Creative Space

Another Thursday and another Creative Space. This week I'm working on making these granny squares into lap blanket using up some left over cream and pink yarn that I found in my wool bag as a gift for a friend (I'm pretty certain she doesn't read this so it's ok to share this pic!). It can only be a lap blanket as I don't have much of the cream yarn and I have no idea what it is as it had no band on it. It's DK weight and really smooth, I'm sure I only bought it to practise crocheting when I first tried to learn and I'm really sure that it was bought because it was the cheapest one in HobbyCraft!! If anyone has any suggestions as to what it may be I'd be grateful!! I suspect it's a synthetic cotton effect yarn as it's made of about 6 strands... but I could well be wrong!

I'm also very pleased to be able to share with you my finished summery mesh shawl/scarf. It was adapted from a pattern in Cute & Easy Crochet by Nicki Trench. I used a heavier weight yarn so it didn't go quite as far and it is more of a scarf than a shawl, but I am happy as larry with the finished item!

Creative Space Thursday

My creative space is still about the hooked hexagons and I still love them. It's a great process, enough of a pattern to be interesting, but not too complex that I can't watch tv too!

Yesterday Robyn and I had a Creative Space Wednesday, we papier mached 4 balloons to make garden decorations with and then we baked up a batch of good old Fairy Cakes. Robyn decided that licking the icing off the nearest cake to her as fast as I was putting it on was almost as much fun as making icing sugar clouds!!

We're now just waiting for the papier maché to dry so that we can get the paint out!

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Creative Space Thursday

Today it's all about owls. I bought this cute little specimen in the charity shop yesterday for the princely sum of £1.50! I've been working on a hexagon throw this past week and everyday Robyn has said the hexxies look like owls eyes and asked me to make her an owl. So, we have put the hexagon throw to one side for a couple of days whilst I try and make an owl - without a pattern. I guess you could say I'm "winging" it!!

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Apologies for the picture today - it's so grey and dull here (again!) that I just can't seem to do any better!

Creative Space Thursday

My creative space this week has been all about finishing the rainbow Granny Square:

Robyn loves it - her first words upon seeing it were "Wow, I love it!"

I'm now starting on a list of smaller crochet projects, a few gifts to be made before embarking on something different, and for once, for me!

I bought this lovely soft DK Smoothie yarn at the weekend and intend to make either a granny square blanket/afghan (I'm not entirely sure what the difference between afghan and blanket is?) or a throw made from crocheted hexagons or african flowers. I need to get the small gifts made and spend some time persuing ravelry and flickr for inspiration!

I won't have much time for crocheting this weekend as Colin and I are off to see the NBA Basketball at the O2 on Friday night, we also are planning a once in a blue moon shopping trip for Saturday (we all 3 of us need new clothes) and we have the in-laws for Sunday lunch before they babysit for us that evening whilst we're out at a comedy gig. As much as this is all fun stuff (shopping on a Satuday is not so much fun but needs doing) I'm kind of looking forward to a quiet week next week! That is until Friday when I'm off to a quilt show with my mum and sister.... crazy times!

Don't forget to stop by Kirsty's place to see more creative spaces, always inspiring!

Creative Space Thursday

I'm pleased to report that at last it feels like Spring here today, not least because the sun is shining and the chilly air has gone but also due to the bright rainbow granny square that I'm currently crocheting!

I'm also pleased to report that the bag in my last post is finished and I've also made 2 hats this past week: 1 as a gift for a friend's new baby and the other for Robyn (she declared she *had* to have one after she saw the one for baby May!).

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Creative Space Thursday

Some very relaxing in-the-round treble stitch crochet for me this week. This is going to be either a bag or a basket, I've not quite decided how I'm going to finish this... handles or a turn-over top. Either way it's very cathartic and I'm enjoying this... by the way the colours match the new tiles in my kitchen!

Last week's Creative Space squares have now been turned into this little bag for Robyn, who has declared it as "beautiful".

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Creative Space Thursday

A very portable creative space for me at the moment.. I've been crocheting on the sofa, at the kitchen table, even in bed. I couldn't be happier!

I've finally figured out how to read granny square patterns, these squares have 6 double treble clusters in them.. get me! I never thought I'd know what that meant, let alone be able to do it! (I am easily pleased)

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Creative Space Thursday

My Creative Space this week has a two-fold theme:

Almost finished appliquéd t-shirts for Robyn. They just need a little hand-embroidery to finish them off. I think my favourite is the owl!

