http://sophiecat.org.uk My hand made crafts Fri, 07 May 2010 15:01:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [singlepic id=65 w=170 h=150 float=right] 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 ... http://sophiecat.org.uk/2010/05/doily-day-three/ [singlepic id=64 w=170 h=150 float=left]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 ... http://sophiecat.org.uk/2010/05/terracotta-doily/ [singlepic id=63 w=170 h=150 float=right]My brain needed a challenge, so a few weeks ago I decided to pick up thread crochet again. It's something I haven't done for a few years and I knew doily patterns would give me the needed challenge.Vintage patterns are a challenge too, I ... http://sophiecat.org.uk/2010/05/crochet-doily/ I thought it was about time I made a comeback, I've been away far too long[singlepic id=68 w=170 h=150 float=left]Anyway just a few lines and a photo for today. Later I'll be showing you what I've been up to while I haven't been blogging. The photo shows what happens in ... http://sophiecat.org.uk/2010/05/guarding-the-supplies/ Lisa from noodlebubble kindly organised another swap over at Folksy.[singlepic id=62 w=170 h=150 float=right]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 ... http://sophiecat.org.uk/2010/02/valentines-heart-swap/ [singlepic id=61 w=170 h=150 float=left] 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 ... http://sophiecat.org.uk/2010/01/cirque-de-chaussettes/ [singlepic id=60 w=170 h=150 float=left] My first crafty contribution to Valentine's day. A little white crocheted mouse complete with a heart to give to you. I've enjoyed making him and am pleased with the results. As usual he's in the shop and can be found here. http://sophiecat.org.uk/2010/01/amigurumi-valentines-mouse/ [singlepic id=59 w=170 h=150 float=left]Snow hit Doncaster again yesterday morning with a vengeance. It started at 7.30am and lasted all day until late evening. The buses stopped running, schools closed and folks were sent home from work. I tried and tried to get in the crafting mood but it just ... http://sophiecat.org.uk/2010/01/snow-day/ Tomorrow is the anniversary of my first Folksy year. It would of been sooner but I couldn't decide if it was for me or not. At that time Folksy was very slow and that put me off a bit when I tried to have a look around the site, but ... http://sophiecat.org.uk/2010/01/folksy-first-anniversary/ Well what can I say, I didn't realise how long it was since my last post. Almost a month, I just haven't had the motivation to blog, I lost it sometime before Christmas. Now we have a  brand new year now to look forward to, hopefully it will be a ... http://sophiecat.org.uk/2010/01/happy-new-year/