Zakka in the UK

I just googled Japenese Craft Books and found this fantastic site based in Scotland.











It's called Kitty Craft and it sells all sorts of fabrics by the 1/4 yard, though you can buy more un-cut.











They also sell accessories like this flower shaped Yoyo template.











There is also a Pattern Room with loads of patterns and you can also sign up to receive points when you shop and an e-newsletter iwth patterns for projects. Check it out!

Let's make kittens.

Finally got my sewing machine out from under my desk, oiled it and sorted out the tention.

My apprectice tailors knocked up some little cat stuffies-

boy02 now begs me to let him do 'practice sewing' on the sewing machine every day after school.

Knitted Needle Book

I didn't really know what a needle book was when I started to make this.

But after a bit for research I think I got it right.



I really enjoyed making this, my blanket stitch is a bit wonky, but it looks ok.
I might make another one for me.

Long time no knit

Feels like ages since I have been knitting, actually it's was only yesterday. I started to knit a small square for a card when two little kittens decided that biting my needles was a good game.


Ginger and Nutmeg pretend to be socks.

I always feel a bit lost after I have finished a project, I have just finished a beret and a scalf (forgot to take a photo of the scalf) both for different swaps.



Made for Swap



I have started to make (sew) a skirt, I brought one which was way to big from a charity shop and I have now unpicked it all and I have a pattern to make a new one.

Sewing Patterns

I have been looking (not very hard) for sewing patterns, just found some to download from the Craftzine site. Including one for this cool skirt.