tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49885943633470565612024-03-14T02:27:21.551+00:00industrious fernthings i doUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-24734840658516703152009-09-03T23:26:00.001+01:002009-09-03T23:26:44.198+01:00Wristwarmers<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3884894643/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/3884894643_b4e3a582c0.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3884894643/">Wristwarmers</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ninethreeo/">ninethreeo</a>.</span></div><p>Knitting A LOT of gloves and mittens recently, clearly I am nesting for Autumn - my favourite of all the seasons.<br /><br />LOVING this new book: <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Knitting-New-Mittens-Gloves-Innovative/dp/1584796669/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252016663&sr=8-1">Knitting New Mittens and Gloves</a> (an early birthday present) for when I'm not actually knitting</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-45718532042659846742009-08-31T11:05:00.003+01:002009-08-31T17:03:26.028+01:00Jacket featured on The Creative JAR<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3803688978/" title="Vintage Clothkits jacket by ninethreeo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3583/3803688978_fcaf970d49.jpg" alt="Vintage Clothkits jacket" width="500" height="375" /></a><br />The Clothkits jacket I have up for sale was featured on <a href="http://thecreativejar.blogspot.com/">The Creative JAR</a><br />She's put together some lovely themed galleries of Etsy items, so click over to see the delights.<br /><br />Looking at the gallery she's put together shows me I need to up my game photography-wise. Must get on to that!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-73613075781727381902009-08-30T15:36:00.002+01:002009-08-30T15:48:56.815+01:00Down timeBack at Mum's for a few days, and with an extra pair of hands and eyes to watch the kiddo, I get chance experiment with my phone camera when out for a walk.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3869943281/" title="Ousebank by ninethreeo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2663/3869943281_3d83c6eaf8.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Ousebank" /></a><br /><br />My sister pointed me in the direction of some filter programmes, so I've been having a play around with them<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3870185157/" title="Graveyard by ninethreeo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2465/3870185157_bc2858ce51.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Graveyard" /></a><br /><br />Clearly, I don't know what I'm doing, but I am quite liking some of the effects.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3870185679/" title="Graveyard 2 by ninethreeo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2662/3870185679_d7aacb6ec9.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Graveyard 2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3870186815/" title="Corn by ninethreeo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2523/3870186815_5db9ef539d.jpg" width="500" height="406" alt="Corn" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3870186159/" title="Rusty Fence by ninethreeo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/3870186159_721609c005.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Rusty Fence" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3870971350/" title="Ivy by ninethreeo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/3870971350_a26f97200d.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Ivy" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3870187423/" title="Foliage by ninethreeo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3455/3870187423_625b18464b.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Foliage" /></a><br /><br />I've also been to my usual second hand and vintage haunts, and my hubby really hit gold with a find yesterday. Photos coming soon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-77550771170277543642009-08-26T20:43:00.001+01:002009-08-26T20:43:14.860+01:00Yarn Haul<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3860104688/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2558/3860104688_feb97b410e.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3860104688/">Yarn Haul</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ninethreeo/">ninethreeo</a>.</span></div><p>I'd been planning to knit <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pebble-henrys-manly-cobblestone-inspired-baby-vest">Pebble</a> for a friend's baby. I wanted red. There's a reason, I'll go into that later.<br />Now earlier this year, this friend donated me some red yarn, and I had thought how sweet it would be to make it with that. Yarn that came from her in the first place. <br />It was almost DK, it looked like it would work. I swatched. It was almost OK. I went with it.<br />Two thirds of the way through it was obvious it wasn't working. And it's not really right to hope your friend's baby is born on the small side, is it?