It's been a week of hand-sewing projects here, as I get another set of embroidered project bags made for Loop in London. I've been quite slow with this batch, but I hope to post them off this week.
Another hand-sewn project I worked on recently was the little cat you can see in the second photo above. I made this for my niece who is nearly four. She came to stay with us recently, so I had this ready for her arrival. The pattern is called 'Fern the Cat' and I found it in my copy of Making Magazine (Issue 4: Lines)
I really love to make miniature things like this and it was fun to make Fern's dress and satchel, and knit her a shawl, too. I used my finest knitting needles and some silk yarn scraps.
Erika Barratt designed the beautiful wee pattern and you can also buy it separately from her website. She makes the most amazing handmade ornaments and toys. You can see more of her work here.
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I've just finished reading Dear Friend, From My Life I Write to You in Your Life, by Yiyun Li. The writer begins, “What a long way it is from one life to another, yet why write if not for that distance?” and explores big questions about life and literature. It made me think deeply and I loved it. The next book on my bedside table is Blue Self-Portrait by Noemi Lefebvre, which was a gift from my brother and sister in law, and I'm looking forward to opening that this evening.
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It's quite a busy time of year, with finishing up work projects and end of year parties and kids' events, etc. As always I have ideas for a hundred fun craft projects swimming around in my mind, but I am trying to accept that I'll only be able to achieve a couple of them! I hope you are well and not finding these weeks too busy and overwhelming.
See you next week! XX
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