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After having a long relaxing weekend there is always the time when you have to come back to work :(… So I returned to my pillow challenge today to do some patch-working. This one is simple, but quite creative as there are many pattern variations ;) Don’t you just love that? Here are the instructions!
Enjoy!
Rasa
I made this cosmetic bag for Vicki, because her old one… well, just became very old and worn! Vicki likes her cosmetics organised in different compartments so I thought this one would be a perfect replacement. It even has a zipped internal bag where you can hideaway all your private bits and bobs (pss… we all have them!).
Here are the DIY instructions!
Happy organised days!
Rasa :)
Are you loving our authentic British whether? I love it when it is raining outside while I do some crafts indoors! Here is the perfect one to do, a woven pillow ;)
Enjoy the raining days, the summer isn’t over!
Rasa :)
I had to stay up late for this one. Must say, cross stitching can be addictive! I hope you will enjoy this too (I used same pattern as I used for the knitted one). Here are the DIY instructions.
I have been seeing a lot of pillows with the lace edges and I really fall in love with them. Since I am on the 10 pillow challenge I have decided to make one myself! Here is how ;)
Rasa xox
Past couple of days I have been knitting a pillow as part of my pillow challenge and I had to carry this big yarn roll every time I am on the go (I could have wind down a smaller yarn ball from it, but I suppose I have been lazy to do that!).
The pillow is finally finished! So if you want to make it for yourself you can find a pattern here.
Let me know what you think ;)
Rasa x
I had a lovely weekend at Vicki’s! I always love spending time with my best friend and going out together with other friends :)
When we were going out on Saturday together with Nadine, Vickie upcycled the crocheted lace that I used to wrap the wine chocolate cupcakes. It looked really pretty! The pattern for it is here.
Have a lovely week :)
Rasa xox
My 10 pillow challenge is going well, even if I am a little behind the schedule. Here are the Printed Pillow project instructions.
Wish me luck!
Rasa xox
As my knitting group is expanding I have decided to make my house a little bit more cosy by crafting more cushions and pillows. I have been dreaming about sewing/knitting/crocheting pillows for quite a while now, pretty much as soon as the big dream to open a cafe were born! My challenge is to make 10 pillows during the last summer month, so keep your fingers crossed!
My first pillow is inspired by this crochet triangle pattern that I have learned from this very old book that my mum had.
The DIY instructions for this pillow can be found here ;)
Do you have any suggestions for me on what pillows shall I make? If so contact me, I would love to hear!
Rasa ;)
As Vickie was moving away from London to Twickenham (she has started there her new job with children) there was lots unwanted items to give away. Jewellery was one of them. Do you have any unwanted jewellery that you no longer wear? If yes, this post is for you. That’s because here I will share how I have made some simple jewellery by reusing Vickie’s beaded accessories! I started by breaking some necklaces down and then just playing around with ribbons and other beads that I had. That was quite fun, which kept me occupied for couple of days.
This necklace was one of the first. I made it by incorporating large beads with ribbon and some elasticated see-trough string.
I made this apron for my friend Vickie (late birthday gift) who is wonderful in cooking (great chopping skills may I say). This was also a good chance for me to try out my new vintage sewing machine which works like a dream and it was quite affordable on e-bay. Few things had to be fixed of course, but I still recommend old fashioned machine to anybody who wants to sew (not manual however, unless you want to be making apron for one month). And if you do get a vintage machine I really recommend Jennie (from London) who was really really helpful (and positive), it was so lovely to meet her!
Anyway I made the apron… happy happy! (I used to sew a lot in the past when I studied Fashion at Uni, so was feeling a bit nostalgic, missing all this sewing experience)…. And this is how I wrapped the gift…
So how did I make it? Well… try it for yourself! Here are the instructions.
Let me know how it goes ;)
Rasa xox
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I love Christmas! Everything about it! I especially love baking and decorating. Have you done your Christmas decorating yet? I am sure you did! I have seen so many of my friends on Facebook putting all these wonderful pics of their homes which kind of put me under pressure. Because me as always never on time with this. And this is not because I have lack of inspiration, this is because I always run out of time. So here we go, I finally unloaded what was in my head already all made (including baking) and ready to go….
I even knitted this bird shape hanging decoration and if you remember last year’s post on Christmas decoration,this is exactly the pattern I used.
This bird decoration is not only for Christmas (it is for keeps ;). The knitting pattern for it is here!
Happy Christmas decorating!
Rasa xox
I love Christmas, especially the preparation for Christmas bit… you know, buying gifts and decorating… except I have not had a chance to decorate the festive tree for quite some time! You see, I usually spend Christmas in Lithuania and often I find that by the time I get there my little brothers (aged 12 and 9 years) get it all decorated without me…. Well, this year I thought I will go to Lithuania early therefore in advance I tried to negotiate if I could get at least one tree. It wasn’t easy as my little brother got stuck with those traditions that the tree should be decorated exactly on 1st of December as that’s when Advent starts. However I managed and the Christmas tree viewed above now is mine!
I don’t know but I most likely to be late with Christmas decorations, but if you are like me (being late) and stuck for ideas, there you go – I am sharing here with you!
Happy decorating!
Rasa xox
