Headband crochet

Crocheted headband sewn on a base from an old fleece jumper. A little tight, so I may pass this on to Hazel...working on headband mark 2.
a tip I picked up online - make the original chain using a larger hook than you use for the rest of the work.

Rainbow stripes

Not quite tartan paint...

I've been able to knit in spite of a bout of conjunctivitis which has caused blurred vision in my left eye.
Having a little more trouble with crochet, but then it's ages since I tried. Threading the sewing machine is also proving tricky. I think it's beginning to improve, but it could take a little while.

Woolly warmers

A bag made from an old folding chair

just the fabric of course.

and wrist warmers...

Something easy to make as Christmas presents.

Bags, bags...

Some reused material to make gift packaging for toiletries

Most of this is William Morris material - not the very bright fabric. New, for Christmas presents

Bags with goodies

The sewing machine in use making Morsbags from donated fabric.

Greener ....

So ends my contribution to the Greener Gretton - plastic-free? stall on July 14th. Good luck to everyone!

And another (lined) Morsbag

Da-dah!

I got slightly carried away so here is the result.

Not UDI - just bunting

Another thoroughly wet day ... so ...

crafty leaves

From February 2017, for Hazel's 4th birthday, as she was fascinated by oak leaves at the time.

Rainy day sewing to reduce plastic

A group of us in Gretton are trying to reduce our own plastic waste and encourage others to take action too.
We've had a couple of meetings, set up a Facebook group and have booked a stall at one of the local summer events. 
As I won't be there, I've been making some bunting to advertise the stall, along with some bags to give away - on the Morsbags model. These are made from second hand fabric and given away free of charge.

Knittery

I made a Christmas present

Slipper socks with soles, almost complete. Took a while, and I made the soles from cloth padded with old sleeping bag wadding, and added non-slip surface - the stuff you can buy to put under rugs, or on shelves. It does look a little odd in the top pic. How long will it last? Well, my others have gone through several washes.

A woven rug

Look what we found, when we went up into the loft to get the Christmas decorations. Made by my own fair hand, but only big enough for a doll's bed. It would be ideal for a bed cover this weather though. If I were a doll.

The style of rug is called rya (shaggy), and was common in Scandinavia. I wove it from scratch, and both backing weave and the long pile were done in wool. After a bit of searching I've found the instructions, too.