things to make...not enough time !

Well, it's been a long time between posts.

I have been making things for markets...and the last market I did, my oldest came down with a yucky version of gastro! No one is prepared for gastro....so I left the house in the wee hours of the morning and crossed my fingers as I set off for Yarraville. She coped, and everyone else coped and the market went reasonably well for me. Then my youngest got it...then I got it, then P got it...so, that took care of a couple of weeks. And I've been working on a custom order for a very good customer of mine...here is a sneek peek.

I just have to put the ribbons on and away they go.

I also got an invitation to put  in an entry for the miniature textile exhibition in  Angers. It's a biennial exhibition...last Time I entered a tapestry...I don't think they're really interested in tapestry for this...I think they look for gorgeous 'other' kinds of textile work like this

 

by Cecile Dachery

Or even this

Pamela Campagna

Well, that's what I think anyway...we'll see...here are my bits and pieces

We are all completely in love with the movie  Fantastic Mr fox...it's so funny, and our kids love it. This is a clip of all the "cussin'", it's funny.

And the other thing I've been doing is working very hard at making my girl an Agnes...what prey tell is an Agnes... well here is the gorgeous original

Agnes is the one in the middle...do you want to see progress?

yes, she's creepy, she's a practice one, don't judge her!

Firstly if you yourself want to make Agnes...or any other cute foxy toy...here is a great start, and it's free. I have made a practice Agnes...and she's kind of creepy, but it will be great when I make the real one, with fur, I'm also going to modify the pattern a lot. Firstly the Teddy fox pattern is quite a wild animal fox, the one I want to make is more like a human shape with a foxy head...Practice Agnes is also great for making the clothes on. Also I'm getting eyes delivered...they look like this

I'm in the middle of knitting a cardigan for this poor creature, and a scarf. I just found these great dolls clothes patterns that I photocopied a thousand years ago...lord knows why, but they have come in handy! I'm really looking forward to making all these cute things.

Also this month I joined the quilters and patchworker's guild! Yup. Who would have thought it would be so much fun? It's kind of funny, because the things they make and kind of love are really not my thing at all, and I'm waiting for the time one of them looks over my shoulder and says something like, "you'll get there love"...Little do they know ...he he he.

 Next guild is the embroiderers! Watch out.

So, as you can see, a bit too busy for posting

We are also loving the show, 'bored to death'

...a good opposite for 'new girl'

plus here's look at my lovelies

Ancient italian and other lovely things to see

this is what I was thinking of...

I am completely loving this blog, I put in a search for Romeo Gigli and found this fellow...Haven't got through a lot, I suspect there is a bevy of scantily clad chaps in there somewhere...but that's ok. Still haven't found the dresses I want to look at though....does any one remember those fabulous cocoon dresses of the late 80s that he designed, and the beautiful knitting?

these clothes are from the 80s...in my opinion, the good eighties.

more new knitting

New knitting from me...more details at kitchen table studios or ETSY or here

new knitting

new knitting detail
see completed vest at ETSY 

Autumn

Knitted Socks

These days it is not necessary to buy all your knitting patterns from wool shops and mega stores like Spotlight. There is a world of knitting patterns, some tried and true…some...well, pot luck. I have great success with a knitting site called "Knitting on the net". favorite thing to knit at the moment is socks. Winter is not far away, and I want everyone in our house to have warm feet. Here are two patterns.
One is for little socks for two to three year olds, and it’s really easy. It’s knitted on 2 needles and sewn up at the end. The other is probably of moderate difficulty; I guess you’ll need to have a bit of confidence with knitting on 4 needles. It’s not that hard really. I've already made two pairs...really easy.

The second pair ( 4 needles) for Pete are a little more difficult, but if you make a few mistakes It doesn't matter really. I made this pair REALLY thick with a 16 ply wool, which is great for slipper-ry socks around the house. here is the pattern Good luck knitting these socks.

I tell you it is a good feeling making things yourself