<br />I tried again, with yarn held double. He can grow into it, I thought. Not so great either. Newborns don't have a lot of need for armour, and this is exactly what it was turning out like.<br />Frogged. Again. Admit defeat and head to the shop.<br />Which is where I picked up the Patons Fairytale. ahem. There in the bottom right hand corner.<br /><br />oh, that other stuff? I didn't need that. I'm considering it a reward for persistance.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-91908250706375658742009-08-22T18:55:00.001+01:002009-08-22T18:55:29.915+01:00Smith the Hedgehog<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3845267953/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3448/3845267953_e6f774b161.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3845267953/">Smith the Hedgehog</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ninethreeo/">ninethreeo</a>.</span></div><p>Smith Finished! <br />Relax? or pick up another project?</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-76212288864174616732009-08-22T09:53:00.001+01:002009-08-22T09:53:33.136+01:00Smith's bottom<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3844182173/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2616/3844182173_f160fe826d.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3844182173/">Smith's bottom</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ninethreeo/">ninethreeo</a>.</span></div><p>Ysolda has released Whimsical Little knits 2.<br />Smith the Hedgehog is the second design released from the set, and just what I needed when I found myself needing a new project Thursday night. Great timing.<br />Pic is from my phone this morning, so not very clear but hopefully you can see this hedgehog's bottom here. I had plans for this but E claimed it when she found out what it was going to be. She's taking my word for it, because her 3 year old brain can't see a hedgehog here yet. She has offered to help me stuff it, which I will let her do, but she wants to stuff it with candy floss, which I won't let her do.<br />I hope to get him finished this weekend.<br />Links:<br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/smith-2">Smith Pattern Page on Ravelry</a><br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/whimsical-little-knits-2">WLK2 page on Ravelry</a><br /><a href="http://ysolda.com/store/collections/whimsical-little-knits-2/">WLK2 page on Ysolda's Site (if you're not on Rav)</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-68243875460159201562009-08-17T20:19:00.003+01:002009-08-18T11:53:58.437+01:00Reclaimed TrayI found this old tray someone had thrown away<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3830418923/" title="Grubby, Discarded Tray by ninethreeo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3830418923_9a9ffa8c4b.jpg" width="500" height="305" alt="Grubby, Discarded Tray" /></a><br /><br />It's not a great photo, but hopefully you can see what I saw. Filthy, weird, but with some great potential, yes?<br /><br />I stripped it down to it's component parts: wooden backing, glass front, dirty chrome and grubby bakelite. Each piece was cleaned according to it's needs and material.<br /><br />The bakelite came up lovely:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3830434503/" title="Cleaned Up Bakelite by ninethreeo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2483/3830434503_0dde22ba72.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Cleaned Up Bakelite" /></a><br /><br />I discarded that weird photo that was under the glass and rooted in my stash of stuff for something nice to replace it with, and found a lovely piece of thick, blue and silver paper.<br />Now look!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3831235120/" title="Tray 2 by ninethreeo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2558/3831235120_568791d0a2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Tray 2" /></a><br /><br />Problem is, now it's so clean and shiny it's hard to get a good picture without any reflections<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3831236466/" title="Tray 1 by ninethreeo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3516/3831236466_4a7440390e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Tray 1" /></a><br /><br />Even with help on the photo shoot from my little one:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3830435389/" title="E's Tableau by ninethreeo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2421/3830435389_66417f72f3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="E's Tableau" /></a><br /><br />Here are a couple of close ups<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3830436441/" title="Tray Closeup 1 by ninethreeo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3502/3830436441_098ab1b5ac.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Tray Closeup 1" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3830437403/" title="Tray Closeup 1 by ninethreeo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3830437403_e885478e5b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Tray Closeup 1" /></a><br /><br />I LOVE my new tray and I'm happy to have given it a new lease of life.