Author: Marina

Christmas Card

I’ve almost completed the painting for this year Christmas cards. The big leaf right in front is far too big and the shape isn’t quite right, also the berries were not very round at all, but hey it is known that holly is not easy to paint! I’ll wait for the go ahead, or most likely the list of adjustments to make, from my teacher tomorrow evening and then off to the printer.

Knitting Needle Roll





I finally sewed together all the pieces for my knitting needle roll! This first one will be for me, the next one I’ll be making will be a Christmas present for a knitter friend. Hopefully, I’ll make less mistakes that I did with this one….still can’t get the hand stitching done properly, hence the zigzag stitch at the bottom 🙂

Recycled felt blanket



My blanket is finally finished! It has been a very long term project, started back at the beginning of this year. I collected several second hand sweaters from charity shops and then felted them using a hot cycle in the washing machine. My mum helped me cut the squares in three different sizes and when I had enough of them I hand stitched each piece together using some gray cotton yarn. I did try sewing the pieces using the sewing machine, but I think a more rough and chunkier final look suited this material better. I’m quite pleased on how it turned out and believe me it is so warm and comfy that we can’t watch tv on the couch without it anymore!

Exhibition @ the Crypt

The exhibition at the Crypt is finally off after two weeks. It was hard work to get things done properly and on time, but it all went very well. I sold one painting and we received lots of positive comments from visitors. I’m hoping to be more prepared for the next one, so I can enjoy it more and stress less!

New appliqué for my bag

My bag needed a bit of revamping, the fake flower brooch was really not in decent conditions anymore! The idea just kicked: I made a crocheted flower with some some scrap white yarn, put some patterned fabric at the back and a button in front and voilĂ ….my bag is ready to be worn again!