Craft Blog

How on earth have I managed to go three weeks without any Flickr Friday posts??? I really need to start scheduling these in advance so I don’t forget, we’re getting quite a backlog on the group.

Twinkle cover quilt by Malka – You all know by now that I love quilts, but this is just [...]

rainbow fish scales by Lynn – I think I audibly squeed when I saw this, there are clearer pictures on Lynn’s blog but I loved this detail shot of the Rainbow Fish’s scales. Lynn also runs a group on flickr dedicated to needlework inspired by children’s literature, there are some beautiful pieces of work [...]

Pink Pincusion by Angelica – I promise this isn’t just here because of my minor obsession with vintage Singers I’ve never used a wrist pin cushion before for fear of stabbing myself, but seeing this might just persuade me otherwise. Based on this pincushion tutorial.
Pink pom pom by Leah – CB’s very own, [...]

First of all, apologies for the downtime over the last 24 hours, we had a huge amount of traffic to the site within a very short time, it managed to overload the CPU on the server and promptly crashed it. Unfortunately we only noticed the problem this morning, hopefully now everything should be back to [...]

Eventually I will post one of these on a Friday, I promise… just as soon as I find some way to actually find some spare time in between looking after two babies!

Pincushions by Koala Brains – These were made these following the pincushion tutorial, and then KB was hit by inspiration to use the same [...]

kokeshi doll by Gugy – I’m going through a Japanese phase at the moment (I’m dreading my husband finding out how much I spent this morning on a fabric order from Japan!) and this is just beautiful, there are some other colourways and fabrics on her flickr site.
Hexagon Doll Quilt by Jodie – I [...]

home made wreath by Katrina – A superb way to use up scraps, and it doesn’t have to be festive either, your could make this in colours to match your decor and keep it up all year.
Black velvet pinnie by Hoppo Bumpo – I LOVE the use of yo-yos to create the embellishments on this [...]

Night-Night Mushrooms by Florence Forrest – Yay for mushrooms! These little guys seem so calm and peaceful, a really beautiful design!
Booties by Ollie Rose – For obvious reasons, I’m all about the baby stuff at the moment, these booties would look adorable on any bub’s feet, they look so soft and cosy.
Laptop Cover by Peata [...]

Hippo by Kate Henderson – I kind of cheated and asked Kate to add this to the pool because I fell in love with this little guy! Just a really beautiful softie.
On my desk… 6 Aug 08 by Two Cheese Please – I really need to get in on this “on my desk” thing, although [...]

Hand-carved stamp swap by Two Cheese Please – Too cute! I also love her stamps, which you can find a tutorial for here, this is on my to do list for this weekend!
sewing machine cover by The Bohlins – From our sewing machine cover tutorial, I love the awesome fringe she used and the [...]