Back!

Hi all...

Back after a holiday hiatus.
The bowl is more or less finished now, I had to let it stand in the shed for a few months to remove the varnish smell!. Just needs the felt base adding and its good to go.

Have a few crochet things on the go at the moment, but nothing else close to ready yet!

I did make a New Years resolution this week, to take more pictures!

When I do I'll post them here...

A disappointing day...

You know how things seem to be going so well then 'blam' it all blows up in your face?
Well that might be a little dramatic but it was how I felt yesterday at the craft fair.

It turned out to be a poorly advertised venue, with most store holders than customers. Out of 32 stalls only 4 sold an item. I didn't sell a thing, nor did most of the other people there despite them all having some beautiful stuff.

I suppose I should just chalk that one up to experience. I wouldn't mind so much but it was my first one and has left me rather jaded for the future.

Fortunately I have found a reputable company who organises fairs and I will be going to one of them sometime next year.

Meanwhile here is a panoramic picture of people setting up....

Busy Busy Busy

As the title says, Busy!
40+ cards made, 40+ bookmarks also finished. Numerous other bits and pieces...
The fair better be worth it!

Here are the bookmarks...

....and some of the elements for the cards before I added them...

See you soon!

It has been a while...

Hi all!

Its been a while since my last post.
State of play so far...

Bowl is more or less finished. I used a high gloss, oil based varnish though and now have to wait for the smell to dissipate!
I've got a craft fair coming up in 2 weeks time with my daughter. I have been extremely busy getting lots of nice things made for it and sorting out the indemnity insurance that they always advise you to have if you are selling products to the public. Found a great deal through the market traders association which covers both of us for just £57 a year (as we don't sell toys, cosmetics or food, which is a lot more).
As Christmas is rapidly approaching I have also been stepping up the card making.

Pictures to follow! (Hopefully)

I'll blog some from the fair as well....

A bowl too far?

Hi...

My bowl. Its hard to know when its almost finished.

Im basing it on an ancient roman bowl similar to this one... (image via google images... thanks!)



I saw one years ao in a museum and the slight asymmetry of it has had me fascinated ever since.
But its not an easy shape to, well not reproduce but take after, in papier mache.  For instance the wide brim is easily doable but I didnt like it aesthetically so went for more of a suggestion than the whole.
The look. I wanted it to look like papier mache but also ceramic. I think though that I am going to take a different approach. Using the slightly off-centre design Im going to go with a contemporary finish.

Its almost in the end stages now, its been a real labour of love, when its had the final decoration I'll post it here.....

A few pictures...

Hi all!

Here are a few pictures I promised of my scatter cushions and the Surprise rug I made.

Enjoy!

A Surprise Project.

Hi all...

I finished the twin-set scatter cushions last week and was at a bit of a loose end.
I decided to go to the local market for ideas. I wandered past my favourite yarn stall and spied some really soft, multicoloured chunky yarn
Well normally I never work with chunky, I find it a bit.. well... BIG, but I couldn't resist buying some.

I sat looking at it for most of the evening, trying to decide what on earth I was going to do with it!

After sleeping on it I decided. By the next evening I had a small semi-circle hearth rug made!
It came out really nice. Once I've wash tested it (along with the scatter cushions) I'll pop some photos on here.

See you soon!