Day three of the doily show and tell. This one is also made from a vintage pattern. I changed the edging mainly because my stitches looked a bit scrappy on the original version. The tension in cotton thread is a bit hard to get right sometimes. The threads I’ve used in this one are from America bought a few years ago when the pound was strong against the dollar. It made for some bargain shopping in The States. The colours are a lot richer than in the photo, my camera just doesn’t pick up blues and purples very well. I’m not sure what I’m doing with this one yet, maybe I’ll put it on Folksy I’ve yet to decide because I really like it myself. It’s approx eight and a half inches across, a good size.

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I love the colour of this doily but the camera hasn’t picked it up too good. This is the second of doilies. I have made this one before, a few years ago in cream cotton when I was just getting used to thread crochet. I’ve really enjoyed making the doilies and before one is finished I’m looking through my files for the next challenge. It’s made a nice change from amigurumi and the charity blankets I have been making. The pattern for this one isn’t a vintage one it’s  from here and a big thank you to the designers for being so generous sharing their designs.

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Lisa from noodlebubble kindly organised another swap over at Folksy.



The theme, a heart made in any way we liked. I sent mine to Kaz of buteartism and of course I forgot to take a photo of it before it went to the post! My little parcel from Chiyo came yesterday. It’s beautiful as you can see in the photo, lovely purples and a little splash of pink. I love it. Thank you very much Becky and thanks to Lisa too for her brilliant organisational skills.

Happy Valentine’s day to you all.

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What a treat we’ve had this week. The circus came to town, the Cirque de Chaussettes to be exact. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the photos on Flickr at the weekend.  It’s all the amazing work of  Sarah who now has two shops on Folksy & also on Etsy. The details in her work are amazing. Long ‘Stretch’ Johnson  has  a mouth that can actually swallow a felt swordfish, he even has a pink tongue!

As well as Stetch we also have the ringmaster, of course. What circus wouldn’t be complete without one. He’s called Monsieur Alphonse Poissonnier, and the detail there is also amazing. I really can’t choose a favourite from the pair. You have to get yourself over there and take a look. Sarah really has outdone herself with this work and I hope that lots of sales will follow.

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I made a Glump a couple of days ago, the lilac one in the photo.  Glump just seemed a good name for them. Today he was featured on cuteable Thank you very much Lynsey for that. I’ve made two glumps with slight differences. I think I prefer the eyes on the lilac one myself.The eyes just look better a bit closer together. What do you think? Maybe I should list one in my little shop it could use a bit more cuteness. I might just make a few more test ones and see how different textures and colours work.

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Finally after all this time the granny squares blanket is finally finished. Well I’m a bit late with this post, the blanket was listed here on Sunday.  It’s lovely even though I say so myself. It measures around 40 x 68 inches with a nice plain black border. It’s just right for snuggling under and watching TV. The photos don’t really show it at it’s best but the light’s been so poor recently I can’t get a decent photo. I hope that it sells and goes to a good home. That’s not all I’ve been doing, I will be back tomorrow with my new creature.

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