<br /><br />Progress on yesterday's soothing project continues, and I hope to get some more done tonight<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3831237802/" title="Soothing Continues by ninethreeo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2605/3831237802_0b2f3e90ca.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Soothing Continues" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-85053144872885520892009-08-16T21:58:00.002+01:002009-08-16T22:23:30.455+01:00Soothe<p>This Sunday didn't start out as relaxing as a Sunday should be.<br /><br />By 6 o'clock I was ready for a soothing project.<br /><br />This was how it started, albeit a couple of days ago..<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3827813822/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2483/3827813822_f0a81638c3.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2496/3827106127_fe1b7f2dfc.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /><br /><br />Spent a relaxing half an hour stripping the lavender. The tot and I dug our fingers in, it smelled heavenly!<br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/3827834040_421dd95ddc.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /><br /><br /><br />And here's the next step:<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3827038607_21586e0163.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /><br /><br />And now for an evening of soothing, repetitive stitches. Next steps coming soon!<br /><br /><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-59539522340533018242009-08-11T18:04:00.001+01:002009-08-11T18:04:38.159+01:00After a Break<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3812104674/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2486/3812104674_54111f5c80.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3812104674/">Meakin Poppy Mug</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ninethreeo/">ninethreeo</a>.</span></div><p>Hello all, I've been on a bit of a summer break, I've had a bit of a sort out and have started adding some lovely vintage things to my Etsy shop:<br />http://fern.etsy.com<br /><br />I love old things but I just have too many and it's time to let some things go. I'll be adding more things a few at a time so keep me bookmarked, I might just have that lovely thing you need to treat yourself! Whatever tickles your fancy: china, knick-knacks, vintage haberdashery, vintage craft magazines and books, clothing, housewares and sparklies, I probably have it and it'll be coming soon! Any questions about these items, or shipping, or any aspect of my Etsy shop feel free to drop me a line. I want you to be delighted with anything you buy from me because uniting a vintage item with a loving owner is what's important.<br /><br />Hope you're all having a lovely summer!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-6324876399433370642009-06-26T19:54:00.001+01:002009-06-26T19:56:00.998+01:00Llandudno PierA photoset from Llandudno Pier (including shots from the lovely sweetie shop there!)<br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fninethreeo%2Fsets%2F72157620559262088%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fninethreeo%2Fsets%2F72157620559262088%2F&set_id=72157620559262088&jump_to="></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fninethreeo%2Fsets%2F72157620559262088%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fninethreeo%2Fsets%2F72157620559262088%2F&set_id=72157620559262088&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-21322904144014792902009-06-23T22:07:00.003+01:002009-06-23T22:16:00.396+01:00A Week on Anglesey<center><br /><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3654510983/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2450/3654510983_d50969761a_o.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3654510983/">A Week on Anglesey</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ninethreeo/">ninethreeo</a>.</span></div><p>1. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3655223470/">Aberffraw beach</a>, 2. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3654425893/">Rhosneigr sunset</a>, 3. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3654427049/">Holiday Crocheting</a>, 4. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3655225834/">Ready for the beach!</a>, 5. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3655227082/">Aberffraw</a>, 6. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3655228026/">St Cwyfan's Church, the Church in the Sea, near Aberffraw, Anglesey</a>, 7. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3654430589/">St Cwyfan's Church</a>, 8. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3654431243/">St Cwyfan's Church</a>, 9. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3654431971/">St Cwyfan's Church</a>, 10. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3655231006/">St Cwyfan's Church</a>, 11. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3655231922/">Holiday Knitting</a>, 12. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3655232550/">Seagull on the Wire</a>, 13. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3655233496/">South Stack, Holyhead</a>, 14. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3655234316/">Rhosneigr beach</a>, 15. