Last year, it occurred to me that my Advent calendar doesn’t take into account that, sometimes, Advent begins in November, like it did then. I used mini stockings as make-shift counters, but they didn’t quite fit with the rest of the calendar. And they weighed the ribbon down, since I filled them with Lindt truffles.… Continue reading Advent Calendar Wild Cards
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This Week in Crafts: Mouseloft Hummingbird
One of the reasons I took up cross-stitching as a hobby again was because of Mouseloft. If you haven’t come across Mouseloft cross-stitch kits, you’re missing out. They’re the sort of kits which can be completed really quickly, by beginner and advanced stitchers alike. They fit on cards, in scrapbooks, or as patches on pockets.… Continue reading This Week in Crafts: Mouseloft Hummingbird
The Christmas Cat
I know, it seems early to think of Christmas (and I have lots of birthdays to deal with before then!), but there's never enough time in the crafting world, so you have to start early. This Mouseloft Christmas-cat reminds me a little of one of the cats I grew up with. He was aptly, if… Continue reading The Christmas Cat
This Week In Crafts
Originally, I was just going to show stamps on Fridays. But then, last week I had my Easter page, and this week I have a Mouseloft cross-stitch. So I’ve had a rethink and it’s going to be a space for all the mini-crafts, not just stamping. Because, along with the bigger cross-stitch projects, I want… Continue reading This Week In Crafts
Craft: the Mouseloft Advent Calendar
Back when I first rediscovered cross-stitch and Mouseloft, I had this idea of making my own Advent calendar. I envisaged a lovely wall-hanging, with little pockets I could fill with chocolates or something every year, each one decorated with a festive Mouseloft design. I began collecting, and stitching. Not all of them ended up being… Continue reading Craft: the Mouseloft Advent Calendar
Cross-Stitch Scrapbook
I collect notebooks. I like paper and the idea that this new notebook will have a purpose. It will be home to my next Big Idea. Whenever I go into Hobbycraft, I look at the scrapbooks and I think about getting one. Only, I don't really understand what scrapbooking is all about. It looks like… Continue reading Cross-Stitch Scrapbook
Beginning to Craft
I’ve always been a sporadic sort of crafter. I can’t remember not knowing how to thread a needle and at least be able to attach a button or follow a cross-stitch pattern. I know I was taught to sew and knit as a child – I have memories of making a satchel for school out… Continue reading Beginning to Craft
Life Ever Crafting 