RETURNING TO MY ROOTS...FINALLY

Well dear ladies
 This is it....
no more colours.....
no more hairdryer...
no more heated brush...
just mousse and a flick through with my fingers..........
just as nature intended......

 And do you know I kind of like it.......showered, hair washed, make up on, ready and out in 20 minutes...

Anyhow in my last post I told you about Charlie's Iggle Piggle blanket and promised a peek if it wasn't a disaster...well it was only a small one so here he is.......

If you do any machine embroidery you will realise I should have used some soluble stabiliser over Iggle Piggle to stop the thread sinking so far into the fabric...it spoils the colour a bit as you can see tiny tufts of fleece showing through. My stippling around the edge to keep the fleece better attached to the lining also leaves a bit to be desired, but as this was a first attempt its not too bad. Need to check the tension next time.

 I almost forgot the Ninky Nonk, not totally successful but recognisable anyway!!

 All I have to do now is the blue blanket stitch around the edge which could take me some time. I don't think Charlie will be too critical though ...and it is snuggly!

TTFN

Jenny xx

WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON.....?

Can it be a whole month since I last wrote a post. I was so diligent when I first started this blog and though I certainly haven't lost my enthusiasm and thoroughly enjoy reading other posts I do seem to find less and less time to actually write. And as you will know I am not usually lost for words!!

Any way I am just sorting out my pictures from the most enjoyable holiday on the Isle of Wight which I will share with you soon, so thought I would break my silence and show you a few bits I have been doing recently.

I am a subscriber to Molly Makes and though I do not love everything about the magazine occasionally something just hits the right spot. Well the recent article on needle felted 'Petite Pooches' created by Gretel Parker did just that!

My first attempt was OK though he turned out about twice the size he should.....

 I gave him to my DD who didn't seem to mind his size....

My second attempt was a little nearer the original I think.....

 I just love him and have called him Claude..... just one of those silly little things that I really enjoyed making....what about you...do you just go off on a tangent when something catches your imagination or are you a one craft being and stick to that.........?

As well as these little things I have made more slippers, some for my grandson...

and a pair for a darling little little baby whose path in life is not going to be the easiest....

His were named but these are the same design......

Well now I am off to make an Iggle Piggle blanket for Charlie. He has a little 'In the Night Garden' book with Iggle Piggle in and he is so attached to it I decided to make him his own comforter. I have therefore scanned a picture of Iggle Piggle, converted it to embroidery and am about to see if it works out OK....I will show you the result later (that's if it's not a disaster)

Have a good rest of the weekend and I hope the weather next week is a little kinder to everyone, though I have to say this weekend here has been a great improvement.

TTFN

Jenny xx