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3654436711/">Rhosneigr beach</a>, 16. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3655236430/">Amlwch</a>, 17. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3654439535/">Amlwch</a>, 18. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3654440733/">Amlwch</a>, 19. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3655239982/">Anglesey Model Village</a>, 20. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3655241398/">Anglesey Model Village</a>, 21. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/68398121@N00/3654443895/">Anglesey Model Village</a><br /><br />Had a very relaxing week on Anglesey, knitting, crocheting, walking, eating, flying a kite.<br />and a little bit of thrifty shopping. Have some new treasures to post up soon!</p></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-54029495285431893012009-06-12T00:18:00.001+01:002009-06-12T00:18:46.208+01:00Jewelled Door Curtain<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3617401185/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3617401185_140b8574cc.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3617401185/">Jewelled Door Curtain</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ninethreeo/">ninethreeo</a>.</span></div><p>Thrifted this jewelled door curtain for just 20pence. Needs a little work to detangle, but will hopefully keep the flies out when done!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-86705368804494886422009-06-10T22:51:00.001+01:002009-06-10T22:51:34.511+01:00Ships<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3614383673/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3598/3614383673_48e1e4afb5.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3614383673/">Ships</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ninethreeo/">ninethreeo</a>.</span></div><p>Things have been a bit busy here. Will be back on track soon.<br />In the meantime, thrifted ships in my bathroom. Both from different jumble sales</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-18822476731019652622009-05-29T08:21:00.002+01:002009-05-29T08:32:36.962+01:00Stay TunedHaving let the blog be a random scratchpad for a few months, it's time to become a bit more specific. I've been having a little think. What are the main things that interest me here? There seem to be three:<br /><br />1) Vintage. I love old stuff. Old fabric feels better. Old china sounds nicer. Old stuff has a history you can feel in your hands. I'm addicted to seeking out new treasures and I'm going to share them with you here.<br /><br />2) Repurposing and recycling. I've been trying wherever possible to buy/find/be given pre-owned stuff to make into new stuff I need. It's keeping stuff from landfill that still has some life in it, it means I don't need to have something else made, and hey! sometimes it saves me a bit of money (though weirdly, not always). I'll share some of my makes with you<br /><br />3) Home made. I rarely buy new craft materials as I often find vintage notions and haberdashery on my treasure hunts (See 1), or deconstruct sweaters for yarn to knit with (see 2), but sometimes I use new supplies and these things fall into this third category. Like gardening. Or cooking. I'm definitely a learner at both, but I'll share my attempts with you here.<br /><br />So, that's it. I'm trying to specify<br />Vintage. Repurposed. Homemade.<br /><br />Please stay tuned!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-58911795286445465852009-05-24T21:06:00.005+01:002009-05-24T21:30:37.655+01:00Thrift CrazyAt Mum's for the long bank holiday weekend I have been merrily thrifting away my hard earned wage packet.<br />Something about the car repair bill, boiler service and kitchen tap repair I've had to pay for this week makes me want to spend some on little pretties. Of course, this is retail therapy thrift-style, so really wasn't all that bad.<br />Here are some of this weekend's pretties. This might be veeery picture heavy. For the full extent of my thrifting madness this weekend, see my Flickr pics!<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2451/3559823393_e6022a61c8.jpg" /><br />Pretty Wedgwood plate. The pink and blue look so pretty together.<br />Here's a close up of the motto<br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2464/3559822981_3ba898e7b1.jpg" /><br /><br />I think this might be pretty old, but I'm no expert on Wedgwood backstamps. Anyone know?<br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2428/3560638306_f3583ec47e.jpg" /><br /><br />Meakin Celeste platters. Two of<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3585/3560638656_85c4b68693.jpg" /><br /><br />Alfred Meakin Thistle plates. Three of. I love love love these<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/3559825371_e66979dd45.jpg" /><br /><br />Losol Ware plate. Know nothing about this. Except I like it!<br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2465/3560640734_0caa30373b.jpg" /><br /><br />Sadler Roses teapot. I'm not kidding when I say I've really not spent all that much this weekend. I can't possibly reveal my sources, but this teapot was less than 30 pence.