Polka dots

This is Ruth's present who loves everything Cath Kidston...

... box decorated by me (or should I have said 're-fashioned')

... and inside...

• pocket tissue holder
• mirror
• keyring

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Handmade Craft Fair @ Winchester

This was at Winchester Guildhall:

And there were lots of lovely stall to visit...

This one even had a Portuguese name: Meninafeliz...and I loved their work!! Specially their coastal range!

And I have met some local artists..that live very very close to me!!!

This is Raspberry:

And this is Caroline Green Pottery:

These two artists will be participating in the Hampshire Open Studios event.

I can't wait to visit them!!!

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Cath Kidston business

..card holder..
(made some time ago)

As a leaving present for the lovely girl who loves Cath Kidston and had already received this underwear bag.

More card holders here: brown and orange, personalised, and mine!

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2 dresses

..one made by me and one made by my sister.
Yes, she made her own wedding dress!!! Isn't it so beautiful???





And I made my dress...you probably can't see it very well from the picture, but there are two pockets in the front. I made the two seams (darts) in the front go all around to my hips and that makes the pocket.



Her wedding was last month in Germany, where she is living.

Tschüßi

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Whether you're 5...or you're 50....

A birthday gift...






.... handmade with LOVE!

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...enjoying British summer!!

so maybe I can be excused for not being here...

Kids have been enjoying the weather, too.

I hadn't realised kids STILL knew how to play.. I am impressed!

Canterbury

I was working in Kent yesterday and ended up staying overnight...
in Canterbury...magical

sometimes wonky...

always beautiful...

This was the view from my room .... Canterbury Cathedral!

The place where I had dinner last night...Boho Cafe ... so cute ...and the food was delicious

At the breakfast table...a picture of my hotel...

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tricotadeira...

(knitter)..is the nickname of another new friend.

It was through her that I got to Tita (last post). This lady organises knitting meetings in Porto.

Xana is a lovely lady who has agreed to meet (very last minute) me when I was last at home. She has even got me a present

Some handpainted wool, with fantastic colours, by "maos de sapo" (another portuguese crafter);

and a lovely teddy knitted by her the night before. Don't you all just love to make last minute presents? I do! Or at least is my excuse the have a sewing room full of stuff I 'MAY' need.

Thank you very much XANA, you are fantastic and it's great to have met you!!!

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learning to spin...

anything better to do on your holiday?.. I don't think so.

I went home for a relaxing holiday and couldn't sit still..so let's look for something fun to do. How about learning a new (crafty) skill? Spinning??? Yeah!!!

A bit of internet searching put me in touch with Tita, from Oficina do Fio. Besides being a lovely person who enjoys sharing her knowlegde and a great spinner, she's also got the loveliest house (I am into old houses) packed with spinning wheels, and looms...summary: paradise!

I had a lovely time with Tita, and I learned quite a lot..though I have to admit I am not the best student.

1. one of my versions of paradise (another one could be a ribbon shop, buttons, fabrics, etc :)

2. Granny squares blanket...an original one! amazing. The brown furry thing you see is a poncho made of dog's fur. It is so soft you wouldn't believe. Now that was new for me, that you can spin dog's fur.

3. An Ashford Spinning Wheel (joy). This one is very compact!

3. The portuguese spindle. Tita is forever THE Portuguese Spindle enthusiast.

4. Tita showing me how it's done....my tries had too many lumps to be allowed in a picture



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