The Fourth Ottoman
It’s the last day of winter and finally it’s starting to feel like it could be warm again. I sowed poppy seeds this week and am eager to see them pop up! I love the idea of gardening… That to sow a...
View ArticleBundle of Blue: Completed Crochet Project
Here’s another one for the completed & posted pile! A pretty little cowl neck scarf. Would you believe I made this way back in April this year?! Blog-wise it wasn’t that long ago since I haven’t...
View ArticleMug Shots of Pencil Skirts #04: Poodle Memories
I came across this square of fabric several times while growing up. As the years passed it moved with us untill a year or two ago when I found it amongst some fabrics and curtains from the old house....
View ArticleMug Shots of Pencil Skirts #06: Clydette
Clydette is the more feminine of two skirts cut from the same length of wool I found in an opshop. I’m pretty much nailing all my pencil skirt dreams so I figured it was time to shake it up a bit....
View ArticleMug Shots of Pencil Skirts #09: Perfect Sitting
One craft I remember my mother doing was reupholstering my desk chair in my bedroom. The original was a lovely cream textured cover but you could just imagine how long that would stay looking nice in a...
View ArticleAwesome Pants of Power (Or Something Rather Different)
And now for Something Rather Different. PANTS! When ShandiiShan of Shandii Crafts showed me how to make your own pyjama pants from a pair you already own, I knew this was the beginning of something...
View ArticleCross Stitch for the Guest Room
And now for something else rather different! I was into cross stitch as a kid. Not so much as a teen and certainly not in the last 10 years, but when I saw this little number floating around on the...
View ArticleLovely Lamp for my Dresser
This lamp belonged to my great grandmother. Then it hung around in our house I grew up in. Then it came into my possession… Through all this I never remember this special class of kitsch ever having a...
View ArticleCross Stitch for the Guests Room Update
Hooray! A frame has been found! Sleek, black and techno-nerdy. Again, thanks to izacless for sharing :D See my progress post here for more details on how I made it. Now we await the first guest…
View ArticleCorset.
My latest project has me rather excited. Over a year ago I made a simple post about a corset-making kit I bought. Well today, I present to you the beginings of a corset made from that kit! Golden Joy!...
View ArticleShop the latest photo from MorganSin on Etsy
My handmade store’s humble beginnings started in my much loved yard in the sun. With no office job at the moment, I needed something to keep me happy and crafting has always been it! Miss dreamed up...
View ArticleQuite! I Can’t Believe I’m On Etsy!
Adding a few more listings tonight… Good thing the management around here keeps me on track! Love these two.
View ArticleA creativity flare brings new projects – and products!
It’s a wonderful feeling to be getting creative again! That means I pulled out my old beading tools… it has been a while indeed! I find myself with a lot of time on my hands these days to heal and...
View ArticleCross Stitch for the Guests Room Update
Hooray! A frame has been found! Sleek, black and techno-nerdy. Again, thanks to izacless for sharing😀 See my progress post here for more details on how I made it. Now we await the first guest…
View ArticleShop the latest photo from MorganSin on Etsy
My handmade store’s humble beginnings started in my much loved yard in the sun. With no office job at the moment, I needed something to keep me happy and crafting has always been it! Miss dreamed up...
View ArticleQuite! I Can’t Believe I’m On Etsy!
Adding a few more listings tonight… Good thing the management around here keeps me on track! Love these two.
View ArticleGorgeous Red Heart bead stitched choker necklace
One day recently I decided to pick up my beading kit again. It’s been some time since I made something, even longer since I learned a new craft! I’ve been wanting to learn how to do bead netting for a...
View ArticleNew handmade jewelry in my Etsy Store
It would seem that my creativity has outstripped my blog writing! My original intent for this blog was to catalogue all the things I make to keep track of them as I wear out, sell or de-clutter. As it...
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