<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3580/3559828569_2d0bf3e70d.jpg" /><br /><br />Such a pretty shade of pink<br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2436/3559829295_e3546e49a1.jpg" /><br /><br />Two pink and black chrysanthemum cups<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/3559829693_af3791ba89.jpg"><br /><br />Turquoise teardrop shaped bowl. <br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/3560645412_33576e8be3.jpg"><br /><br />Looks like something from Nigella Lawson, but I think it's older than that. Here's the back:<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/3560645904_bf8643c2b6.jpg"><br /><br />Finally, I think my favourite find of the weekend. Sadler mug:<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3626/3560644966_af338438a4.jpg"><br />Beautiful!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-11755774194659201072009-05-15T17:38:00.001+01:002009-05-15T17:38:24.884+01:00J&G Meakin Blackberry side plate<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3534031586/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/3534031586_f10b300bc4.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3534031586/">J&G Meakin Blackberry side plate</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ninethreeo/">ninethreeo</a>.</span></div><p>Back to my love affair with J&G.<br />Last night's jumble sale turned up the following side plate, which I had to bring home to stay for a while with it's J&G Meakin siblings.<br />Such a pretty shape and design.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-80826047506699527812009-05-07T21:34:00.003+01:002009-05-24T21:51:32.985+01:00A bit on the side<div style="text-align: center;">My love of J&G Meakin pottery is obvious the moment you step in the door of my house.<br /><br />But...<br /><br />Sometimes..<br /><br />I'm very tempted by a little affair with their brother, Alfred...<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3304/3510563415_ae17cef7da.jpg" /><br />Alfred Meakin tea set<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/3511371552_ec32d32c59.jpg" /><br />Alfred Meakin Cactus side plate (and Battenburg!)<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-70392194902353876072009-05-05T19:58:00.002+01:002009-05-05T20:06:56.008+01:00Tuesday Thrifty Finds<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3300/3504501669_e8082458c8.jpg" /><br /><br />Popped out on my lunchbreak for some recreational thrifting, and found these lovely buckle. Whole bag for a pound.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3553/3505311974_f3f80615ac.jpg" /><br /><br />And just before I left, nearly overlooked: This cotton tape. One and a half reels for £1.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/3505309364_21ff95a79d.jpg" /><br /><br />I have crafty plans for this...<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-15195981727415642482009-04-29T20:50:00.003+01:002009-04-29T21:11:15.184+01:00Broccoliahem.<br />hi there!<br /><center><br />here's some of the purple sprouting broccoli that I grew in the garden<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3480353991_7cf79547d1.jpg"><br /><br />and here it is cooked, with just a little butter, lemon juice and black pepper<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3569/3480457727_78df9a8682.jpg"><br /><br />delicious!<br /></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-62980641464061019232009-02-07T22:31:00.000+00:002009-02-07T22:31:19.502+00:00Map of Australia Sock Hanger - a how to!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4CVEMXPYI/AAAAAAAAAtk/wChdmmCKYTU/s1600-h/100_3768.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4CVEMXPYI/AAAAAAAAAtk/wChdmmCKYTU/s400/100_3768.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300176372387757442" border="0" /></a>You know those hanging dryers for socks and smalls? I went through three of the shop bought versions last year. They were always snapping and breaking and I resolved to try to make something more hardy. Or at least easier to mend. And less plastic-y<br /><br />I had been scouring charity shops for an old picture frame for the top part, I was envisioning something chunky and gilt for laundry glamour. But then I saw this:<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SYt0BcU2Z1I/AAAAAAAAAsk/QwkRNgNEoV0/s1600-h/100_3742.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299456954663855954" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SYt0BcU2Z1I/AAAAAAAAAsk/QwkRNgNEoV0/s400/100_3742.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>How fun! £1.55 from the hospice shop. A roll of string, a pack of clothes pegs and a dremel drill and I was ready to go to work. I cut the string off the back and marked evenly spaced holes with tippex</div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SYt0iVIJ0RI/AAAAAAAAAss/xjxJx0HRl0o/s1600-h/100_3743.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SYt0iVIJ0RI/AAAAAAAAAss/xjxJx0HRl0o/s400/100_3743.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299457519667237138" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div>After I drilled holes in the board and the pegs, I threaded the string through one hole in the board and through the peg....