Monday inspiration: blankets and waving in those pesky Ends

After posting countless updates on my two cotton crochet blankets, I thought I should really show you the end result. They are still in progress as the Ends need to be waved in. This is truly the hardest part for me as I get inpatient when I see the "sea" of ends still left to be tidied up! I know it's better to tidy up every square one by one as I crochet the blanket. Even so, I get too excited about finishing the blanket so I left them. Anyways, they turned out beautifully with the new lacy boarder I crocheted for the first time. 

While doing some fabric shopping the other day I discovered the plastic needles that actually made my life so much easier! I used to wave in the ends with the hook and it took me so much longer then with the needle so I hope to get these lovely blankets in the shop this week.

To cheer myself up in between the ends waving, I started the woolen blanket. I am trying a new colour pattern with just one pink row in some of the squares. What do you think? 

Happy Monday!

Saturday at the studio....

It's raining here. again. The gloomy and sleepy mood is back but I am fighting it off with some toy making. I was hoping to take pictures for the monster pattern today but not sure how it will work out with the lighting... 

Anyway, there are plenty of things to do around here. I finished a fox with fabric called "Cherry Woods" by Saffron Craig that I paired with rose pink felt. She turned out to be very cherry sweet, didn't she? 

Mid morning I caught a glimpse of light and took pictures of doilies for the Plushka's Makery store.... These are just a few of them, there are also crochet hearts in store that I just love!

More of my new "Blossoming love" lavender hearts are in the making right now, in lighter shades of pink. 

.....and that's how I spend my morning. 

Hope you are having a delightful weekend! 

Valentine's day DIY links round-up, guest post

Happy Friday!  This is Laura of Creativity Unmasked and today’s guest post is a romantic round-up of DIY ideas to help you get ready for Valentine’s Day. 

Clockwise from upper left: 

Heart-shaped ice cream sandwiches (Martha Stewart)

Cupid’s arrow toppers and tags (Creature Comforts)

Coffee cup wrappers (Eat Drink Chic)

Wrapped books (Design Sponge)

Valentine pillowbox (Whip Up)

Printable children’s valentines (Ellinee)

Looking for more great Valentine’s Day ideas?  I have a whole board of Valentine’s Day inspiration on Pinterest.

Have a fabulous creative weekend! 

Do you know how to choose the right fabric for your project?

I don't sew much so I never really gave this topic much thought to be honest. I know what quality fabric feels like and always make sure it is 100% cotton and that's probably good enough for what I make. 

However, as one of my new year resolutions is to make 3 pieces of handmade clothing for myself, I started researching more about sewing clothes and found this great website - Nicole's classes. The article that led me to this website is about choosing the right fabric for a sewing project, you can find it here. 

I think I will start my handmade clothing adventure by making a simple top or a dress. I have a few issues of Burda Style and, after looking at their blog, I am getting more and more inspired to sew!

Do you sew your own clothes? Do you have any blogs/websites you would recommend?