Day 184 : Wheel in the Sky

Day 184 : Wheel in the Sky

Yes, the title is for that song. If any of you are old enough to know what I am on about, I give you another earworm.  You're welcome!

Though to be fair, having just looked it up, it wasn't a new release when I first heard it, despite my age. I was humming it while making this, so it had to be this name. However, I am quite struck by how close my colours are to the album / single artwork. That is odd.

I've used cotton perle in both No 8 and No 12 for this. Doing that adds even more interest.

Size: 30mm / 1 3⁄16" / 48L

Day 183 : Biscornu

Day 183 : Biscornu 

Halfway folks!

I don't know about you, but I find it very very hard to believe we are halfway through the year. It has been a very very odd year so far - let's hope the second half is a little less eventful perhaps?

I am obviously in a miniature mood lately - this is a little mini biscornu. Made in the same wool fabric as one I made as a pincushion - which also happened to have a blue trimming. I must like the combination. I know the from above it is very hard to see the up-and-down shape of the sides. but I promise, it is there.

So, a little cushion for you. Either to rest your head and dream of lovely things for the next 6 months, or to stab with pins to do away with bad of the last 6 - the choice is yours!

Thank you all so much for following. 

Size: 20mm / 3⁄4" / 32L

Day 182 : Bobbin

Day 182 : Bobbin .

I have to say I am happy with this! It is, after all, a pretty good definition of a thread button! 

The thread is a filament silk that I hand dyed many, many years ago. The purple colour was an accident - I seem to recall it was cochineal, but the pot was just an old pot - you should know what the pot is made of for a proper recipe. Of course, that meant my attempt at a good medieval colour was out the window, but the purple made me very happy. 

Size: 11mm / 1⁄2" / 22L