A TOTALLY INDULGENT POST

This morning I thought I needed a new camera!

 

Then I read Bunny Mummy's tips for taking better blog pictures, mine had seemed to be getting very fuzzy, shown up because of the I-pad and the pictures it can take...

the tip about....NO FLASH...BRILLIANT

I can't believe what a difference it has made to my pictures

So I apologise now for a totally indulgent post of the colour in my life....I went mad for a few minutes and a bit snap happy lol.

 

FROM BOWLS OF PAPER FLOWERS

 

TO POTS OF REAL FLOWERS 

 

 

 TO A MESSY CRAFTROOM....too busy to tidy up and I'd never find anything for days lol 

 

AND SLEEPY CATS...they have all taken to sleepy days in my craftroom now it has warmed up in there

click to see the collages bigger.

 

All taken with good light and NO FLASH, so much clearer than with flash,

Thanks Jacquie for the tip.

 

 

Nursing a very sore elbow and numb little finger, a trapped nerve that is giving me a bit of a problem with so much to do...hope it untraps itself soon!

 

Happy Hooking X

 

 

 

ONE DOWN 3 MORE TO GO....

Decided to re-model the Daisy cushions into the first chair cover,

I finished it last night.

Not sure if I should add a skirt or not, the 4 cuhions plus one additional daisy square made thIS first finished dining chair cover, If I add a skirt I will need to make another 12 Daisy Squares?

...just need to finish the other 3 now lol
 

 

please with the first one just hope I love the other three as much?

I did have 8 of these chairs, but I have lent 4 of the white painted ones to someone,

now I know why I keep stuff, never know when you might want it hey? lol

 

Looks like I might have a bit more painting to do, if I want a matched set.

 

 MY PATTERNS....that will be for sale.

FOR ALL THAT HAVE ASKED.

I will have the chosen patterns for sale by the end of May and will post a list.

Thanks for asking.

 

Happy Hooking

4 colour Bunting and a few more stars...

Added one more colour to the daisy bunting

and a few more Victorian stars

I have a large bag of ends, surprise surprise I found a few more Aran Weight colours to do more stars.

So a Shawl / Wrap in a mix of colours perhaps?

 

Happy Hooking x

ONLY MANAGED ONE MORE ROW ON THE CHAIR COVER..

Lots more still to make..will try and get another row done tonight.

 Really had a fabulous time at the Wonder Wool Wales Show yesterday....spent the whole time smilling, every five minutes someone tapped me on the shoulder or just in passing said how they loved my granny square coat..must have been about 30+ people and what was great all ages loved it from the young ones to my age...going to make another for next winter the pattern will be one for sale.

And a lovely lady recognised me by the coat from the blog and asked if I was The 8th Gem...fame at last lol!

 

VINTAGE BOOKS

I didn't buy a lot of yarn just 3 more colours of Aran weight,  £2.50 - 50grm ball....

but I did buy 2 vintage crochet books, A compilation of 19 Century patterns and a book published in 1959, some wonderfully inspirational designs, just need to give them a modern twist...

 

Part of a place mat...I have made into a double flower.

 

Happy Hooking x

MY GRANNY SQUARE COAT.....Most of the posts in January

 

GRANNY SQUARE COAT POSTS ...finished photo

 

First of the chair covers started....

Started the first of the chair covers yesterday...an abandoned piece I had started but didn't like the white I had used as the joining background, yarn and colour were wrong.

 

Quick trip to the wholesaler for  a pack of PATONS FAIRYTALE 100% PURE WOOL...

a perfect colour although the photograph doesn't show the difference at all there is a huge change

 

 

Can't make up my mind...all the same or all different?

Probably all different with a colour link...I think i would get bored doing four the same, like making a king size bed throw!

 

By bedtime last night I had them all back together and had added 5 more. to make the start of the chair back bag.

Lets see it I can double the number today.....?

 

Happy Hooking x