Motex Tape

I have been playing with my new colours of Motex Tape to label the boxes in my craft room. You can buy the tape (and the label writers if you dont still have an old Dymo one!) from Berylune.

I really like this small bit of colour on my plain white boxes. Only another 30 or so boxes to label!

Elephant Dress

I made myself a new dress. I used the Colette Patterns Hawthorn pattern and some fabric covered with elephants. I have elephant buttons too!

Rainbow Ripple

I have managed to finish another long term project, this time it is my rainbow ripple blanket. I started it last May and selected happy, spring like colours. Just looking at this blanket makes me smile 🙂

Here is a close up so you can see the ripple better.

1970s Jumper

I knitted a jumper! I used a relatively straight forward 1970s pattern and Stylecraft Special DK. Here are some silly pictures of me wearing the jumper.

Knitting in the Ancient World

On a recent visit to the British Museum we were looking at the Assyrian Lion Hunt reliefs (668-631 BC) when I noticed this guy amongst all the hunters and dead lions.

He is definitely carrying giant knitting needles and big balls of yarn!

Elizabeth – Our Queen

On a recent shopping trip I found this lovely copy of Elizabeth – Our Queen by Richard Dimbleby. The book is in good condition and has a dust jacket. It is a nice souvenir to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the coronation.

Blue Monkey

I was busy making lots of new badges this weekend, including a monkey design, when my husband suddenly asked for a version of the monkey in blue and grey. I set to work thinking it sounded a bit odd but the finished monkey looks great.

I have also made an elephant, a cat, a basset, and some brown monkeys. They are all available online from The Granny Square.

Craft Fair with Berylune

On Saturday I helped Amy with the Berylune stall at the Save the Children Spring Craft Fair in Leamington Spa. It was pretty quiet but the stall looked very pretty. Some of my badges were for sale which was exciting for me!

Amy and I both love arranging things in rainbow order and often don’t realise we are doing it. It was very nice to see some impressive real rainbows for a change.

Felt Cloud Badges

I have some more new badges in my shop, this time they are cloud shaped. I had lots of fun making these and have received many compliments on the one I have been wearing.

There are three different designs, one with a sun, one with a lightning bolt, and one with rain drops.