Slow crochet! There isn't enough time for more
Christmas has gone, but 2018 is not yet over. Did you have a good time? We spent the holiday with family and it was good. I managed a little crochet, and thankfully didn't have to hide it away to get my daily 'fix'. I currently have five projects that need finishing, and one will be… Continue reading Transition
You have probably guessed that I love playing with colour. It is fun to do regardless of the medium that you choose. Sometimes colour will spill over from one craft to another - and often this will form the basis of design. Today's colourscheme began with paper play. I was painting pages for my Nine… Continue reading Five Colour Friday
There was such a good response to last week's Five Colour Friday that I've decided to give you another! 😉 I have to admit that I have only recently discovered that I like working with Blues! It was a colour I avoided for a number of years, partly, in retrospect, due to the awful blue… Continue reading Five Colour Friday
The first Five Colour Friday for 2018. Pretty colours that I've enjoyed using. The outer colour is Mocha, a medium shade of warm brown which is a very useful linking colour. It's been a while since I used this block and it was fun to return to it. Once again the colours are Stylecraft Special… Continue reading Five Colour Friday
Inspiration pops up when you least expect. The important thing is to keep your eyes open, and constantly take in your surroundings. The inspiration for today's Five Colour Friday comes from our garden. It's been an interesting autumn this year. We didn't have the flames and bronzes that usually occur, instead the trees and shrubs… Continue reading Five Colour Friday
Today's Five Colour Friday has a definite Autumnal feel. Five colours from the Stylecraft Special DK range. They go together very well - with just a little splash of contrast to bring the combination alive. Together they make a particularly striking blanket. Lobelia, Citron, Spice, Copper and Tomato Tomato makes a lovely joining colour. If… Continue reading Five Colour Friday
I really enjoyed working with these colours. They remind me of spring - but also have an autumnal feel. Five colours will enable 120 different blocks to be made if you don't want to make them all the same. This handy list will help you to do this. They are pretty striking as a single… Continue reading Five Colour Friday
