Crochet flower hearts to bring some (much needed) sunshine into your home! The rain and grey days continue here, and although I can see the new shoots in the garden and I have planted some jolly little primulas by the front door it still feels far too wintry here in England. So, I have been {Read More…}
Cath Kidston christening gift
August 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
Isn’t this gorgeous? It’s an ‘inspired by’ Cath Kidston Christening gift for my lovely goddaughter Orla made by the very talented Claire from ‘Painted with Love’. It is a beautiful hand painted wooden heart, decorated with a small cross which has the most beautiful detail of Cath Kidston style roses in pink on a lovely {Read More…}
Strawberries and crochet
June 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Nothing says Summer to me more than strawberries. I love them! Jam, on cakes, with cream or just on their own…yummy! I have made strawberries for several projects previously but I usually make them from felt. Most recently I created a strawberry covered heart as a thank you gift for a friend. It is decorated {Read More…}
Green, cream and white crochet flower heart
May 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I have just finished a special order for a customer and I am so pleased with it! I was contacted by a lovely lady who wanted something special for her new conservatory which is decorated in cream, white and green. She had seen my cream and white heart on Notonthehighstreet.com and contacted me to see {Read More…}
Summer crochet flowers heart
May 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Summer still hasn’t reached the UK so I’ve had to make do with crochet flowers. These gorgeous purpley/blue flowers are made using a pattern by the very talented Lucy at Attic 24 called ‘quince flowers’. I made them using an aran weight yarn with a high wool content that has made them quite chunky. They {Read More…}
Vintage style crochet rose heart
March 21, 2013 by 3 Comments
Everything is coming up roses at R&C HQ at the moment! I spent a lovely morning at a shopping centre earlier in the week with a friend, and we spent a long time browsing in the Cath Kidston shop, and in particular looking at fabrics to be used in another project. I brought home some swatches to see {Read More…}
Crochet spring flowers heart wreath
March 4, 2013 by 1 Comment
I love Spring – after the grey of Winter I get a real thrill from seeing the new shoots in the garden and the jolly yellow daffodils, delicate snowdrops and dainty pansies. To celebrate I have been crocheting lots of Spring flowers and creating lovely heart-shaped hanging wreaths. There are two sizes, large (26cm across and deep) and small (16cm {Read More…}
