.....A Nearly finished blanket and an old slip......

......So........the super sized granny square blankie is not far from being finished..... and i love it.......every now and then i just have to give it a squeeze and a snuggle,, oh i do love a granny square......so comforting to pick it up in the evening and snuggle under it,, put a film on the box, make a mug of tea,,,,and then resume that soothing motion of yarn over, wrap round, yarn over, pull through etc..........hardly any thought at all......just a soothing rhythmic meditive motion that i like after a long day at work.........................................................................

.....Also...with all that workshop attending,flopperty flower sewing, doll making, blanket crocheting etcetera,,,i also managed to do a little bit of upcycling to an old slip that i had bought from a second hand clothes shop last year.....................and i have to say............................................................................




.....................................................I just love it.........................................................................................

......Hugs Pixie....

xxx

.....Flipperty flopperty flower brooches.....

.....Oh, I'm all flowered up at the moment....it must be the whole springy thing that's going on.........anyway, just a quick post to show you my latest make on Etsy.........

.......These are my **flipperty flopperty flower brooches**,, i have no idea why I've called them that they just are !.!....................................................................

.......Before i forget, i must say to everybody who left comments on the Julie Arkel workshop,, **Thank you all so so much**,,all of you left such wonderful comments. but then you always do....so thank you again everyone.....also, i seem to off gained some new followers, so also a huge warm welcome and thank you for wanting to follow my ramblings and wafflings.......and i think seeing as i have made it to *'and i cant believe';*...101 followers,, i am going to do a give away,, and i think a

**flipperty flopperty flower brooch** should be the give away....

.....So if you fancy winning a flopperty brooch, then just leave a comment......i will do the draw on the 6th of April..i think that's good Friday!

......Bye for now my lovelies...

Pixie x

.....please note competition only open to followers, thank you....

.....Julie Arkell workshop...YAAAAAAAAAAAY...........

.....Hi there friends,.... yes oh yes, it has been the bestest day ever.......a '''WhOle'' day spent with Julie Arkell, and some lovely like minded ladies........

......I really cannot express enough what a brilliant day i have had.......it was just '''Wonderfuuuuuul'''''......

.....So......do you wanna see some pictures.....get ready for quite a few.......YaaaaaaaaaaaY.............

........................................GET READY FOR A BIG POST.....................................................


..........So, i think that i might first show the absolutely most glorious shop ever on the fACe Of THe EarTH....................................''''''LOOP''''''...........

.....gorgeous window display......so many scrummy woolie things here.......

........And now,  just have a look at the inside of this most amazing yummy shop......honestly, you could be in here alllllll day long and never tire of it........

.....There is colour everywhere.....

......the shop is on three levels........but down the windy staircase to the cosie basement is where the **MaGIc** happens......

......This is where we were introduced to our little creature.........Julie asked us to help ourselves to one in the paper mache trug......

......here's mine.......all nude and shivering and ready for clothes......

.....Julie had brought along a vast collection of hand written knitting patterns for '''Ears and hats and odd garments....even a pattern for knitted knickers'' !......

 

.....So i chose some ears to knit for my one.....

.....well, that's the first ear done, now i just need to do another one to match.........''oh' and here's a picture of Julie.......

.....the table was awash with all our stuff........

.......i really loved the bunny hanging from her skirt....i must have a go at making one of these.....

.....here's a closer look, you cant really see it in that picture.....

.....OK, so back to my critter........there were vintage suitcases with old materials in and bags and bags of yarn for us to choose what we wanted to dress our creatures in......there was so much to choose from......so instead of me waffling, here it all is in pictures......

......and here's my little critter all finished...... i am so so in love with her i cant tell you, she will be a  companion forever...........a wonderful memory of a great day.....

......and i think a lovely group shot of them all together at the end..........don't they look just wonderful.....

.......the bestest mothers day ever..........and i will most definitely will be booking in for another of these amazing workshops.....

.....Pixie....

x

....A serious case of the wants.......

andrellaliebtherzen.de

ravelry

vintage glasses on etsy.com

lesoursduzes.blogspot.com

etsy.com

syuhari.com

....and off course, most definitely on my shopping list....

......Yes indeed....a most very serious case of the wants......

....Pixie....

 

.....Upcycled tweed jacket number 2....

......Yes its upcycle time again, ..and i managed to bag me a bargain at 'Jack Wills', a rather posh and also 'rAtHer' over expensive clothing establishment,.. but all very British all the same.......so my bargain was one of there rather nifty tweed jackets that i have been lusting over for some time but really never could justify handing over nearly three hundred pounds of my hard earned cash to get one..........but there i was rummaging through the sale bit....and there it was, a lovely real wool tweed jacket for a fraction of the price.........(in fact..i only paid sixty pound for it)......so i grabbed it quickly, ran to the till and paid for it pronto.............anyway.............as much as i love my new bargain jacket it just felt like it needed a bit of waking up....a bit of jollity and colour.......................................................so of course, i gave it the pixie treatment..............................

..................................................................TAHH DAHHHH...............................................................

.......In fact, i popped round to see if Charles Dickens might be in to see if he may want to use my jacket in one of his rather marvellous books.....but there was no one in !

.......Materials used....vintage buttons...ceramic handmade buttons.....some scraps of velvet.....and another scrap of material from an old bag........cheap cheap cheap......

................Oooooooh, i do love a bit of upcycle.........

.....Love and hugs Pixie.....

x

.....Been busy....

....A new piece of soft sculpture on Etsy.....

....this piece is called 'dream'....

....Pixie...

x

p.s .....Just finished upcycling another jacket........and i am so so so pleased with it, can't wait to show you all, just need a good day to take some piccies.

.....watch this space..........and p.p.s........hopefully my next post will be one a bit longer than the last few, its all been a bit busy off late..take care and hugs to you all.....

xxx

....A creative life.....

....Pixie....

x

 

.....A gift from across the sea....

.....A wee box.......

.....whats inside......

......the most beautiful handmade earrings by Leah.......

.....thank you most muchly my dearest friend......

.....Hugs....

x