This time of year my favourite way to cosy up is with a cup of tea and the latest copy of Country Living. All the better if I can do so in bed!
A mug cosy helps keep your beverage warm and prevents your hands from burning on the hot ceramic. Better yet, it looks good! This pattern is perfect practise for knitting cables. The rest of the stitches are simple, so you can concentrate on practising a new technique.
Free pattern below!
Craft challenges can be a lot of fun. In my case, I was challenged to use these two little parrots.
To beat the January blues I thought a bright, whimsical project would be the perfect way to add a bit of HELLO to a dreary corner. Yellow baker’s twine was just the thing. It’s sturdy enough for a light pull and easy to work with, too.
And what could be happier than a little tassel? First, here’s how to make a tassel (any size or yarn):
A week into the year my new planner was already showing some wear.
Living in a handbag does take its toll!
To be pretty and practical I made a fabric cover that will fit future A6 planners and hardback notebooks. Size doesn’t matter, though; this tutorial can be used for books of all sizes!
Shopping time!
With three sewing projects on the go I had to restock my stash before I could finish project #1—a cover for my 2015 diary. I love local independent shops, but midnight inspiration means midnight shopping. Cue online shops that never close!
These five sewing shops (UK based) are firm favourites. They’re all sat on my bookmarks bar for easy access. Let me know if you have any favourites not on this list!
Disclosure: Marabu Glass and Porcelain painters c/o Marabu
My yarn stash is slowly outgrowing the shelf I have it in. It’s time for a clear out. And every maker knows a ‘clear out’ starts off with good intentions and ends with piles of new projects. In the spirit of NOT actually clearing out when I needed to, I repurposed some of my lonelier yarn scraps into a crafty (and useful) decoration.
Moving things around in the same room counts for effort, right?
All I needed was something pretty to display my scraps in! This jar is the result. And I’m sharing my tips on using glass markers, one beginner helping another! Free heart printable included.
