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read moreI present you my new hobby : crochet for my grand children. My crochet soft toys had so much success in the family that I decided to crochet as well for my etsy shop.
So happy for being rewarded and becoming Top Seller!!
You can find all my creations at yayaCousette
read moreI haven't done any quilting in January - instead I've been busy cross stitching.
The online Jingle Ball online event in December rekindled my interest in cross stitching, and seeing all the beautiful hand made Christmas decorations on Instagram definitely got me motivated to stitch more.
Through the Jingle Ball I became aware of some different designers, so I've been stitching decorations designed by Hands On Design and Erica Michaels. The one above is part of Christmas Countdown by Erica Michaels and it's going to be finished as a drum - something new for me!
These two below ...
read moreDay 15 of my 2022 Christmas Countdown and it's my Beaded Angels.
This ornament is very special to me because it was tricky to make. I went to classes at Nancy's Stitch Studio and learnt how to do beading. The beads are threaded together with very fine Nymo thread which is extra strong nylon thread. The way they nest in to each other is called Peyote stitch - frequently used by North American Indians.
To make this ornament we made the same angel six times, and then did some fancy magic stuff at the top to join them all ...
read moreI recently transformed a Wedding Dress into a Memory Bear.
When I was ask to do this I did think long and hard about it for a couple of months.
In the end I decided I quite fancied the Challenge.
I've made plenty of Teddy Bears over the years. BUT never one in Silk.
Here is the rather beautiful and elegant Wedding Dress. Classy and understated I'd say.
The Pattern
It took a while for me to choose a Teddy Pattern. I wanted one that reflected the personality of the Dress. Which in turn I hoped would reflect ...
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read moreHello, my fellow makers,
Today I want to take you on my journey of making a quilted hat. Like most of my design stories, it started with scrolling over Pinterest and Instagram. For some reason, I was always drawn to the images of summery and beautiful hats with big brims. When the soft and feminine Rosewood collection came out, I decided to look for a bucket hat tutorial and jump into the adventure. I realized that I could just use my love for improv piecing and the Dresden technique to replace the small brim of the tutorial for a big ...
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