adventure: lopping the sleeves of a polka dot dress
ingredients: scissors, bias binding
inspiration: the dress was handmade by mummer quite a few years ago but the sleeves had always been a bit restrictive. I chopped them off and sewed white bias binding round the raw edges. Not the most exciting adventure but i was really proud [...]
Archive for February, 2008
adventure number ten: refashion
Posted in making, tagged bias binding, craft, dressmaking, polka dot on February 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
adventure number nine: anyone for tea?
Posted in making, tagged bath tea bags, craft, handmade cosmetics, vintage on February 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
adventure: chai bath tea bags
ingredients: green tea, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, white cotton, string, vintage wallpaper, calico, tracing paper
inspiration: the idea comes from Making Stuff: an alternative craft book (one of my projects was published in this book, ‘brazen barbie bling’ on p.53), the project is by Susan Beal. I made the teabags as instructed in the [...]
adventure number eight: fun with pesto
Posted in baking, tagged baking, bread, cooking, dough, pesto on February 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
adventure: pesto whirls
ingredients: flour, yeast, water, salt, oil, pesto
inspiration: the recipe is from The Big Book of Bread and is basically just some risen dough rolled out into a rectangle, spread with pesto, rolled up, risen again, and baked. Delicious!
adventure number seven: a treat for the travelodge
Posted in making, tagged craft, crochet, knitting, pom poms, rowan, slippers on February 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
adventure: the royal slippers
ingredients: rowan cotton dk (lilac) and rowan cashmerino 4ply (pink)
inspiration: if you have ever stayed in a travelodge for more than one night at a time you will know that it can be a bit of a dreary experience, so the next time i have the pleasure of staying i will have [...]
adventure number six: a snack for the train
Posted in baking, tagged baking, cooking, raisins, recipe, rolls, sultanas, vintage on February 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
adventure: raisin rolls
ingredients: flour, yeast, sugar, cinnamon, butter, sultanas, icing sugar glaze
inspiration: the recipe is from Supercooks home baking and they do indeed have the “unusual crispy coating” mentioned in the recipe. They are the perfect accompaniment to coffee and a long journey.
adventure number five: pretty panda
Posted in making, tagged cozy, craft, craft kit, egg, japanese, kitsch, panda on February 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
adventure: super eggy fun pretty panda! (egg cozy kit)
ingredients: black and white felt, thread, pink ribbon
inspiration: i made this egg cozy kit for meeper’s christmas present complete with faux japanese packaging. Here it is made up and being modelled by a very lucky egg.
adventure number three: ga ga for gingham
Posted in making, tagged accessories, craft, gingham, hairband, ribbon on February 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
adventure: gingham ribbon hairband and broach set
ingredients: gingham ribbon, black elastic, white button, safety pin, thread.
inspiration: one of my christmas presents was a lilac tartan hairband with a matching flower broach, and i was soon dreaming of having a set of co-ordinated accessories for every day of the week. Monday and Tuesday are sorted.
adventures number one & two: would you like a biscuit? & the prawn cocktail years
Posted in baking, making, tagged baking, cooking, craft, felt, plush toy, softie, strudel, toy food on February 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
adventure: felt shortbread
ingredients: yellow felt, thread, stuffing
inspiration: when you eat someone else’s shortbread it’s only fair to return the favour, so i did! They are made from my own pattern, but inspired by all the delectable food creations on craftster.
adventure: apple strudel
ingredients: flour, salt, egg, water, lemon juice, raisins, vodka, cooked apple, sugar, cinnamon and butter.
inspiration: [...]
