I’ve been being kept really busy for the last couple of weeks working on some doll commissions for one of our neighbours. She approached me about using this book that she had as a start point and creating some wedding themed dolls for some younger cousins who were coming to her daughters wedding (incidentally her Read more about Wedding dolls[…]
This is the beginning of one of the dolls I’ve been asked to make by our friend Claire, it is one of a pair although it’s mate is a brown bunny (cut out, the pattern said fake fur but I thought that would be a nightmare so brown suede it is). This is my second Read more about Doll making – The contruction[…]
This weekend excitingly is my weekend of French tunes and dance with Blowzabella, unfortunately it was also the weekend the spring craft fair came to Abingdon, so I decided to take the Friday off and head along to see what was for sale. It came as quite a surprise when on arriving outside the tent Read more about Abingdon Craft fair[…]
With Easter and the long weekend (yes!) coming up I thought I’d whip up a tin of Easter biscuits for my colleagues at work. The plan was to do them in Easter shapes, my favourite being the hare below. However there was loads of dough left so the Easter man was born! To make your Read more about The rise of the Easter men![…]
So this weekend I left his Jamness at home and headed to the very beautiful Mountsorrel Hall (above) to meet the very lovely Louise Brooks. As well as making hats professionally Louise leads classes in how to make hats, and I was there to learn how to make a felt hat with flowers. Mountsorrel Hall Read more about Hat making part 1[…]
So I finally finished Jam’s lovespoon. I meant to write a post about its design at the time, but I was trying to keep it a secret. Traditionally Lovespoons were created by the menfolk for their ladies, different elements meant different things (facinating article here). I knew that I wanted hearts to be part of Read more about The story of a spoon[…]
Making green Christmas wreaths with BBOWT and my work colleagues
Tis the season to get slightly tipsy… As you’ll know if you have tried my barmaids mince pies I’m a fan of reaching for a bit of the ‘Christmas spirits’ as the day comes closer. Why not try making these rum truffles as a present or just a nice treat over Christmas? (Warning, if they are Read more about Last minute Christmas ideas to make and do[…]
We wanted a big party this year but with the house still being a bit of a state we decided on Harry Potter and scary cakes at Maddie & Jonny’s. We took the Potter and the fantastic Lilly Vanilli’s A Zombie Stole my Cupcake (Jam bought this for me when we first started dating knowing Read more about Halloween[…]
I’ve been a bit ill this week but before the lurgi took hold I had a very productive weekend making earrings. I didn’t really realise until I lined them all up that they are all blue or feature blue in a pretty major way. I’m waiting for confirmation if myself and neighbour Trish (yes she Read more about I’ve got the blues[…]