A few of my google photos archived pictures

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Old tapestry rescuing kids seat damaged by clever cat

I kind of had no choice 😇

My bell pull is slowly progressing 😇

Felt Runners, the Beautiful Penny Rugs but yet Thanks but No Thanks!

The Pinterest stunning Penny Rugs, Felt runners, Felt pillows and all the whole lot of Beautiful Christmas or Winter Decorations for that special table and benches.... Yet, the durability of the felt is undeniably short so its not surprising that a few weeks ago I wrote a negative note on the fabric on Pinterest.

The time I take to draw the felt, cut the felt and hand stich it after embellish it with hand embroidery is the well deserved time I take to do something durable as for example a hessian runner with cross stich  designs for that special winter dark week of the year where everything is made for that special yearly picture .

The kids loved their furniture runners with dinosaurs and ginger men and I really felt in love with my very own designed and hand embellished Felt pillow,

But knowing that will only look good and welcome in the winter and also is not made with a very durable fabric makes me say " Thanks, but no thanks- Felt never again!" I feel sorry for the decision but the amount of work I have to do , the projects I do for the home don't leave me much time for anything temporary . I like hessian fabric if bleached to go from brown to golden yellow and makes a wonderful side table runner if well embroidered with cross stich flowers or appliques but again would be seasonal and for that unique Festive season. For the rest of the year in a busy family home where kids run front and back and the pet cat has a fascination for transforming felt into cotton mountains I must say " Sorry beautiful penny rugs and bench covers, but I don't have the time! Thanks , but no thanks!"

Ariane

A few of my crafts posted on Pinterest

After many frustrating moments with Pinterest , I decided to create my own blog so I can keep up with my crafts and rugs making.

This therapeutic escape to my own ritual of manual work that requires a roll range of skills from needlepoint to sense of precise execution, has rendered me hundred per cent non addicted to social media.

Also has brought new unique items to my family home , which having kids well skilled in the art of making the most of their environment , that are non durable and easily show signs of ageing and wear.

Here we have my first rug as proof. This rug was made last year and here is the present state of my poor rug.

Is one of two rugs made last year. I keep both in my bedroom.

This second rug has not been glued yet. 

My last hook rug home addition was designed by me. Is my Kilim inspired Paino seat cover.

After these rugs I made a few wool cross stich cushions out of vervaco and sigar cushion kits.

And I am currently working on a very moody rug

And on my first ever Bell pull tapestry which will undoubtedly and  thankfully have only a decorative purpose as we do not have maids just mommy in the house. 

I will be uploading regular pictures of my projects, my shopping and new stiches I am working on.