<br /><div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4Eq1teAyI/AAAAAAAAAts/bsfyI2xLHK8/s1600-h/100_3750.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4Eq1teAyI/AAAAAAAAAts/bsfyI2xLHK8/s400/100_3750.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300178945480459042" border="0" /></a>I tied a knot in the string.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4FKd1AO0I/AAAAAAAAAt0/ncf_0ciFOrw/s1600-h/100_3751.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4FKd1AO0I/AAAAAAAAAt0/ncf_0ciFOrw/s400/100_3751.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300179488825424706" border="0" /></a><br />I trimmed the knot, and tied another knot about 5-6inches in on the fancy side, this is for the board to rest on when it's hanging. Sorry about the quality of the next photo. I hope you can make out that knot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4Fj40exQI/AAAAAAAAAt8/eXenGulOD1M/s1600-h/100_3752.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4Fj40exQI/AAAAAAAAAt8/eXenGulOD1M/s400/100_3752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300179925567718658" border="0" /></a><br />On the flipside I measured the length I wanted the hanging string to be, then added another 5-6inches and cut the string.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4GI9Xt6LI/AAAAAAAAAuE/KYNsnd6sT6U/s1600-h/100_3755.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4GI9Xt6LI/AAAAAAAAAuE/KYNsnd6sT6U/s400/100_3755.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300180562444413106" border="0" /></a><br />I threaded this end through a point on the opposite side to the one I'd already done. (Australia is an irregular shape so I balanced the board on two fingertips to see where I should thread the string through. If you're using a regular shaped frame, go for directly opposite).<br />After threading, I tied a knot 5-6inches up from the end, on the picture side, then threaded the end through the peg, and again tied a knot near the end.<br /><br />Again, sorry about these next few photos, it was getting late and the light was terrible. I hope you get the idea!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4HcKVZdPI/AAAAAAAAAuM/poiUPybbsho/s1600-h/100_3756.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4HcKVZdPI/AAAAAAAAAuM/poiUPybbsho/s400/100_3756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300181991853487346" border="0" /></a><br />Repeat that process twice more, positioning the strings in a 6 point star shape. Tie a knot in all three strings to make a little loop<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4IRvA-WaI/AAAAAAAAAuU/0cxtdl-8AUU/s1600-h/100_3759_cropped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4IRvA-WaI/AAAAAAAAAuU/0cxtdl-8AUU/s400/100_3759_cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300182912233003426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In the remaining holes, thread a string with a knot in the end. Thread through the frame, then through a peg, and tie another knot on the other end.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4K3onu6sI/AAAAAAAAAus/YIoMAsTHlWg/s1600-h/100_3761.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4K3onu6sI/AAAAAAAAAus/YIoMAsTHlWg/s400/100_3761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300185762374806210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Wash a load of socks! You're done!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4I-qdW7oI/AAAAAAAAAuk/M8qNCARWQZ4/s1600-h/100_3770.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SY4I-qdW7oI/AAAAAAAAAuk/M8qNCARWQZ4/s400/100_3770.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300183684103990914" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-61963062487695602532009-02-06T20:46:00.001+00:002009-02-06T20:46:22.362+00:00Snow!<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3258973534/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3515/3258973534_dc4f50ae1c.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3258973534/">February_Snow</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ninethreeo/">ninethreeo</a>.</span></div><p>Hello!<br />I'm so sorry I wasn't back on the 4th for the giveaway. Snow interrupted play.<br />Or rather, snow caused play. I've only made it to work one day this week. The rest of the time E and I have been at home, building snowmen, slipping over, and eating rice pudding. It's been lovely.<br /><br />Thanks SO much for all the entries, how lovely. The random number generator at Random.org picked Lissa. Thank you Lissa! I'll email you.<br /><br />Hope you're all staying warm and having fun!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-57777784141325221122009-01-30T09:15:00.004+00:002009-02-04T09:13:25.472+00:00Valentines Ring Giveaway<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/3237904927_bb3063c592.jpg" /><br /><br />Another ring! This time of my own design. I'm giving this away. Leave a comment below before Tues 3rd Feb, and I'll pick a winner on the 4th and hopefully get this to you before Valentines day. Wherever you are in the world<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3259/3237905079_3e1cdfc6f4.jpg" /><br /><br />The ring is a crocheted heart, edged in gold blanket stitch, with a red bead sewn in<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3443/3238745130_38cc6abb0a.jpg" /><br /><br />I cut a cardboard heart to size and blanket stitched the whole thing to that. Then glued on an adjustable ring back.