One of the reasons I wanted to take up wet felting was because I felt (haha!) that the fenland landscape round here would lend itself well to the process. Because it is so flat around here, you can see for miles, and the fields give a kind of striped effect. As the process of wet felting involves layering the wool up and down and side to side, the side to side layer would allow me to create that stripy effect easily. I tried with with a ... Read the Post...
The Value of Handmade
One of the difficulties that crafters face is how to price their work fairly. Nobody wants to undercharge, especially if it means selling things at a loss, but nobody wants to ask too much either and put customers off as a result. In my experience, crafters tend towards asking too little for their handmade items, worrying what people will think if they ask for a bit more, or whether it will prevent people from buying the things at all. ... Read the Post...
How to Make a Stroller Hood
**This post contains affiliate links. This means that if you click on the link and make a purchase, I will be paid a small amount. Please be assured that all the opinions expressed are my own!** A few weeks ago I needed to buy a new stroller for Boy 4. His little umbrella stroller had developed a problem with its wheels, in that the ones at the back were so worn down that it was becoming difficult to push. Especially with a chunky little two ... Read the Post...
Cherry Blossom Dress Without a Pattern
It's dress time again! Our friends Matt and Vicky are getting married in a couple of weeks and I needed to sort out something to wear. I hadn't even thought about it unti the other night when Husband was getting bleary eyed staring at dozens of suits on the internet. Not being one to pass up an opportunity to get making, I found some gorgeous fabric on the internet with cherry blossoms on. What could be more perfect for a spring ... Read the Post...
