RustyFish

Repair...

2012-01-30T06:29:00.001-08:00

Just sharing these gorgeous beads with you, hand rolled paper, fair trade extra long necklace. Was one very very long one, now it's two! And I couldn't resist adding a pair of earrings hope she likes them.

Resolved to Sew 2012

2012-01-18T05:41:00.000-08:00

Our new old Victorian house will have heating soon!!!
In the meantime I am Resolved to Sew! Curtains and Draft excluders for obvious cold and drafty reasons, (just looking for patterns) Cushions and toys to make it more cosy and anything else I possibly can to make a homemade, cosy (less costly) home for my family,
Watch this space as I learn to use a sewing machine and put up work so far, not sure if draft excluder patterns still exisit?

To help in my progress I have entered Very Berry Handmades Excellent Fabric Giveaway.... Resolved to sew

Just need a table and can fetch a sewing machine, pattern suggestions welcome :)

PS If I were to win I might go for the voucher for Fancy Moon I'd love browsing and buying from their shop they always have gorgeous fabrics in and I’d spending it easy :)

Update: Draft Excluder Pattern Found: on Cut out and Keeps Site and love the House door stop too!

They would look great in Very Berry's Fabric Giveaway... either from the Fat quarter bundle (3 FQs) of polka dots from Lake House/Tanya Whelan from Quilt Me Happy

or the Fat 16th bundle (9 fat 1/16ths) from Peacock Lane by Violet Craft from M is for Make

Please let me know of any other free and beginner sewing patterns out there on the web :)

New Years Resolution....

2012-01-08T13:24:00.000-08:00

My resolution will be "to be prepared for Christmas next year" I think everything is going OK and then it catches me out every year. The last two weeks disappear with parties, plays, shopping and baking before I am ready so this time I will start early! Anyone else feeling the same?

Get Crocheting now to make your small friends some Santa Meerkats in Plenty of time. Thank you to zodwollop from Ravelry who has sent me this picture. Santa Meerkat from my pattern available on folksy.

Sock dragons with clip

2011-12-19T09:15:00.001-08:00

Latest to get caught on camera..... to add to Facebook for sale page soon, if I can bear to part with them!

Thank you @beadsunlimited for my Wine Glass Charms

2011-12-16T06:44:00.000-08:00

Won in @beadsunlimiteds competition I was very excited when the postman delivered my wine glass charms.
The size and quality were Great. Nice and large so even after a few drinks in the dim party lights you wouldn't need to be squinting to find your glass!

After accidentally sending my beads flying a few times I had to get out my stash and was doubly happy to discover I even had a bit of wire to spare so made a @rustyfish charm for my own glass.... although i like the snowflake and the snowman and the raindeers... I might have a problem sharing!

And must go out and get those new glasses!

P.S. WE HAVE ELECTRICITY IN ALL OF THE HOUSE NOW!!

Rudolf left his sock reindeer at our house

2011-12-15T09:35:00.001-08:00

Randolf, Rudolf's sock reindeer teddy is stopping for a few days.... thanks to a happy accident at a sock monster making workshop I ran last week :) I may have some more socks to make kits at £8.50....

5 days left for postal orders....

2011-12-14T15:47:00.001-08:00

And my computer and phone done want to talk to each other or work! Thank goodness for the lo-tec needle and cotton. This pocket kilt pin is available on Folksy but whether I get any more socks listed depends on this @#&*#! Technology! .....
just keep smiling.... it makes people wonder what your up to....

Fungus with those Sprouts?

2011-12-08T13:53:00.001-08:00

Guess we aren't having Christmas dinner at our house this year, neither do I get a workroom yet! Not sure if these need identifying but they do need removing.

Wire bracelet with ribbon and Celtic Knots

2011-12-07T11:24:00.001-08:00

Ran out of yarn at this point but gave it a go in copper wire instead, the jeweller in me wanting to try something different. Don't think you can see knots but love the rest of the pattern.

Where do you keep yours?

2011-12-04T15:29:00.001-08:00

Latest crochet pattern, seen the Christmas pudding ferrero rocher covers, well the robin ate mine!

Must move away from computer, stop browsing folksy!

2011-12-02T22:49:00.000-08:00

Finished adding items on Folksy (uk handmade gifts), stuffed full as they have had a free listings day. With wings and without Angels are now for sale too.

