IDEAS GALORE!

Seem to have been very busy socialising - comes from living with Mr Sociable but it is good for me! Got so many ideas swimming round my head wouldn't leave the house if it wasn't for him! Was one of our godchildrens' 12th birthday yesterday - grief the teenage years are something else! Forgotten all the angst that went with that freedom!!! But as always we had a nice relaxing evening.
David busy visiting people today so got down to sorting out some more stuff. Finished the green cushion at last and the napkins - going to try to sell them in groups of 4 - see what you think.

Back of green cushion. Knitted the buttons and crocheted the loops for them

Close up of buttons on back

Front of cushion - crocheted edging - think it is better this way?

CLose up of knitted front

Napkin rings - actually really like these - what do you reckon?

Napkin ring in use!

So that is it for today. Got Dee coming tomorrow and we are supposed to be painting but might craft - see how we feel. Rains still upon us but might go to pool in morning. x

CalicoJules?

Ok now we are getting serious and really trying out different designs and seeing if can put together some business idea. CalicoJules the latest but any ideas gratefully received! Also looking for logo ideas - want it something to do with wool / sheep etc as most items going to have some thing woolly! ANyway not really had as much time as I though I would have but have tried a few things - and failed miserably so got to go back to  drawing board for design and finishing but here are the few ideas so far!

Taken this one apart as didn't like little stripes of hessian at side!

Made my own buttons - knitted a curly wurly, wound it round, sewed it onto a piece of calico and attached to self covering button - I love it!

Need to adjust way i make it but like the effect of the knitted bit - this is the back

This is the front - trying to make cushions that you can use either side for front.

Button attached with cord loop

 Kinda frustrating as designs not coming out as wanted in terms of how to finish them but good lesson in trying out designs and seeing what works - almost finished another one so will blog that hopefully tomorrow.

Did a little painting but cheated! Got this gorgeous childrens book with black and white illustrations as shown below...

Plain illustration - gorgeous!

Illustration after I had watercoloured it - only done it lightly so you may not be able to see but it does look quite nice!

Okay so that's it for today - ps learnt how to put my signature at the end!!! Go figa I learnt sumfink!!!