24 November 2009

Time Consuming!

I keep picking new projects to do - which have been very time consuming. I recently knitted up this patch bag took me 4 whole evening. I like the colour combination, the back is stripy. Just got to line it and add some grey buttons I picked up. I am also working on a leaf scarf which is nearly done and started another bag, which I can see taking a while.

I made this cake stand recently, cost me 80 whole pence. The top glass has since gone, this was a super quick project with plates and glasses from local charity shop. Lets just hope the glue holds when piled with cake...mmm.


I also quickly knitted up these hand warmers for my little brother; they are proper man sized as he has big old hands. The pattern is pretty easy.
For medium sized hand warmers I just use some 4.5mm needles and double knit £1 a ball from the market wool.

CO 40
Row 1: K1, P2, K2 (cont. with P2, K2) until last stitch K1
Row 2: P1, K2, P2 (cont. with K2, P2) until last stitch P1
Repeat until you have 20 rows, adding in stripes where you fancy on even rows.
Now Stocking Stitch for 20 rows
Knit one Row
Purl one Row.
Then to rib the top of the hand warmers repeat Row 1 and row 2 for 5 rows and then cast off, leaving long tail to sew up seams, right sides together, remembering to leave a gap for your thumb.

I also recently made a chocolate and chili cake; with some tiny chilis I was given, it was an amazing cake, Jamie "cotton mouth" Oliver's recipe.
http://www.jamieoliver.com/foodwise/article-view.php?id=235

Christmas cards are done!
Just 2 paintings to finish, one to start and a bag to knit up.

04 November 2009

Busy Busy with grrness.

I have been pretty busy over the last week making and doing and finishing and starting a few paintings. Here are some more bags which I have made, all of which I am selling for £15, either here http://www.folksy.com/shops/boozyfloozydesigns or you can email me at charlotterocks@gmail.com :

This is Dysfunctional Family fabric, with wooden handles and a yellow lining and inside pocket.

I love this ghetto blaster and cassette tape fabric, I picked a bright pink lining for it and added a matching material inside pocket and used black plastic handles. The bag also has a flat bottom which gives it more room.


The bag below is made from pop art trash food fabric. I love the bright colours and used a equally bright blue for the lining and inside pocket. I also used clear glittery plastic handles and again designed the hand bag lay out to have a flat bottom to make more room inside and to sit well.

I had a requested from my sister, for her boyfriend to make him a tie out of the cassette tape fabric I had made her a hand bag with. This was trickier than I thought. After looking at a tie I had, a very girlie one I went about making a more manly pattern from scratch. I also lined the inside with a dark blue fabric and I am super happy with the result.

In other news I got a new silly tattoo, this was a picture just after it had been done. It had to be pink wool of course! And it is healing pretty nicely. Whoop.

To do this week:
Finish numerous paintings and knitted leave scarf.
Do some more of dress for dress making course.
Not do my Christmas cards, again!
Win the quiz.
"SURPRISE!"
Have fun times with Ellie.