DAISY INSPIRED

First time l did granny squares was probably 40yrs ago but couldn't resist a granny square playtime last night using the cluster stitch so it looks like a flower in a square
Love the mathematical side to crochet squares and circles...made the 1st one with 11 dc and clusters of 3DC to make 11 'petals'....bit sunflower looking but that gave too many petals to divide up the sides equally...wanted a square not a circle....so l needed one more to make 12 or less making 8 opted for 8
Don't you find these repeated squares therapeutic and satisfying ?

THE SUN SAID HELLO TODAY

Rearranged pots moved plants from the his and hers place in readiness while Pmacs cut the decking up......
Why do things always get worse before they get better?

EVER STRUGGLED TO DO BULLION STITCH?

BULLION STITCH or MOCK BULLION STITCH

WOW!...ONE BRILLIANT VIDEO
Someone has invented a little plastic addition to a crochet hook to enable bullion stitch to be done really easily....A eureka moment l think


WONDER HOW TO DO BULLION STITCH?

HOW TO DO MOCK BULLION OR ROLL STITCH 

Great alternative to the bullion stitch is the mock bullion or roll stitch take a look and get creative.


DIRECT LINK TO 'THE LADY HERSELF' and her blog.....TERESA

ooops I'VE BEEN SHED SHOPPING LOL

Well sort of...l needed a butter dish and found a red/white spot one on DOT COM GIFT SHOP...and things just got a bIt out of hand

also received this from a friend...Love it thanks Jeanne

'Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit.'
made me giggle a bit

Love this bag too...can think of lots of uses...next time maybe!

HERS..COMING TOGETHER NICELY!!

PALE TURQUOISE, WHITE AND SPLASHES OF RED...A COMFY CHAIR TO CROCHET IN LOTS OF WORK TOP SPACE AND LOADS OF EXPEDIT SHELVING....THINK I'LL MOVE IN!!!

Maybe's....

Love this stripe from DECKCHAIR STRIPES called SAILING.....blind perhaps and the red shade l thought was spots not stars couldn't find a white spot red lampshade so bought a metre of it from Dunelm to make a shade with....did l say l'm excited about a new room to decorate?.....lol

STARTED TO CLEAR THE HIS AND HERS SPACE

While the sun shone and the rain held off we got outside and started to clear the his and hers shed area...have to say its more than enough to take 2, 10x10foot sheds
The width at the bottom is almost 29feet so one each side and one of the 6x8foot sheds we already have in the middle with just a few inches between but they will fit..promise hehe......but it doesn't look big enough from the photos...note to self must buy a wide angle lens hehehe and a camera to go with it!!!
Any one want a green house...it's got to go and we just aren't using it anyway

AND MORE SHED SHOPPING....EXPEDIT great unit

love this unit..and love what...moxie girl from flickr has done with it

1st pic is the one in my dining room








Just been craft space blogging and found this blog.... http://celestefs.blogspot.com/2007_11_01_archive.html
brill space and l love the Expedit desk unit from Ikea..have the small one already

WELCOME DOOR MAT?...

LOVE this welcome mat from...DOT COM GIFT SHOP





But this one may be more appropriate with 3 boys that will probably join me and the fairies lol

HIS AND HER SHEDS DOWN WITH THE FAIRIES!!!

Well thanks to KAZ a new on line friend who suggested we should look at Shed City in Wellington...WE WILL BE PROUD OWNERS OF A HIS AND HERS SHED IN ABOUT 3 WEEKS TIME
Went for the 10x10 in the end a nice space to fill...added a few peeps craft room ideas
So excited about having another room to decorate want a pretty white and pastel look rose prints and lots of colourful splashes...ooooh so excited
Thanks Kaz....know how excited you were now lol

BRUPBRUP LOVES THIS PINK BAG!

But it won't be big enough once its washed...poor brupbrup hehe
l'll make one for you next
Having a move around yesterday book shelves etc. decided l've just got to let my paperbacks go....trip to the charity shop tomorrow with 3 bag fulls

3 book shelves empty.....ready to fill with other goodies

MADE A WORK SPACE IN CONSERVATORY......

......FOR NOW
If l'm tidy l suppose this would do me instead of a shed and Phil can have the big shed in the garden along with the 2 smaller sheds he already has now!!




started the pink crocheted felt bag last night but been moving furniture around all day so didn't get it finished and now l've run out of wash-filz-it yarn well almost one ball left and as its only a ball every 1.5inches l definately need more about another 6 l would say to do the handles aswell
was doing a bit in bed before l got up this morning and Brupbrup climbed inside so couldn't do any more so started the stripy one too...the bin picture...so will probably finish that before the pink one as l have that yarn

Househunt over.....

Not blogged for a week or more been house hunting but its come to an end l think

Decided to get the drive and garage we want was going to cost far too much so going to manage with the car parking space...as yet no one is complaining about the 2 cars and one Noo Noo and anyway thinking l'll sell my MX5 and a couple of big sheds at the bottom of the garden to give us both a work space to play with
12x12 for Phil and a smaller one for me

Enjoyed the house looking....win the lottery and we can move or move to my Mum and Dads house if the tenant moves out any time....till then shed city it's going to be

EXPERIMENTAL NECKLACE

Loving this felting in the machine
Really wanted a scarf but needed to see it would work ok so made a 6strand necklace 1st....so simple too just crocheted chain stitch and knots

AND A FEW MORE.....

WOW!!

EASY PEASY....WASH AND FELT!!!
found a bag of black buttons that will make great flower centres till l can look for anything better

FROM ORDER TO FLOWER IN 24 HOURS

THANKS ABAKHAN...so fast next day delivery of 10 balls of WAS-FILZ-IT felting wool

I made a flower and its now in the washing machine felting....another hour and l will see how it's felted

Took about half an hour to crochet and l used a 8mm hook and before going in the washing machine on 60E wash it measured 4.5inches (11.5cms)

Like Christmas hehe....cant wait to see what it looks like

WASH-FILZ-IT...easy to crochet/knit use 8-9mm hook/needles


before pics

.....AND IT GROWS AND GROWS

ANOTHER PATCH TO GO WITH THE 1ST ONE....like this "patch" system makes it easier to do the FF

FIRST FREEFORM PATCH TODAY

Tried the wool from Fiona Nisbet..felts ok and 1st freeform "patch" still has circles in it but l'm happier with this as a FF piece