This charming, tiny bear was seen by Matty, aged 9 and two days! She worked on it while I was in hospital for a few hours on Friday, and showed me when I it home. While I may miss home educatio. I'm happy that my children will still use time off school to be productive. This bear was inspired by a sewing boom design, and inteprpreted - not copied. Well done Matty!
Showing posts with label hand sewn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hand sewn. Show all posts
Tuesday, 14 April 2015
Sunday, 6 January 2013
Crafting-life!
Sometimes, your crafting inspires others, and they join you in your creative space ... here is Mike getting rather sticky with some PVA and some really nice papers ...
While working on my dolls-house, I pulled out a selection that might improve Mike's magnolia Lampshade and it certainly got his creative juices flowing ...
I've crafted with Vicki before, and i enjoyed watching her work with these beautiful fabrics as I added eyes to cats and stuffed them ...
This is going to be a really beautiful cushion soon!
Have you picked up some crafts for those dark winter nights?
Thursday, 4 November 2010
Something cute!
when matty presented me with a drawing of a rat made in yellow felt pen on the back of some stickers paper, I just had to find a way to preserve it, with its fresh simple lines and very ratty nose ...

so I traced the image using the trusty window as a light box, onto some lovely vintage linen ... and carefully followed the design in back-stitch ...

I know I am not the first person to work with their children's drawings like this, but I had to have a go, as hubby was watching one of those Jimmy Stewart Movies!
so I traced the image using the trusty window as a light box, onto some lovely vintage linen ... and carefully followed the design in back-stitch ...
I know I am not the first person to work with their children's drawings like this, but I had to have a go, as hubby was watching one of those Jimmy Stewart Movies!
Friday, 16 July 2010
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
following in my footsteps ....
Daisy asked me to show her how to do a running stitch she saw in a felting book from the library, so i looked out some soft fabric and bright thread...
Matty decided she would like to have a go too...
she concentrated for a long time, and produced some very small neat stitches - for a first go!
isn't that lovely?
Saturday, 20 March 2010
tell us a story, old bear ....
i recently found an old friend again. well ok, he's not that old - i made him when i was around 8. i cant have been older then eight because my friend just turned 9 when i finished him ...

here is the book i poured over, then my mum bought me the yellow fur and i gave him life !

he is a bit flat, and lumpy. please don't mention that one arm is bigger than the other. i haven't told him. and i have forgotten his name. do you know?
here is the book i poured over, then my mum bought me the yellow fur and i gave him life !
he is a bit flat, and lumpy. please don't mention that one arm is bigger than the other. i haven't told him. and i have forgotten his name. do you know?
Thursday, 8 October 2009
crafting with my three year olds ....
matty' and daisy's gel pen drawings on a handmade card ... left to right, respectively ....
i love daisy's delicate figure - it has cheeks !

diasy's most involved soft scuplture so far ...
she combined 2 squares of fabric with some sewn together offcuts from goats legs !
then added the butterfly for a face - i love the way she has stiched into all the dots on the butterfly ....

hands-up who still doesn't know how i get anything done?
i love daisy's delicate figure - it has cheeks !
diasy's most involved soft scuplture so far ...
she combined 2 squares of fabric with some sewn together offcuts from goats legs !
then added the butterfly for a face - i love the way she has stiched into all the dots on the butterfly ....
hands-up who still doesn't know how i get anything done?
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Saturday, 27 September 2008
a charitable donation ...

a charitable donation ...
Originally uploaded by RaggyRat
i have joined inthe fun collaboration at -
fab flower collaboration...
and mailed this first class on saturday, it took me about half an hour while steve read stories to all three little ones ...
i included a moo card to identify myself ! and i nearly forgot, haha !
maybe you can send one too, if you are quick ?
Saturday, 14 July 2007
Raggy Rat Mice ....
Just listed these guys on bid4bears ... later i can make that a hot link for you to click but try over onthe left if you can't wait ...
off to clean bathroom and toilet and then get some work done ....
off to clean bathroom and toilet and then get some work done ....
Wednesday, 11 July 2007
WIP - for wendy - and my first play with mohair ...
Wow, i loved the fuzzy feel of this mohiar, although i dont think its suitable texture for this small scale ...
the brown mouse baby is created using what i could from a tiny scrap of mohiar kindly donated by Chloe (from teddy-talk.com) and i loved the think woven backing and sewing it by hand ...
my ambition of wanting to get my paws on some of this intruiging fabric has been fulfilled ...
the white mohair mouse-to-be is hopefully what wendy is looking for, size and shape wise!
the brown mouse baby is created using what i could from a tiny scrap of mohiar kindly donated by Chloe (from teddy-talk.com) and i loved the think woven backing and sewing it by hand ...
my ambition of wanting to get my paws on some of this intruiging fabric has been fulfilled ...
the white mohair mouse-to-be is hopefully what wendy is looking for, size and shape wise!
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