Still listing on folksy

2011-12-02T14:52:00.001-08:00

These are not colourful trowels! But my fairy light danglies... how many more items will I get on folksy by 9pm?

New crochet pattern

2011-12-01T11:46:00.000-08:00

Getting into the spirit of Christmas now with my new pattern. An addition to the Meerkat family. Available soon on Folksy and my website....

It just came off in my hand.....

2011-11-28T06:45:00.000-08:00

There maybe less updates than I had planned as we are currently renovating an old / our new house! Please feel free to contact me if you would like a custom or large order.

I know I like crochet but is this going to far?

2011-10-07T06:41:00.000-07:00

Nicola Robert's dress by Henry Holland earlier this year and there's loads more crochet on the catwalk this autumn apparently.... Lets hope its more wearable than this, or maybe this dress is your desire?

Inspired Exhibition

2011-10-04T06:43:00.000-07:00

Seed GalleryAs part of Creative 10 I'm taking part in the new Seed Gallery's exhibition "Inspired" in Crich. Preview this Friday evening!

coming soon... Elizabethan Crocheted Wire Flower in a kit.

2011-09-20T03:35:00.000-07:00

Make from kit soon to be on my website or com along to a crochet class Monday 9.30 in Hucknall, give me a call / email :)

My latest item to be boxed is.....

2011-09-15T06:54:00.000-07:00

A Fine Silver Pendant from my Cupcake Instructions range. To be seen at the Beetroot Tree's Exhibition "Rooms" along with a few other pieces of my work.

Twit who....

2011-08-30T03:41:00.000-07:00

My latest makes. But not sure I got the pattern quite right as they are VERY small.

New shawl, but still no starfish

2011-08-28T14:54:00.000-07:00

Very please that I managed to finish my new shawl from Crochet today in time for my cousin Laura and Danny's wedding, (Great day, best wishes). Also made a turtle but that's another story and photos to follow.

But still no starfish.....

making starfish...

2011-08-13T15:07:00.000-07:00

My new holiday book "freeform style" has some lovely inspirational photos. Hope now I'm back I might get to try a few ideas, this ones from http://soysilk.blogs.com/. Jonelle Raffion who co-wrote my new book with Prudence Mapstone...

I like learning new things,,,, like what lunch time is!

2011-08-13T12:14:00.000-07:00

I now know that lunch is that cakey snack you eat between afternoon tea-cake and elevenses. Not sure my wardrobe will agree but I had a good holiday! :)

New Listing, my Birdhouse Earrings

2011-07-13T03:30:00.000-07:00

"a little birdhouse for your soul" At Last I have added a few items to my folksy shop..... just need to keep this up!

Insurance

2011-07-08T05:14:00.000-07:00

Hate doing it, but its done now so hoping the free meerkat will cheer me up!

New Boxes

2011-07-08T02:59:00.000-07:00

My new boxes have arrived at last and I am looking forward to filling them!

Forget shoes and handbags I much prefer boxes........... although shoes do usually come in a box......MAYBE I NEED a new pair of sandals.

Support National Knit in public day 11th June

2011-06-09T06:09:00.000-07:00

This maybe taking things to far but I might join in..... It's Elaine Bradfords and no it didn't stand still whilest its coat was being croched it was already dead, "taxidermi crochet" www.elainebradford.com/

Bead Fair

2011-05-09T13:03:00.000-07:00

Had a good day Sunday with a quick demo and lots of shopping....... and a bit more shopping coming up on 21st May.

trying out twitter feed

2011-05-06T09:23:00.000-07:00

Thank to @rachelsculpture I am trying out Twitterfeed... not sure I've go the hang of this yet there maybe many mindless txts to myself while i work it out :)

Dropped off at Shipley

2011-05-06T08:59:00.000-07:00

Made it! Sock Creature Kits and a selection of my Jewellery will be at Shipley Visitors Center DE75 7GX for May :)

Did I mention my website...

2011-01-19T05:51:00.000-08:00

www.rustyfish.co.uk but why do people prefer buying from my folksy site where I have to pay more fees?
any hints or tips?
Thanks

ohhh my first blog

2011-01-13T15:54:00.000-08:00

I can't spell so this should be interesting reading. I aim to put up news and events as well as a crafty make each week, sometimes with sometimes without the aid of small children!