Monthly Archives: November 2011

Needle felting – first attempt

I love the way one thing leads to another. While I was getting inspired to make my Christmas decorations, I found myself drawn to felted decorations particularly. Then the more I search for felted things, I discovered the craft of … Continue reading

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Hand made fabric robin Christmas decoration

I’m still making Christmas decorations and for some time I’ve been wanting to make a robin. So I’ve finally hand sewn my first robin using sacking fabric, and coloured cotton and two tiny black beads. This will hopefully be the … Continue reading

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Angelina Ballerina fancy dress costume

My daughter’s nursery is doing lots for Children In Need this year and my daughter (in lower pre school) is doing a fancy dress day on Wednesday to raise money. As my daughter Beth loves ballet dancing and Angelina Ballerina, … Continue reading

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Hand made red, white and blue felt Christmas tree decorations

I’m still busy making Christmas tree decorations.  My next set is made from red, white and blue felt, embellished with buttons and silver thread. I’ve enjoyed sewing these all by hand and I’m very pleased with the result. I think … Continue reading

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Felt Christmas tree bunting

Last year I made a start on making some felt Christmas tree bunting for my daughter’s bedroom. I actually finished making the individual trees but didn’t get time to stringing them together.  This year I have now completed the bunting … Continue reading

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Felt Christmas decorations

I haven’t written my blog since the summer as we’ve put our house on the market and all my crafting goodies, my sewing machine, fabric, beads, books – everything – is in the loft out of view. I have so … Continue reading

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