Showing posts with label want-to-makes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label want-to-makes. Show all posts

Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Want-to-Make Wednesday

Thank you for all the helpful and nice comments about yesterday's reveal -  I'm going to count up the votes soon and make a decision based on the results.  Sure beats trying to think about it myself...

Today's Want-to-Makes are from a couple of magazines that are on the shelves currently in the UK.  

One is the much trumpeted 'Mollie Makes' and the other is the maybe less well-known 'Making'.  

Now whilst I love both these magazines, with their ranges of crafty projects, scrummy styling and photography and oodles of suggestions  for places to look for supplies, I would just like to be a bit controversial again and say that, for me at least, 'Making' edges ahead.

Here, first, is what I want to make from Mollie Makes...


Those mice are completely adorable, and I WILL have to make a family sometime...

But look at the want-to-makes I have piled up from Making...

Would be perfect to take on holiday with a little project inside.

Because I WILL learn to crochet one day!

Because it sounds delicious, and unusual.

So simple, yet so effective.

Okay, this is for Mr U-t-B to make. His granddaughter would love it when she's a bit older!

I love this desk, and would probably leave it plain, but this technique would be great for a more boring piece of furniture, to give it a bit of oomph.  I even have such a piece of furniture in my workroom...

Vintage suitcase + pretty lining + sewing paraphernalia = my idea of heaven

So, if your in the market for a crafty magazine, do take a look at 'Making'.  I'm sure you won't be disappointed.  


Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Want-to-Make Wednesday - Birds, Seals and a Jolly Good Idea

Hello out there!

Where did that week go?  

It has been quite busy and I caught a bug - hence the absence from Blog-land.


BUT


 Don't worry about the bug - it wasn't a nasty, poorly one, but one that I caught from Blog-land itself!  I will tell you about it, maybe tomorrow, if its effects don't prevent me from getting to the computer again...

In the meantime, as it's Wednesday, here are some more lovelies from the magazines.

'Making' magazine - Christmas 2010

I'm thinking a little clutch of these birdhouses would look cute in our garden, to complement the new shed!  

And what could be sweeter than to have these little fellas living in the birdhouses...

'Mollie Makes' Issue 4

These napkin rings are rather lovely, though as I don't have a die-cutting machine I'm not sure I could achieve such neat results.

'Making' magazine November 2011

More felt creatures from Mollie Makes.  I can see these being very popular as stocking fillers...

'Mollie Makes' Issue 6

And what could be more practical than this...

'Making' magazine May 2011

Back with a proper update very soon!

In the meantime, I'm looking forward to catching up on some blog-reading, which I've been missing...

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

Want-to-Make Wednesday - Floral and Fruity

These felt flowers designed by Sian Hamilton, found in 'Making' magazine from September 2011.


 The lovely thick felt for these is from 'Blooming Felt' - follow the link to find it here.

The sweet, differently-shaped yo-yo flowers embellishing this outfit...



Found in 'Simply Homemade' Issue 2, designed by Diane Grimshaw and made with the help of a 'Clover' flower shaped yo-yo maker. You can buy these here.

Then two reasons to learnt to crochet...

Handmade Living August 2011
Designed by Ann Wignall

Making January 2011
By Vanessa Mooncie