Stash love.....

I love it when you see a craft project that gets the creative juices flowing.  Its especially great when its a quick project and you can grab everything out of your stash and get on with it there and then.

 

That is what happened this afternoon when reading Abi's blog Not What Your Nana Made. I spied a lovely embroidery hoop hanging on the wall with a fabric heart appliqued onto some lovely fabric and I had an idea how I could make it work for my front room.  

I had everything that I needed to get on with the project in my craft stash and it was a really quick and simple project. I must say I am rather pleased with the end result.  Its great to get instant satisfaction from a project as I have been doing a few bigger projects recently.

Now all I need to do is get the hubby to put me a hook up so I can hang it.

Thanks for reading.

Emma x

WIP Wednesday

Its WIP Wednesday time again and I have been fairly busy on the craft front and have even started to make some Christmas presents!  I know its only August but I like to be organised.  I'm making some pencil folio’s for my 2 little boys and one for my niece.  I have had a practice run, but I think I’ve got the idea now.

                        

After showing you my basket of blue yarn last week I have started my blanket.  I’ve wanted to do a ripple blanket for ages, but after a failed attempted earlier in the year I’ve been putting off starting one.  Well I started this project last Thursday and I am loving it.  Its working up really fast and I am so pleased with the result as it reminds me of the sea.  This blanket is going to be for the boys, but I’ve think I may well have to make them one each as sharing is not their strong point.

With all the ripple action and getting the sewing machine out I have not done anymore of my little cardigan for little W, I really want to get the back done at least by next week and as we don’t have any visitors this coming weekend I hope to get some knitting done.

I also have my stool that I wrote about in my last post that I hope to get rubbed down and some undercoat on before the weekend.  This is the first piece of furniture I have given a makeover and I am quite looking forward to it.  If I am pleased with the results I have a small chest that I keep all my fabric in that I think will get a coat of paint and I would love to cover the top in some Cath Kidston oil cloth........oh and I may have purchased some more wool for my next project!