Mini Cheesecakes

These were absolutely delicious, even if I must say so myself!  Made for my sister's farewell as she made the move back to South Africa, they were ideal as part of an afternoon tea.  Although a little fiddly, they were full of flavour and went down well. 

Dear Baby...

Made from an old pair of the One I Love's jeans, this was a relatively quick project, the result of which will hopefully last a long time.  Computers are lovely things (sort of) but there is something special about having a book on hand to capture those magical moments in writing! 

Hanging around

 

As with so many projects, this was inspired by a book.  I love the idea of turning found items into functional objects.  This humble coat hanger made, from a discarded stick and recycled ribbon, has been the seed for another idea that is a work in progress – my display for a market stall.  More about that later.

The Little Elf Hat Without Portfolio

With all that wool I begrudgingly unravelled (see my Make It So page), I decided to make something for the new addition to our family.  An elf hat – I was probably thinking Anne Geddes photo moment.  Anyway,  I found a really simple pattern to use as a starting point (www.irarott.com).

It seemed like such a good idea but, come the big day (of trying the hat on the baby... not the birth, obviously!)... the hat was too small.  I made one for a friend of mine for her newborn and his hat was also too small.

So the good news is that I can definitely make an elf hat.  The bad news is that I'm not so good guesstimating the sizes!  In the end the hat has been filed away for safe keeping and will no doubt end up in a charity shop.  Very disappointing because they're so cute!

Refuelling the Little Red Lorry!

A lovely friend of mine recently... very recently... okay, yesterday, told me that I needed to refuel the Little Red Lorry because I hadn't posted anything since 2012.  'How rude,' I thought, 'that can't be right.  She's been standing on her head in a yoga class for too long!'. 

Technically, it's true!  I was shocked... but then had to remind myself that the lapse in posts coincided with the arrival of my little boy, a couple of bereavements and a whole lot going on in between and on either side.  Having said that, I haven't stopped making and have a backlog of bits and bobs to post, some of them sitting snugly as drafts. 

Best I get cracking!

Welcome to Willowdom

Just short of 18 months after its creation, Willowdom is thriving.  On a bright sunny day and, thanks to WiFi, this makes a fantastic office-with-a-view and feels like it's a million miles away from the every day.  Long may it last. And that dreaded drain cover that was the bane of my life?  All but been forgotten!

Reminder:  don't forget to look at my Make It So page - it sets the tone for the projects.

Bows, Flows and Butterflies

So, packaging for that long term something I'm working on. Well, I have a friend who has a magical studio with clays and tools... and tea. With a blob of porcelain, my cookie cutter, a funky doily thing and some giudance a butterfly was born.  Okay, I've over-simplified it but the result was this delicate butterfly button.

Combined with tissue paper and ribbon, it looks elegant and keeps packaging simple. Thanks Pinny!