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/3237904463_b89ebb078e.jpg" /><br /><br />I'm still pretty new to making things, so I don't know how long-lasting a construction this is. But, hey, it's free, right?<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3474/3237905335_8c4472e336.jpg" /><br /><br />It's perfect for wearing whilst you pen those love letters.....<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3302/3238745280_0975754955.jpg" /><br /><br /><br />PS. I tried to improve my photos this time. A tricky process involving my desk lamp and a piece of paper sellotaped to the desk. I really must read those photography books I got out of the library! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-89975527379084393762009-01-28T11:25:00.002+00:002009-01-28T11:31:28.075+00:00Cheap Thrills<div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3233972594/"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3351/3233972594_4ce565db19.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3233972594/">Crocheted Cocktail Ring</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ninethreeo/">ninethreeo</a>.</span></div><br /><br /><p>The washing machine broke on Friday - £110 (which the lovely repair man assures us will keep it going for another 5 years, fingers crossed for that!). It should hopefully be back with us tonight.<br /><br />The car went in for scheduled repairs on Monday, another £92.<br /><br />So last night I glammed it up for no pence!<br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SYBBz2pl4jI/AAAAAAAAAsc/7jhhVAURsow/s1600-h/Craft04.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296305520886800946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SYBBz2pl4jI/AAAAAAAAAsc/7jhhVAURsow/s400/Craft04.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iP33ob5KavY/SYBBmuwYDWI/AAAAAAAAAsU/6iOxge4j8x8/s1600-h/Craft04.JPG"></a></p><br /><p><br />I was re-reading Craft:04 in the bath and saw the instructions for a crochet cocktail ring. Ingredients: thin elastic, beads and a small crochet hook. All things I had to hand already, so I settled down on the sofa and had made this within the half hour. I left off the last row of beads because I used larger pearly numbers and by the time I'd reached the second row of beads, it 'looked done'.<br /><br />I know I should be holding a cocktail, that's a large glass of apple and blackcurrant squash. These are hard times after all!</p><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p>PS. The beads were reclaimed from broken jewellery. So it really was cheap</p><br /><br /><p>PPS. My hands look awful! I've been handwashing clothes...</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-89228140547760202582009-01-26T21:54:00.001+00:002009-01-26T21:54:29.593+00:00Memories of a Shellfish Masacare<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulsalkeld/2769789461/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3112/2769789461_b9eed41db0.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulsalkeld/2769789461/">Memories of a Shellfish Masacare</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/paulsalkeld/">Paul Salkeld</a>.</span></div><p>My latest favourite Flickr group!<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/groups/transportpatterns/pool/</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988594363347056561.post-38962412700234168182009-01-23T22:27:00.002+00:002009-01-28T11:27:44.770+00:00Crayon Roll<p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align="center"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3220471861/"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3220471861_efb5452be7.jpg" /></a></p><div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3220471861/">Crayon Roll</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ninethreeo/">ninethreeo</a>.</span></div><p>E is 3 years old<br />Today I've thrown a party for 6 kids, there has been jelly, ice cream and balloons aplenty.<br />And party bags at home time.<br /><br />These, (I finished something!) are the crayon rolls I made for the girls to take home. I've seen similar things around the crafty blogosphere, but in the end I worked this out myself based on what materials I had and the size of the crayons. I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out.<br /><br />Off to bed. Kids parties are tiring for grown ups too!</p><br /><a title="Crayon roll insides by ninethreeo, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3220470447/"><img height="1024" alt="Crayon roll insides" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3125/3220470447_b3f5fd3feb_b.jpg" width="769" /></a><br /><br /><a title="6 crayon rolls by ninethreeo, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninethreeo/3221319618/"><img height="769" alt="6 crayon rolls" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3327/3221319618_1544d6e1e1_b.jpg" width="1024" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4