a Tree
I have just found this idea via another blog. You can find the full idea here at A Year of a Tree.
Basically you pick a tree and observe it regularly through out the year seeing what it is like and how it changes over time. I have had a word with Noddles and we have agreed we will do it and pick a tree in the park we walk through every day to go to school.
The photo above is part of the Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-15423283852835253142011-02-13T02:06:00.000+00:002011-02-13T02:06:12.672+00:00More TermariI have made a couple more Temari recently.
The first is in various shades of yellows and oranges. It is basically done by wrapping thread round the mari (the base ball) in a specific pattern using pins to keep them tight together at the circumference of the ball and then adding a band of copper coloured thread round the middle which takes the place of the pins to hold the threads in place.
TheEstherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-46314599475246223632011-01-17T22:21:00.002+00:002011-01-17T22:25:52.438+00:00A Steampunk birthday cake and goals for the year
This is a very late New Year type post but hey that's life and the end of the year and beginning of this has been a bit hectic with a couple of big parties to cater for as we had the big family get together here and then Tom's 40th. Both were great and are now finished so time to think about making things again. I also had a eye infection between the two which made life less than fun.
Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36917921.post-63514464691930627002010-12-30T17:14:00.000+00:002010-12-30T17:14:55.435+00:00White ChristmasHope everyone had a relaxing Christmas or failing relaxing an enjoyable one !
According to the Bablake weather station , which is a great local weather station based at a school, this was one of only 3 years in the last 40 where there has been snow on the ground on Christmas day on Coventry!
I went out late morning to clear the path and decided that it was far to nice a day, cold but sunny and Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473756861381738567noreply@blogger.com0