have a nice relaxing weekend if you can...

be inspired by: the very first cherry blossom...

and a stash of unused embroidery silks from an abandoned project

to create these make-in-a-day badges for Mother's Day as a free craft project for you - they are knitted, then felted them embroidered with lazy daisies and the pattern is available here http://claire-garland.blogspot.com/2012/03/mothers-day-badges.html  or here - ravelry

March hare...

my new pattern is available from ravelry and etsy - also i've changed the format of the pdf too - each page fits a standard (A4) page printer and there will be many more picture to see ( I can even take a close up of anything if requested) on my instagram page - http://followgram.me/dotpebbles... love to know your thoughts!

Happy St. David's day...

to all my welsh friends and all my friends who live in wales... and rabbits! (or rather hares) - pattern mark one tomorrow!

instant pictures

i'm really into this instagram thing (caught on a bit late in the day, perhaps, but that's me!)
and it's really just an excuse to take pretty pictures that have a kind of vintage vibe

but it really is quite joyous, inspiring, addictive

and instantly, utterly satisfying

and what on earth else can you do on such a dull old february day?...
to see more of my instant pictures go to here followgram.me/dotpebbles
P.S the clothes are a selection from my new Harebelles (and beaus) due next month...

p.s... don't forget your pancakes...

be inspired by: warm, bright sunshine

streaming in through my windows this sunday (mem: must get them cleaned!)

a reminder of what's to come inspired me to sew this little springish feel shirt,

to match with these fresh green dungarees

for this pattern for march hare coming soon... ah - that's more like it!

pins and needles...

writer's block - i'm thinking what i may have as i'm at the moment devoid of any inspiration, maybe 'half term lethargy' or something like that, i've lots to be getting on with, a list of things and plans i want to make and do, but i've been spending a lot of time sat here, just sat surfing - the children are quite happy to play outside enjoying each others company, which is great, but i - startlingly numb!  a gloomy period of total inactivity! sorry to be so negative but i'm thinking if i write it down and let you know - it may go! But then actions speak louder than words - sometimes...
and thanks for lending me your ear!

happy day today

even though it's a cold white cloud day outside (dull - in other words) it's not in here - here are my precious gifts from my family... hope you have a lovely & warm day too.

...have a 'lurv'..ly weekend...

my friends!

♡

.. free to download from ravelry now too...

Hold on my heart ♡

a little handmade goodness for valentines, here is the pattern:

yarn any DK or aran weight yarn with 100% wool content - this is important because anything other than 100% wool content simply won’t felt (avoid Superwash yarns too!).

needles set 3, 3.5mm (US 4) double pointed needles (dpns)

notions buttons or beads for eyes

Arms

*Using 3.5mm (US 4) dpns, cast on 8 stitches.

Row 1: Hold needle with stitches in left hand (LH).

Row 2: Hold two empty dpns parallel in right hand... more... 

be inspired by: birds!

♥ ♥ ♥ these darling little creatures of happy notes... who sing and chirp and tweet

 as though nothing is ever wrong and whatever the weather

so they've inspired me to make these felted birds today as part of a new tea cosy design i'm working on which i think should be called 'homage to birds'! dear of them they brighten my day! ... and they eat the bad bugs and aphids!

Rabbits!

white ones and many coloured ones too - here's a free almost-spring pattern (or download pdf here) - happy 1st feb!♥... btw - i have more pictures here (now it works!!) but alas no followers - be the first!?♥