New Pieces in my Etsy Shop

There are a whole bunch of "new" things over in my Etsy shop this week.

I've listed the three pieces I made for Stash Happy Felt:

The autumn leaves coffee cosy featured on the front cover....

(I made one of these for my dad last Christmas and it was a big hit!)

... and two felt circle headbands.

Plus a few prototypes I made when designing the projects for my own book, Super-Cute Felt.

There's a hand-embroidered mitten ornament...

... and two Christmas ornaments made using mini embroidery hoops:

All these designs are now available from my Etsy shop at bargain prices... or you can buy the books and learn how to make your own :)

Giveaway Winner: Stash Happy Felt

Time to announce the winner of the copy of Stash Happy: Felt!


The winner is... MamaMunky who said... "I recommend The Big Ass Book of Crafts. It is exactly what it sounds like. So many good ideas in there!"

Thanks to everyone who entered, especially for all your recommendations - lots of fab craft blogs, books and magazines to add to my list :)

Giveaway: Stash Happy Felt

As I mentioned last week, the lovely folks at Lark Crafts sent me an extra copy of Stash Happy: Felt to offer as a giveaway prize - hurrah!


Stash Happy: Felt contains 30 felt projects... including one project designed by me (the autumn leaves coffee cosy on the cover).

For your chance to win, just leave a comment on this blog post recommending a crafty book, magazine or blog you've enjoyed recently. It'll be lovely to hear what crafty things you've been reading and enjoying lately!


I'm happy to ship internationally, so anyone can enter.Leave your comment before 10pm on Sunday 16th October (UK time) and I'll pick a winner at random on Monday 17th October.

Please leave a name or pseudonym - no anonymous comments please! - and include a blog link, Twitter or Etsy username or email address so I can contact you (if I'm unable to contact the winner within two weeks, I will have to pick someone else so please make sure you leave a way for me to get in touch).

UPDATE: this giveaway is now closed.

Stash Happy Felt - Giveaway and Bonus Projects

First up, a huge and heartfelt thankyou to everyone for all the kind words sent my way yesterday, and to all the people who have volunteered their services for guest posts over the next few weeks. You are all awesome xxx

In other news... the lovely folks over at Lark Crafts are running a giveaway this week for two copies of their new book Stash Happy: Felt, plus two bundles of wool felt in autumnal shades so you can make the coffee cosy on the front cover (designed by me!).

Click HERE to visit Lark Crafts and enter the giveaway. You have to be in the USA to be eligible, but if you're not, don't be sad! I'll be giving one away right here on this blog later this month.

UPDATE: this giveaway has now closed!

Lark Crafts are also giving away two downloadable free bonus projects from Stash Happy: Felt...

... the Pretty Purple Gift Tag designed by Cathy Ziegele and the Fascinator Headband designed by me.

(All images in this post are from the Lark Crafts blog)

Stash Happy: Felt

Just over a year ago I blogged about some "secret scraps" that were offcuts from a couple of projects I couldn't show you... well, now I can! Hurrah!

The projects I was working on were for a new craft book soon to be published by Lark Crafts - Stash Happy: Felt: 30 Fun Projects for Felt (and Fabric) Lovers.


See that coffee cosy on the cover? I made that! I'm so thrilled it was chosen as the cover project.


I also designed a headband, which will be available as one of two downloadable "bonus" projects from the book.


The book includes 30 different projects to make with felt (and fabric), including cute animals like plush owls and a sweet whale pincushion, things for the home like coasters and a wreath, plus fun accessories like a hat, a scarf and a clutch purse.


Stash Happy: Felt is due to be published in two weeks time in the USA (October 4th 2011) and about a month later in the UK.