Through the buttonhole, part 2

So, Esme showed you round her craft corner. Here's mine, also newly completed, in my spare bedroom. I took a trip to Ikea, looked at lots of desks and shelves, then realised when I got home that with a bit of rejigging I already had the things I needed at home, so didn't have to spend any money. 

So I have an old display cabinet that's great for displaying some cool china and trinkets that I've collected, but also has space to put things away, and a great 1960s desk with leather top that was being chucked out at some offices and my father in law rescued. Also CD shelves that are great for displaying the cool yarn.

Here's my Ikea sewing machine, ready for action:

And some cool bunting I got for Christmas, with my current favourite knitting and sewing books:

Pretty neat! Of course I always seem to end up actually crafting downstairs in front of the telly, or with my Miskin Makes pals, but it's great to have somewhere to keep it all together and show it off.

Through the buttonhole....

After many months of nagging and whining Mikey surrendered up his flight simulation corner, and I set up camp.....here's a peep into my very own craft haven.

It means I get to leave my sewing machine out, so it's ready at any moment I might be yearning to whizz up a homemade creation. Amen to that.

All my sewing and crochet books are easily found.

And I get to pretend I'm living in one of the perfectly set out houses, and Mollie Makes are doing an article on me. Is that weird?

Also......miniature sewing board! Hello! If that doesn't mean my life is complete I just don't know what does?

As I'm sure you've guessed, I'm quite proud of it. Where do you craft?

 

 

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And we're still here.

Yea, so it's been a while. Craftclub was held in Amy's house with a total of four crafters. This is what everyone made.....

Lou set up a dove making factory.

Amy made a majorly cute robin top. Molly's a lucky girl.

Steph made a magnificent psychadelic birthday card.

And I knitted.

 

Happy crafting everybody.

 

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Freebie craftclub challenge 2014

So we had the very first Miskin craftclub challenge last week. We shared out these.......

......which we had to whip up something of our choice with the contents

The clear winner was ( newest craftclub member) Steph, with a wonderful neon mug cosy/superhero anklet?!?! I think you'll all agree additional brownie points for making it match her current outfit!

 

Amy half made a little pocket redhead dolly, before being particularly unimpressed with the lack of instructions! Sorry about that.......I personally think she's pretty delightful,

 

And that's without a face. Nice fringe love.

All in all it was a rather pleasant craftclub. Especially being on tour in The wheatsheaf, llantrisant. We like what the new owners have done with the place.

 

Do you know who William Price is? No, I didn't either. But a quick glance on wiki shows he was quite a dude. Anyway, The wheatsheaf has an impressive mural in one of the back rooms. I didn't get a photo, so you'll just have to check it out for yourself. Honestly, it's worth the journey. And you can get a cardamom tonic while you're there.

Anyhow. I'm all for craft challenges, and looking forward to the next craft-off.

 

 

 

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The start of an obsession

When did you fully commit to being a sewer? Or knitter? Or crocheter?

 

During a holiday last week, whilst planning a picnic lunch, it was decided to use a quilt I had made which had been hanging out without a use in my car for months. Whilst the picnic was delicious, the use of the quilt made me think about how obsessed I have become with crafting, and how lucky I am to have the time to do something that I love.

 

The quilt was just a really quick project, where I used a jumble of roughly cut up clothes, which I sewed together over a few hours. It was before I had the confidence (and money) to go and buy material from a proper fabric shop (I mean - how are you supposed to know what and how to buy fabric anyway?) But it was made just after I finished my nursing course, and represents a change in my life, where suddenly I was allowed to spend my time sewing or crocheting or cross stitching, without the guilt of unwritten essays and revision nagging at the back of my mind. And all I can say is hallelujah to that! And it's nice to finally find a use for one of my scruffy home made projects.

 

 

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