2010-05-11 06:11
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A place to share my finished craft projects, general ramblings, cool things I've found online, and other such bumpf.
2010-04-21 17:10
Mr V and I made some fairy cakes today (mini cupcakes). They taste great, but my attempts at icing (after Mr V had gone to bed) aren't quite so great:I iced them all and then tried to put th… Read More
2010-04-18 07:06
When people ask me what I do for a living (or what I used to do "before I started a family", which annoys me on many levels), I always mumble something about IT. I am utterly hopeless at exp… Read More
2010-04-03 09:40
My friend has had her baby and while I haven't given her the presents yet (Mr V and I are holed up with a bad cold), I can share my latest makes with you because she hasn't mastered being on… Read More
2010-03-31 11:10
It's been a long time, I know, but at last I am proud to present a finished project - a baby cardigan. "Baby" being the operative word, since it's tiny and much too small for its recipient… Read More
2010-03-31 11:09
Due to popular request - well, OK, just Lauren then - here is the saga of my broken back.Shortly after I started my new job in central London, I rediscovered the "joys" of travelling on the… Read More
2010-03-31 11:07
I'm not going to apologise for not posting - it seems every second blog has such a post - but suffice it to say that I'm back and I'm making stuff. Not right this second, of course, but late… Read More
2009-01-07 18:05
I've been thinking about the form this blog should take, because changes are afoot in the cactuslover household - I'm going back to work! Not only that, we're moving to the UK and Hubby is g… Read More
2008-12-21 18:43
Perhaps because I am still stupidly chuffed about this and thus haven't quite got over it, it's taken me a whole 18 days to get round to reporting that Lauren mentioned my blog when she rece… Read More
2008-12-06 07:45
I made this quick keyring to go with the Matryoshka pouch that I made the other day, which is now lined:The lining isn't exactly professional, but it's not too bad and doesn't catch on the z… Read More
2008-11-29 07:37
These have to be the fastest booties I've made so far. The Hubby announced that his friend had just become an auntie and since he also knows the friend's sister and husband, could I make som… Read More
2008-11-24 07:37
Finally made a start on my Christmas presents, with this practice boxy pouch:I used three bear's excellent tutorial and fabric from Japanese specialist nuno.plus. I found the ebay version of… Read More
2008-11-11 08:33
Brigitte over at roman sock has made the most amazing crocheted version of Pass the Pigs, which she's named Pass the Piglets. Look at how detailed and cute it is:Strangely, rather than spurr… Read More
2008-11-06 19:02
"What's this?" I hear you ask. "A slightly wonky fabric cube, in a cute colourway?" Well, yes, but that's not all...See that stuff on top? That there be threads, caught neatly by this, the a… Read More
2008-11-05 20:33
This clutch bag started life as a table runner, which I bought back in July with a load of other fabric. As soon as I saw the runner I knew I wanted to make it into a bag, but it's taken me… Read More
2008-11-04 11:05
I finally got round to doing something with the excess Schachenmayr nomotta idena Mohair Lux I have, although there is still a lot left over (see here for why I have so much. And yes, I aban… Read More
2008-11-03 18:18
I finally got round to buying the extra buttons and finished off the crochet Crocs. I didn't have a suitable box to wrap them in, so I hacked up a box we already had and wrapped that. I also… Read More
2008-11-03 06:58
Although I am not a total novice when it comes to machine sewing, I am self-taught and have a tendancy to bodge things when I don't know how to do them properly. With this in mind, I decided… Read More
2008-11-02 07:07
Having a bit of an excess of celery in the fridge, I decided to make some soup. Celery and Cashew might sound a bit odd, but it is very tasty. Of course, if you don't like celery (like my hu… Read More
2008-11-01 20:12
Ok, not Alvar Aalto origami as such, but rather a beautiful Iittala Aalto vase filled with box origamis.My husband received this vase as a present for 10 years' service to his company and we… Read More
2008-10-30 07:25
And it turns out that the title is more accurate that it first seems. How so? All will be revealed in good time!I decided it was about time I tried my hand at a hat and thought I would make… Read More
2008-10-27 11:05
Not the animal, but the shoe. I spotted these, or rather the pattern, on Etsy and just had to get it and make some. This is my first attempt, which is why it's in boring old white - I've got… Read More
2008-10-17 09:26
Since I've neglected this blog for a couple of weeks, here are a few highlights from my RSS reader that I would have shared. Hope you enjoy them.Crochet Eyeball Doorknob cover by bella_doman… Read More
2008-10-17 08:39
I didn't actually go anywhere, just got in a bit of a "what is the point of this blog if no-one is reading it" frame of mind. But someone commented this morning and that was the cure (thanks… Read More
2008-10-03 06:25
How? With a knitted bat of course!Get your pattern from Mochimochi. I love the way their wings wrap around. I just wish I could knit: perhaps it's time to learn.Via CRAFT Magazine Read More
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