Winter Weather... Free colouring sheet

At last we have real winter weather, but if your not enjoying it cheer yourselves up and think of Summer by Coloring in this sheet of Vincent Bad Bunny in a field of sunflowers, amazing how therapeutic and satisfying coloring is! Enjoy, I'd love to see you finished picture :)

Elizabethan Style Jewellery

Made my own Elizabethan Style Brooch and a bit less practical but beautiful Ring. Inspiration came from being slightly obsessed with a particular person from the era, I often visit her Home and admire the needlework. This piece reminds me of the colours and the attention to detail of the era, what do you think?

Angel Earrings, made to match your outfit

Saw these hearts and butterfly beads and couldn't resist. I was even happier when together they turned into Angels. 
They would make great gifts for christmas and the whole year around.
Happy to do a custom order just email me, Silver, Gold and currently many colours of beads.

Meerkat Santa for Christmas

The Pattern is available now on my website to make your very own Meerkat Santa for Christmas. 

Great as a gift or if you want to learn to crochet this is fast, fun and festive so now you can sit down and say "I'm busy, ask someone else" this Christmas. Or there's still time to make as gifts before the day!

and I'd love to see your finished Meerkats!

Learn to Crochet - Stinky Fish Hat

Wanted to share this, hope it brings a smile and remember if you want to learn or join us to crochet come down to Avago Crafts monday afternoons :)

Meet me on Ravelry

Fantastic site for knitters but ESPECIALLY crocheters as it seems in the UK like asking for a crochet pattern is like asking for gold dust. So find me and say Hi by popping on over to www.ravelry.com/people/Rustyfish. 
You can look at the items ive made and comment or look up patterns from Revelry, Books, Magazines, the internet.... Look up yearns and see what others made with them, join the forums and groups, get advice and more I love it :)

Meet the Sock Monsters

I have never introduced my Sock Creatures so here goes: Vincent Bad Bunny.

Vincent began life as a simple white sock, jumping around from an early age it was soon clear he needed to become a rabbit. Made from a single stray sock as a bunny he travelled a lot appreciating the beauty of the world around him. I believe hes not really naughty but when he escapes, jumping away he is just searching for his long lost other half. On this occasion he was caught in a field of sunflowers at Shipley Park in Derbyshire.


Available to buy as a kit to make your own, Cards and Christmas Cards, enjoy

So Excited and it's not even Christmas

Have a few things coming up and am having trouble waiting.... working with Avago-Crafts in #Ilkeston on a project launching next week and cant wait to see the other artists in  #52 Artists 4 Bulwell
Hope they both work out OK....

Renovation continues

Now the kids are back in school I am torn between house work, house renovation and Rustyfish making..... Here's the latest on the house photos. Unfortunately the stairs them selves were in a bad way and we replaced a few treads and other parts and decided it would have to be carpet, but I do love stripes!

Love the postman

It's not even my birthday and I'm so excited. The postman has brought me some new boxes!

The big ones I am hoping will be for my Sock Creature Kits, the medium ones...wait and see and the Small ones are for my Earrings. As although I love the postman I do not love Royal mail and this will save me their extortionate small parcel fees as my earrings can now pass as a large letter!

I'm off to dance with excitement now :)

Meet Eddie the Eagle Izzard

New Sock Creature is a tweet. Meet Eddie the Eagle Izzard. He maybe pink but he knows his skilift from his forklift and his fast tweeting, love of lipstick, jaunty ski masks and high heels has earnt him infamy across the bird world comedy circuits.
Will he become the next kit?A bit more sewing or customisation available with this one. Now where to put him.....

Crazy for a Crocheted Collar

My latest makes... a great way to use left over cotton and those vintage buttons, these look and feel so lovely I've become addicted to making them. Hope you like them too they are a great addition to a plain tshirt or dress. The pattern can be found on Ravelry by Emma Escottor you can purchase a ready made one from me. Currently in White, Antique or Olive Green.

I'm itching to design one with beads but have run out of cotton...

ps don't forget if your like to learn to crochet come along to avago crafts, ilkeston derbyshire and join my class :)

Just wanted to share my tshirt with you, inspired by something I saw a woman wearing on a course @thebeetroottree.

Visiting Elvaston Castle County Park

Come and see my makes at Elvaston Castle Country Park for September.

Whilst your there bring a picnic and go for a walk, do some bird watching, kite flying, photography, exploring the park and nature reserve.

9am - 8pm during summertime hours (April - September)

Elvaston Castle and Country Park

Borrowash Road, Elvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3EP

Excited, flat pack building

Very excited! Then unpacking work space!

Wearable Bunting

Latest make but can't seem to get these photos onto the new Facebook timeline, argh anyone like this newest system?

Back to the reason for post, Bunting available in summer white, red white and blue, birds, pretty in pink, or let me know for a custom make :-)

Repair...

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

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....

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.