Part 2 is all thanks to Kirsty and her hyperbolic crochet that she shared last week. I was so intrigued by this and was surprised to find that my newly acquired (and therefore beginner-ish) crochet skills could actually cope!! I'm thinking of making smaller ones, because in the early stages mine looked very flower-like, watch this space!!

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Creative Space Thursday

Long time no blog, whoops! Well we were on holiday for 2 weeks, so may I be excused please?!
My creative space looks like this, this week: A stack of felt Christmas decs ready to be blanket-stitched and stuffed.

In other creative news, I've finished Robyn's Ellie quilt:

and I have taken steps to overcome my fear of all things woollen and have learnt to crochet! 2 scarves and one (less than perfect!) hat with more ideas on the horizon!!



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Creative Space Thursday

A finished quilt top!

Now, I will apologise in advance for the rubbish picture, it was dark as night and pouring down when I took this!
I've finally finished the quilt top for Robyn's Ellie-fun quilt! Huzzah!! Just need to buy some wadding and get quilting. I have 3 months before her Birthday, so better get on with it I guess!

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Creative Space Thursday

My creative space has been put on the back burner for the last week or so. Lots of family time and then a large dose of Operation declutter, throw in a dash of "Must plant veggie seeds before the end of the summer" panic and I kind of didn't get to do too much. However, a lovely 3 hour nap from Robyn yesterday coupled with 2 episodes of the Moonstone on BBC7 meant I could crack out the sewing machine and get busy making. I have a school fete coming up later this month so have been adding to my stock with pencil rolls.

I have plans for more fun felt cards, sock toys and bean bags. Hopefully I'll have lots to share next week!

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Creative Space Thursday

My Ellie quilt top is coming together! I plan to try and get the rows stitched together today so that I can see if I need to make any adjustments to the centre panel (kind of wishing I hadn't already fixed the applique layers down on that, ho hum, lesson learnt!) After that I'll be able to get the border cut and pieced (a fairly simple task as it's going to be 4 white rectangles to edge this colourful masterpiece!) and then I'll have to man-up and face facts - I'll have to layer up and get quilting!! Kind of scary and kind of exciting all at the same time!! (Just don't mention the dreaded double B of bias-binding, *shudder* - how scary?)
Wish me luck peeps - oh and as ever pop on over to Kirsty's to check out more creative spaces, have fun!

Ooh this is my 250th post, wow doesn't feel like much for 5 years of blogging!

Creative Space Thursday

A stack of finished felt cards, hurrah! So nice to have some finished pieces rather than a pile of Works In Progress. Not sure that I'll get much done next week as my Creative Space will be a building site - we're finally getting a new kitchen! The Robster and I are going on a little sojourn to my mum and dad's in Suffolk, I can't wait. A break from Essex and I get to come home to a new kitchen.

I hope to get some of these cards listed on my folksy store today or tomorrow. I have my fingers' crossed that next week's Creative Space post will be sharing a complete quilt top, that's the plan anyhow!

TTFN folks, don't forget to pop by Kirsty's gaff for a nosey at other creative spaces.

Creative Space Thursday

My creative space today is calling me, no offence to Robyn I love her dearly, but I can't wait for her to take her nap today so I can get cracking! I've got a couple of felt cards ready to sew and oodles more designs scribbled in my note pad that I want to scale up and get templates made for. Let's hope that Tumbletots does it's usual trick and wears her out for a nice long snooze!

Happy Thursday all, pop over to Kirsty's place for a nose at more creative spaces.

Creative Space Thursday

I've had a couple of these fat quarters for a few months now and didn't really know what to do with them. After a successful browse in the local (ish! *) fabric shop in Leigh in Sea I was able to significantly improve my stash of sea blue fabrics. Don't you think they look like sticks of rock all lined up like that? ** Now, what to do with them all?!

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* It takes a 20min walk to the station, followed by a 30 min bus ride and then a 10min walk to get to my local fabric store!! But it is as local as I have!

** For international readers, a stick of rock is a large candy stick you buy at the seaside, it generally has the name of the location written through it. It's very reminiscent of my childhood!! I'm not sure if it's a special UK thing?

Creative Space Thursday

I'm working on finishing off lots of "almost there" items. And I'm pleased to report that I am almost there....!! Hope you like the sneak peeks above, they're an integral part of my folksy grand opening... watch this space!!!

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Creative Space Thursday

lots to do today, so here's a short and sweet post!

It's all about turquoise squares here in TopCat's Corner, I hope to be able to show some finished article pics over the long weekend.

Happy Easter all! Don't forget to mosie on over to {Kirsty's gaff} for more creative spaces.