Craft Library

Each year at Christmas I get treated to new craft books, and these were mine this year...

 If you have yet to discover Print and Pattern, you have definately been missing out.  Check out their blog http://printpattern.blogspot.com/  for a fab source of inspiration, and be prepared to lose many hours!

For lots of print inspiration this is a fab book.  I already have another of her books.  For more info check out Lottas website http://www.jansdotter.com/

My sewing skills aren't the greatest - pretty much straight lines all the way!! But this is full of ideas and patterns to get me started on being a little more creative with my sewing machine.

Available on amazon and plenty of other bookshops I'm sure!

Lots of lovely ideas and instructions with great pictures. Again, available on amazon, and lots of other bookshops.

I have already spent several evenings with my head buried, and getting lots of ideas.  I just need to find the time now to try them all out!

Folksy Friday

I use pattern in most of my work, and with so many talented pattern artists out there and fantastic blogs such as www.printpattern.blogspot.com/ I thought this week I would show off a variety of patterned items from folksy sellers. These are a few of my favourites...

Love No 2 5x7" Print from Lolas Room

Retro Orla Flower iphone fabric cover sleeve from Crabtree Lane

Green Damask Pears from ialbert

Rag Quilt Baby Snuggle Mat from Old Friendship Crafts

Hardback fabric covered notebook from Green Grass

Cushion - Retro Viewfinder from Lemur Lady


So pop on over to Folksy for all of these and other fantastic handmade finds...