Sweet Treats!

Zero Calorie Goodies

I thought I would take a picture of the cake stand on my kitchen window sill.  These aren't particularly staged but as I make bits they go there all together and look quite a good display.  I've crochet the Oreo and Jammy Dodgers (pattern with kind permission of www.accordingtomatt.blogspot.com), the Jaffa Cake is made from felt (http://britishcreamtea.co.uk/) as is the cupcake.

Rose Cross-Stitch Mural

My utility room wall

 I used the same pattern as the cross-stitched rose to paint this design on my wall in the utility room. I used sample emulsion paint pots from Homebase, and as they were on offer this didn't cost very much at all.  It really looks very effective and if I'd known how well it would come out I would have been braver and painted it in my front room. 
I have copied the idea from designer Eline Pellinkhof.

I drew a grid on the wall first to make sure the pattern was uniform.

Hand-Made Felt Cupcake Workshop

Hand-Made Felt Cupcake Workshop

Learn to make a felt cupcake in a social and fun setting.

All materials are provided and only basic sewing skills are required.

Decide on flavour – chocolate, red velvet, vanilla or carrot cake and decorate with beads, embroidery stitches or crochet flowers and embellishments! Go home with your finished cupcake and pattern

Tuesday 6^th November 2012 7pm

Fancy 35 Roff Ave Bedford MK41 7TH

Workshop Fee: £16

Please bring your own scissors

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Union Flag Shirt

Proud to be British!

Continuing on the theme of the summer, this is my husband Mat wearing the shirt I made for him for all his Jubilee gigs in June.  I've used this pattern to make him several shirts, this one, he said, bought him lots of positive comments.  He is always very supportive of my makes and encourages me to be creative, bless him!

Patchwork Union Flags

 This year you can't help seeing union flag designs all over.  The diamond jubilee and the Olympics have given us the excuse to wear red,white and blue to put out the bunting! I wanted to make a union flag and spent ages working out the dimensions to make sure it was as accurate as possible. I used a bundle of red,white and blue vintage feel cotton to make this one for our utility room.

I used the pattern again to make this spotty version for my sons classroom for the Jubilee party they held at his school, and of course the bunting made great decoration too. By the way, is it union flag or union jack?  I don't know for sure but I think when referring to the union jack it's got to be on a ship? Are pirates involved?