Whirlwind tour of finished projects

I've had a break from posting so here is a whirlwind tour of the projects I've finished while I've been away.

A Fimo cow with heart:

A 40 x 40cm musical cross stitch for a friend's birthday:

A crocheted anglerfish:

A crocheted mouse doorstop:

Crocheted seaweed brooch and grouper fish fridge magnet for my grandmother:

Mini bunting for Nicola Suckling's stall:

Crocheted owl blanket for my niece:

Crocheted whale pencil case for a secret santa present:

Soft ribbon alphabet blocks for a friend's little girl:

Hand sewn fox for a colleague obsessed with foxes:

Kitchen wall mosaic of a local landmark:

Pigs in mud cake for my husband's birthday:

Knitting and sewing iced biscuits:

I think that might be it. My aim now is to keep this blog updated!

The votes are in...

... and green was the winner.

The ring pillow has now been completed:

Place names

Today I started the place name cards. I already knew that it would be quite a time consuming project which is why I started. I now know that anyone with a name longer than 6 letters has to be scratched from the invite list.

The tools for my afternoon of crafting:

I cut little bits of bunting from the felt, stamped them with individual letters and then stuck them onto blank place cards.

The 'definites' have been done and I'll wait until the RSVPs come in before I complete anymore.

I have kept them flat for easier storage. I'm quite fond of them!

Ring Pillow

I have another assignment due so I have had time (read: procrastination) to design and cut out the felt pieces for our ring pillow. It's the same felt that has been used for the bouquets/buttonholes.

Here are the felt pieces cut and placed on the 'pillow' before I stitched them:

I was in love with the little felt bunting but not so keen on the shape of my little bird so I cut him out again and added another colour felt for a different dimension. Before sewing the pillow together and stuffing it, a decision has to be made: which is better, the brown or green? This decision has divided the household...