Showing posts with label vintage haberdashery wreath. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage haberdashery wreath. Show all posts

Sunday, 10 January 2010

snow stops crafting!

snow stops crafting!

daughter

son
{yes he is wearing a monkey scarf!}


cold enough for even me to wear a hat
{stolen from daughter!
}


being attacked by the super mean close range snowball fiend

yeah yeah very funny son!!!

the last two pictures were taken today after it had snowed for about 4 hours - we were very disappointed with the lack of snow we've had and getting very bored with the scary ice.
My son's school hasn't shut for one single day and apparently never does {i did keep him home to play in the snow on wednesday though because it's so very rare for us to get proper snow here}
on the other hand my daughter got sent home on Tuesday and it's still closed tomorrow!{she is very happy as are her friends, they've all been having great fun playing and sledging in the snow}


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in crafting news

my wreath won the crafter...oo advent calendar competition
which i'm very happy about :0) thanks to anyone who voted for me
if you're not a member of Crafter...oo why not?!
go on join up it's fun
http://www.crafteroo.co.uk/smf/index.php

my wreath is also on the front page of Crafster as a featured project
which makes me super proud - last time i checked it had over 2500 views
http://www.craftster.org/blog/?p=6857

I hope i don't seem boasty here but i'm really proud
and a bit shocked at how well received it has been.


Thursday, 17 December 2009

vintage haberdashery wreath

i decided to make a haberdashery themed wreath

with some of my "stash"


i got the idea for it when i was playing with
these stitch counters



i used an embroidery hoop as the base


the red buttons are large '60's coat buttons with a brass loop shank which i fastened between
the two hoops



i then wrapped the tinsel around the hoop and
threaded the large bakelite needles through the tinsel

and skewered the ball of wool


i made two tape measure rosettes which i tied on

and then wired on two pairs of vintage scissors

i wired the stitch markers threaded
onto a plastic crochet hook

to the top of the wreath and added a yarn loop.

i'm really pleased with it :0)