No blogs lately!

Apologies for the lack of blogging. I've been very busy at work since September. In October I had a more official confirmation of HMS/EDS after having initially been told about it three years ago. Now I am aware why I'm so indescribably exhausted and in pain so much.  I have quite a few health issues and have another big appointment on Monday.  Anyway taking a break from the blogging world until the end of Spring. 🌻

Baby blues!

Apologies for the lack of blogging. I've a rotten cold and have had tonsilitis. I thought my cold had gone but its come back with avengence to add sinutis and teeth ache. On a more positive note I've finished my baby knitting for my friend and here are the finished articles.

One Completed Prom Dress !

It's all finished. Butterflies completed and stitched. Sparkly shoes have arrived too.

I've ordered some lovely rowan felted wool in violet. My next big summer project for the holidays is going to be Rowan 's hawthorn cape. I can't wait ...

Sparkly butterflies

Still finishing off knitting my pink cardigan.

I have made some sparkly butterflies though. I cut out 10 butterfly shapes from the taffetta. Ive singed the edges with a candle. I've then sewn sequins on the top one laving a small gap on the body. I used silver thread to sew the bottom layer and sewn the two together along the back, pinching the back in to make the wings 3d. Ive made 5 to attach to the prom dress.

My personal sewathon?!

I've had a great making week but back to work tomorrow ! I set myself a challenge this week of making Beth's prom dress and two summer dresses for myself and I finished !!!!  The dress is lovely I'm so pleased, it was hard work but looks beautiful and Beth will look fab in it. I'm not going to post a picture yet as I want to completely finish it. I just have to make some silvery butterflies to attach to the front instead of the ribbons and roses. It is view D and its in a lovely pink/lilac two tone taffeta. We decided not to put any net on the upper bodice, just on the skirt.
The hardest part I found was attaching a net ruffle to the slip lining. There was so much to ruffle and then to get it at the right height half way up the skirt with the right amount of gathers drove me bananas but I got there in the end. I will post a photo soon when the butterflies are done. Here is the pattern image though. I started Tuesday and finished Friday night.

Saturday and Sunday were spent making my two summer dresses. I loved Beth's so much I made one for myself (although we have made an agreement not to wear matching dresses at the same - we are not that sad!).  Then it was onto a Kaffe Fassett Millefiore Orange one. It looks beautiful as a shirred sundress.

Fancied a change!

I fancied a change after all my knitting. I'm nearly finished on my pink cardigan just finishing the main part and one more sleeve. It's taking me ages but will be worth it. I 'm still going to have loads of wool left so looked up a couple of crochet patterns to maybe use the remainder up.

I've also looked at Pom Pom rugs after my friend Angela told me about them. They look lovely I found one on google that looks like a fluffy marshmallow. I'm not sure I'd have the patience though for making all those Pom poms!

Anyway I've tried shirring for the first time. I bought some lovely feather fabric by MAKOWER and started it yesterday. I'm definitely hooked. I've made a summer dress for Beth, a nightie for myself using some Sarah Kay fabric I've had years and am now onto two little girl dresses. It's so rewarding and a bit compulsive!

 

 I'm thinking of doing one for myself soon in some Kaffe Fassett fabric I found.

Knitting away !!

First of all I gave my embroidery present on Saturday but disaster struck - after it was all wrapped up I realised I had forgotten to take a picture of the finished article so will have to get my mum to take one and send to me. I will post it some time soon.
I've started on my main body cardi now. I haven't done much as I had parent evening meetings last week and was late in. I've started but its so fine it doesn't knit up very quick

 Body part lace

Anyway I thought I would share with you my beginning attempts at hexi puffs. It's from Stephanie Dosem Tiny Owl Knits for the Bee Keepers Quilt. They are along term project that I started just before Christmas. The idea is you slowly fill up a basket with your hexi puffs made from wool oddments. after a few years you hopefully have enough to join the corners and make a quilt - I love it. I m making it in the hope that one day, probably in many years to come we will be able to have our own narrow boat and this will feature on our bed - we may even retire or downsize  to one instead of a conventional house !  Here is the link to Stephanie Dosen

http://tinyowlknits.wordpress.com/the-beekeepers-quilt/

Stephanie Dosen The Bee Keepers Quilt