Soft and Cute

All of you would know that I've been working away making a crochet teddy bear for a sick friend, but I've also had this cute little project just sitting there, looking at me every day in my office. Yesterday I gave in, I started working on this cute little project and before I knew it, I was hooked!
In case some of you are wondering, the cute little project was a little felt soft toy, an elephant to be exact and she is the sweetest little thing I have created in a long time, even though my stitching is a little messy.
The little pack came with a printed template, simple instructions, a picture of the finished product plus all the materials needed.

Such a great way to break up all the crochet and brush up on my hand sewing skills. Might just have to have a look and see what else is available to make :-)
Happy creating :-)

Teddy Bear Gift

A midst all the latest hard work of updating and keeping the website running, I do find time to be a little crafty and creative myself. Lately it has involved crochet, which I find a little easier than knitting, mostly because I can put the work down somewhere and not have to worry about which stitch or row I was up to.

This is the lovely crochet bear I am currently working on, it has been growing far more slowly than I had hoped, it was intended as a birthday gift for a very good friend, but their birthday has passed now so I hope to get it finished asap as this friend has terminal cancer and I thought it would be a lovely teddy to snuggle with, cuddle or just hold on days when she is in hospital or at home.

I've just about got one arm finished, hoping to get the other arm and both legs done soon *fingers crossed* there has just been so much to do elsewhere that it has gobbled up my time. Now that things are running more smoothly again I will be back into it and hope to have this arm completed this weekend, and a limb completed each week after if I can :-)

Stay tuned for more updates :-)

Purse Templates

We came across these fantastic images below, of cute little purses and templates to go with them. Sure you will agree they are just a little bit cute and you can make them as fancy or as simple as you like. Great for storing away all those coins.