Waaaay back in December I told you about some homemade soaps I made for Christmas presents. I said I had great plans for the packaging, which I was planning on sharing if they came off. Well, I’m sure you’ve hardly been able to concentrate in 2013 for wondering, nay, worrying if it all came together … Continue reading Box of delights: gift box template and tutorial
Homemade presents
Falling water scarf
I love it when a knitting pattern has a good name. My (relatively) recently completed Wurm hat carries a great moniker. Even though I had little to say about the project itself (“Knit a hat. Finished it. It is nice.”) I was tempted to write a blog post about it, just so I could call … Continue reading Falling water scarf
Bibliophiles present: bookplates
I think it’ll give you an idea of the sort of child I was if I tell you I used to think bookplates were glamorous. The height of desirability. Not for me a sandpit or a doll, no, I could think of nothing better than a quiet corner and a new book, with the pleasure … Continue reading Bibliophiles present: bookplates
Top 10 homemade Valentine’s presents
I’m not the biggest fan of Valentine’s Day. Whether it’s the memory of all those agonising February 14ths at primary school, hoping that someone would leave a card on your desk, and the crushing disappointment when nobody did. (The only year worse than the barren years was the time someone did leave me a card … Continue reading Top 10 homemade Valentine’s presents
Stamp your own gift tags
I realised when I sat down to write this post that I’ve been playing rather fast and loose with the word “vintage” these past few years. You see, I was going to call the article, “Create your own vintage gift tags” – which is clearly an utter nonsense. That’s the whole point of vintage: you … Continue reading Stamp your own gift tags
Weighty issues: Valentine’s gifts
No jibber jabber from me today, just a few pictures.I revisited the paperweights I made for Christmas and used Valentine's Day images to create some nice, weighty, non-cheesy Valentine's Day presents.For a detailed step-by-step for making these (and a lot more jibber jabber), see my post on how to make your own paperweights. Today, I'm … Continue reading Weighty issues: Valentine’s gifts
Moustache mugs, a perfect man present
When I embarked on the whole homemade Christmas plan last year, the one person I was really worried about making something for was my brother. I find him hard enough to buy for every single birthday and Christmas as it is. With all of the products available to buy in all of the shops that … Continue reading Moustache mugs, a perfect man present
Things I’ve learnt: transferring images to fabric
I’ve got a confession to make. I started this blog with all the best intentions. As I wrote, in my first ever post four months ago, I was planning on “building a fabric empire” – creating new fabric designs, making beautiful things from the newly-printed fabric and, oh yes, actually starting up a business to … Continue reading Things I’ve learnt: transferring images to fabric
Christmas knitting
The last few weeks in the run up to Christmas were filled with hectic present making. I ask you, what sort of moron decides it’s a good idea to make Christmas presents for every member of their family, when they have a four-month-old baby and a partner who is working late every evening? Oh. This … Continue reading Christmas knitting
Man present: homemade paperweights
It turns out, it's really simple to make your own paperweights. Or, more accurately, it's really simple to insert your own pictures into some pre-made paperweights for a brilliant personalised present. I always struggle to come up with good homemade presents for men, so this is particularly pleasing as you can put in any images … Continue reading Man present: homemade paperweights
Wolves in London 