Love and Kisses Crochet Hat

It's finished! The aida fabric styled hat crocheted for my niece. It's for her birthday which is some time away yet (Just hope she doesn't grow too big a head in the mean time!). To be honest I finished the crocheting part AGES ago, but since it needed to be put together and embroidered, it has been sitting on the UFO list (as Karen likes to call it). I finished the embroidery last night - and it wasn't until I'd done the last little kiss that I realised that I had done it on the wrong face of the beanie! Aagghh! So it is going to sit on the sidelines for a while longer till I decide if I am going to undo all the little crosses and start again.

The pattern is found here. If you are thinking of making one to gift and don't have the exact measurement of the kid, check out this size chart for some helpful tips.

Happy Monday!

S xxx

My Creative Space - One down, One to go!

Here is Jellyfish's doughnut.

This is the first time I have ever embroidered anything... I'm starting small. I have a bit of embroidery floss though... Remember the friendship bands from the late 80's early 90's? That was when I first started collecting it all. I've had it a while.

I am currently working on the embroidery for Little Clam's one. Hope to get it finished by tonight! Then it's off to do some more stitching for Chrissy pressies, which I will give you a sneak peek of soon.

For more Creative Spaces drop in to Kootoyou.

Today's great finds

Jellyfish, Little Clam and I took a trip to a local thrift store today and found some wonderful treasures that I couldn't wait to share with you! (Yes - even before I ironed any of them - you will have to excuse the wrinkly or folded state of the fabric in each case!

2 linen place mats that were sold with this funky green floral square (I'm not sure what I am going to make out of these beauties - but I will think of something!)

Applique detail

A set of 6 blue soft cotton napkins. These have hand appliqued  and embroidered flowers and leaves, and they are hand hemmed and a design stitched on the hem. I'm wondering if I should use them as they are, or if I should stitch them into something else??? They don't appear to be used.

A pair of "ducky" wellies for Jellyfish

A white cotton skirt with white embroidered flowers, crocheted inserts, and pin tucks.
 

And the final treasure... a silk and cotton blend top with tags on! I love the fabric in this one... too bad my post pregnancy tummy looks a bit like someone shoved a pillow up my top! I'm wondering  if I should redesign it into something else... what do you think? Help.

My Creative Space - Baking with felt

On the go this week...

A little baking with felt. Jellyfish is very partial to cupcakes and doughnuts, and requested that I make him some. Hope to get some for both Jellyfish and Little Clam finished over the weekend.

Before I started to embroider the "sprinkles" on the top of the "icing" I discovered that my embroidery floss was a mess, so I made up some cute little thread cards from up-cycled junk mail (thank you Myers).

Some of the thread is vintage stuff (green, cornflower blue & saffron yellow)... I got it from my sister, and she got it (as I understand) from my Grandma and some of Mum's cousins, so it's pretty old!

For more creative spaces this week, head over to Kirsty's.