The postman rings twice
As you know, when I don’t have much time for crafting myself I seem to rely on my postman to bring me crafty goodness. These arrived on Monday in two deliveries:
The beautiful mini patchfolio is from Linda at Craft Apple as a little thankyou for testing her car organiser pattern. It is absolutely gorgeous – what a delightful combination of fabrics!
The inside fabrics are particularly lovely together. I intend to use this patchfolio for noting craft and sewing inspiration. Thank you again Linda!
The other delivery was a crochet book (via Amazon):
There are lots of lovely floral motifs in this book. I must have been inspired because I found enough time to flick through the book properly and then to make this Gazania for a work colleague.
It has a brooch back attached to it. I’ve been crocheting at work in my morning tea and lunch breaks lately, and Jess has been fascinated about the whole process. I reckon that I might be able to get her hooked too!
I had better get up to the sewing room while Stella has her day sleep – Nikki has a fantastic giveaway going on her blog for her latest bag pattern, the Teardrop. And since I am a tester and she needs some feedback before she can actually give away her bag pattern and kit, it’s time for me to get cracking! Jump over to her blog and leave a comment to be in the running to win a kit.
Lara,
I love that patchfolio…….gives me some inspiration to dosomething for myself
Sharon
You’re welcome! I like those interior fabric combos as well. :o) I keep a minipatch for my crafty inspirations, too!
Linda
PS Thanks for all the links!
What a gorgeous patchfolio…just beautiful!
What a great gift. And I love the flower – you know how much I love crocheted flowers. I may have to investigate that book further!
That book looks fantastic Lara. You will be able to make the best flowers ever!!!
I didn’t mean to put so much pressure on you, Lara!!! I said I’d do the givaway WHEN it was ready… not by any given date. Don’t panic. We’re pretty sure there won’t be major changes needed (it’s already been tested a bit) so when we get your (valued) feedback we’ll tweak and print the same day.
And you know, I’m SO TEMPTED to get a crochet hook and make some flowers!!! I haven’t done any crochet since I was a kid, and have NO IDEA how to read a pattern, but those flowers are really inspiring.
All three are beautiful….I think I will have to look into buying the book, looks like a lot of fun! I do not knit and I find it so wonderful that there are so many new items to crochet.
You lucky duck, when I saw them over at Craft Apple I thought one of them must have been yours! LOVE the crochet flowers, I know someone who would like to get her hands on that book. Would you know anywhere you can go to learn how to crochet?? I have a rough idea but don’t know how to read a pattern. Love your blog, always full of inspiration, thanks 🙂
Hi Lara
I think smileykylie was refering to me! I just love crochet flowers, but I get my Mum to make them for me (I am not crochet literate – yet).
Janelle xx
That book looks fantastic. I’ve got the double crochet under my belt now so I think it will b a while before I’m up o that standard- but oh what eye candy!
What a great crochet book. I just went and ordered it.