Miss Aine

Another hang-over from when I was sick.  I got some books on my Amazon wishlist for my birthday from DH. First up, Plush-o-Rama .  This book is full of really weird and wonderful designs.  Probably a bit more adult or out-there than the toys I tend to make, which are more cute-sy, but it will definitely be used for inspiration and in learning more about constructing toys. Next up, a book that I keep getting out of the local library - The Essential Guide to Colour Knitting Techniques .  A really good reference book with lots of great ideas for using colour and texture in knitting.  I really want to start using more patterns in my actual knitting so this book will come in very handy. A really lovely book to browse through - Tilda's Studio .  This book does have information on how to make the stuff you see in the book, but I see it more as an inspiration book.  There are some really beautiful photos and nice ideas for how to put colours and obj...

DH got me two craft books for my birthday Zombie Felties and Amigurumi - Super Happy Crochet Cute The crochet book is to challenge me, apparently. Only thing is I only have one crochet hook so I'll need to go out and buy a few more before I can try to tackle any of the patterns. The zombie book is more for him I think! I'm more into cutsey-cutsey stuff and these are not that. I may end up changing the patterns a bit to make something more to my taste.

Myself and Smem went to the local library this week and they actually had some new books, two of which caught my eye, so I thought I'd do a mini book review. First up is 'Make' by Cath Kidston.(click on the image for Amazon link) I love Cath Kidston's style so I was really excited to see this book. However, it wasn't what I expected. Although the name of the book is 'Make', it was really just lots of embellishing projects. They were nice and there were a few different styles of applique and embroidery but everything was done onto pre-bought items. The second book is 'Free & Easy Stitch Style' by Poppy Treffry. (any click on the image for Amazon link) This book I loved. The style of stitching really appealed to me, as I'm definitely not someone who makes everything perfectly so a little wonkiness is always welcomed. The book goes through how to embroider with your sewing machine, which I have to try still!, and each project includes how t...