A few weeks ago we took the boys off to London to see the bus sculptures in the Olympic Park at Stratford. The sculptures had been commissioned to commemorate The Year of the Bus, so called because 2014 marked 60 years of the London Routemaster, 75 years of the RT and 100 years since the first mass produced motor bus, which was used in WW1. For those of you who are not avid bus spotters, Routemasters are those buses with the open backs that ... Read the Post...
How To Crochet a Leaf
I have been crocheting a lot of flowers recently. I have plans for them. I'm not just making them because I like flowers and I think they are nice, although if I didn't think that I wouldn't make them! Flowers need leaves. At least the ones I have been making do! These leaves are very easy to make and are the correct size to work with the flowers. They are made by crocheting 2 rows to form the centre, then the rest of the leaf is made by ... Read the Post...
Another Crocheted Flower Tutorial
Here's another crocheted flower tutorial. I have a plan for these, so all will become clear in a couple of weeks! I wanted to make a flower that was different to the others, so this one has a contrasting centre and twelve petals. I like it with the pink in the middle, but a yellow centre would look nice too. It's a great way for using up odds and ends of yarn, so you could just use whatever colours you have! If you would like to download ... Read the Post...
How to Make a Little Purse
A while ago I was experimenting with making little lined purses. I wanted them to have zips and also be flat at the bottom so that they would stand up on their own. Some gorgeous lace zips caught my eye so I decided to combine the two to make a lined flat bottomed purse with a lace zip. This is the result! I bought the zip from Plush Addict and the fabric from Fabric Rehab. If you would like too use my template you can download it ... Read the Post...
