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Bugs and Fishes crafting blog

http://bugsandfishes.blogspot.com

The daily crafting journal of a felt-obsessed crafter! My new work, works in progress, experiments and ideas, and some random witterings along the way.

Added on: Jan 9th, 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Author: Lupin
Listed in: Crafts Fibre
Tags: sewing handmade needlework crafting felt brooches

Recent Posts

Lazy Days

Posted on Tuesday November 10th, 2009 at 12:35 in knitting, illness

I've been feeling a little under the weather this week, so I've been trying to put my feet up.This is easier said than done in the run up to Christmas (so many emails to write and parcels to pack and things to make and admin to do) but I'm doing my b...
Yarn Love

Posted on Sunday November 8th, 2009 at 07:10 in shopping, christmas, decorations

Regular readers will know that I love a nice bit of yarn at Christmas - wrapping gifts with yarn & pompoms and using it to make my Christmas star last year - and that I'm still a bit pompom obsessed.So it will come as no surprise to learn that lo...
Gift Wrap Idea: Brooches & Badges

Posted on Friday November 6th, 2009 at 07:32 in gifts, tutorials, cards and wrap

As I mentioned the other day, I've been working on lots of fun gift wrap projects to share with you in the run up to Christmas. First up: using brooches as gift-toppers.This is such a easy idea, but it adds a huge amount of personality and specialnes...
Thursday Things

Posted on Thursday November 5th, 2009 at 12:16 in new designs, posting parcels

Lots of things to mention today... first up: Royal Mail just announced that the postal strikes here in the UK have been postponed until after Christmas! Woohoo!As someone whose income pretty much entirely relies upon having a reliable postal service,...
So Much Cuteness!

Posted on Wednesday November 4th, 2009 at 09:37 in art, shopping, post, fame and glory

The postman brought lovely post this morning: the adorable doodle I won in Amy Blackwell's giveaway. I'm a big fan of Amy's work so I'm thrilled to have won one of her original drawings.It was quite exciting to see which one I'd won... it turned out ...
How To: Cafetiere Cosy

Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 03:55 in gifts, tutorial, tutorials

My sewing project on Sunday night was to make a birthday present for my boyfriend's mama: a cafetiere / French press cosy in blue to match her kitchen.She has long admired the red coffee cosy I made for my boyfriend's birthday last year, so (fingers ...