Eeebie-jeebies

So my current crochet project is a little doll. I want to improve on my previous effort and make a doll with a separate head. I also have a stash of various-sized safety eyes from the charity shop and want to give her big eyes, as I think it might look better.

This is where I am up to.



I think she'll work out ok, but she does give me the eeebie-jeebies in her disembodied state!

Also must share with you a great idea. Her head is jointed to the body using a safety eye! It works like a dream and no fiddly sewing together.




I cannot take credit as I borrowed the idea from Beth at By Hook, By Hand.- Do check out her website, she makes the most amazing crochet dolls and there are patterns and tutorials a-plenty for anyone interested.

Anyhoo, must eat dinner, drink wine and try to get a move on with this doll.(if I can tear myself away from reading everyone's recent posts.)

BTW, thanks to my new followers for being interested in me - it truly makes my day!
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Annaboo's House Gifts

Went to visit my good friend, Dougie today and thought she was in need of a cheer up, so took her a couple of little bits I made with Nan's sewing machine.
I'm thinking of selling some of my crafty wares at the local Community market-mainly the crochet stuff, but thought i'd give some other simple sewing ideas a go too:





She really liked them, which made my day.
She is also now my official product manager, having come up with loads of brill ideas for things I can make and sell.


I also had to show you all a couple of my great charity shop finds from today:

Item 1: cute cotton jumper


Item 2: Whistles (yes, Whistles) cardigan

Hmmm it looks a bit mad in the photo, but is lovely on.

Item 3: Drum-roll, please ... These fab Mohair yarns for just 50p each!

These will be great for a little crochet-y project I'm working on ...

Happy weekend x

Fairy Toadstool Crochet

Just a quickie post.



This is a little amigurumi crochet I have been working on. It wasn't particularly difficult, and I 'used the force' (that's a proper crochet term, right?) when it came to creating the pattern: made in two pieces, filled with rice in the bottom to give it some weight and decorated with crochet, felt and beads.

Hope you like. X

Just wonderf-owl

I think, through reading so many illuminating, witty and just damn good blogs, I have unwittingly absorbed a new love for all things owl-ish.
I actually didn't realise I had been infected with the bug until I saw this in the charity shop:



I literally ran to the shelf, grabbed him (yes, my owl is a he) and knew I had to have him. In fact, it was only once I had paid for him and had his heavy little being in my bag, that I knew I had the owl-love thing.

He just looks so good on the mantlepiece (must get rid of Royal Wedding Korknisse).



Already, I have found myself seeking out all things owl-y; it seems there is no point just having one owl, you need many.

Good grief. Where will it end....? Fellow owl-loving bloggers, I blame you...

Nan's old sewing machine

I've been thinking for a while now about several sewing-project-y things I'd like to do and so decided today that I should get out nan's old sewing machine to see if the old gal still works (the machine, not Nan- she's working fine).

It's a 1970s Frister Rossman Cub 7:



Egad! The thing weighs a tonne. The last time I used it was yeeeeears ago, before Number 1 was born, and while we were still living in our old house. Even then, I only managed to make some very easy cushions and curtains.



The original manual was still in the box and I managed to thread it up.



I'd forgotten how many different stitches this baby could do - I think it must be quite a good model. Anyhoo, I gave it a little test run and it hummed along smoothly. What to do next? Well the manual inspired me to try out appliqué. For the first time, I might add.



Love the model in the photo. So I cut out a little heart (some old Ikea fabric, I think)...



Pinned it...



Appliqued it (not perfect, but not too bad, I thought)...



And made it into a little stuffed heart.
Next time i'll add a hanging loop and actually draw a template so I get a better shape, but I'm really pleased with how well the sewing machine works.
Lots more projects to come, I think. Bunting next ...