Crafty Destash

I'm still feeling a bit under the weather, which is no fun. I have so many projects I want to be getting on with, but they're all going to have to wait while I take the time to rest and get well. Sigh.

So in the meantime, while I'm spending my afternoons sitting on the sofa watching TV, I'm slowly sorting through lots of boxes from my studio/office and having a thorough (but restful!) re-organise and clear-out. I've been meaning to do this for aaaages so I've got lots of crafty bits and bobs to "destash"!

I've just added the first batch of destash listings to the Craft Supplies section of my shop, including these crafty goodies...

... and I'll be adding lots more things over the next few weeks as I gradually get everything photographed & weighed. You can find all the destash listings HERE.

Oh, and I've also added a few more items to the "Sale" section of my shop, including the last pack of my Winter Robins cards (now just £2)...

... and my felt camera brooches (reduced from £15 to £10).

Restocking

After a busy Christmas season, I've got lots of designs that need restocking... so I've made a list and am gradually working my way through it making batches of the out-of-stock items.

So far I've finished some camera brooches...


... some sunflower brooches and headbands...


... and lots and lots of poppies which I started before Christmas:


Making things in small batches makes me feel very efficient (and it probably saves lots of time, though I've never actually timed it) but I don't like making bigger batches than about 10 or 12 at a time, as I start to feel like a robot working in a factory repeating the same steps over and over and over until I go a bit mad.

At the moment I'm quite enjoying the restful processes of these smallish batches, drinking tea and listening to the Agatha Christie audiobooks I got for Christmas while I sew, but I'm sure it won't be long before I go a bit creatively stir-crazy and get the itch to design some new things!

UPDATE: My poppy and sunflower designs are now available as sewing patterns... and will soon be joined by my camera design, too! Visit my shop to see all my printable PDF patterns

Finishing Touches

There are lots of almost finished batches of things sitting in my workbox at the moment. Tonight I'll be finishing these lovelies...

Pink cherry blossoms ready to be sewn onto headbands:
Plus a pile of felt cameras waiting for their final details: