Quite a few projects on the go!

I love it when there are a few projects that are being dabbled in all at once! The only problem is that completing them takes quite a little longer- up side you don't get fraustrated and stuck in a rut.

This is something I really need to get a move on and stop just admiring my finds. I went home to scotland and I found some really lovely beach shells and stones. I would like to make a mobile with them. Toying with the idea of using an old lampshade to hang if off but I need an old lamp shade first!! 

I have seen quite a few of these on various crafting sites and was really nosey to see what it would look like and how hard they woud be to do.... I am in the middle of a jersey rag rug. Nicely enough there were some old sheets that would have been thrown so I grabbed them and ripped them up. I think that was the most annoying part- it takes a while ripping it up. I was maybe toying with the idea of dyeing them...

I saw this really great quilt on 'http://www.bettycrockerass.com/2011/04/modern-log-cabin-quilting-by-susan-beal.html'. I loved the way the light came through it and thought I could maybe make a really nice curtian! I am trying out the fabrics and the colour combinations. The fabrics were hard to find- and my big mistake could be that they are not cottons... I am really taking my time with this one as I'd like to make a good job at it.... might envolve getting other material.

 

And lastly my hunting gallery continues. With my proto-type Rhino head I sewed it up and will mount it on the wooden board I cut out. Just a little humour for my brother... he he he!

I don't know if you can make this out... but I just had to share it. I made a dinosaur/dragon over the summer break and just finished it. I wanted to take a photo of love the kids show my toys and this stole my heart! It is nap time and obviously cuddly toys should be wrapped up too.

So here is a picture or two of my crochet cat... he has a very long neck and I needed to support it with some leather- cat collar! I was pleased with the hands.... three fingers... ok, so not a real paw but amusing.

And a small look into my croceht creation box- I think the next one might be a dinosaur. 

Looking at the cat I think I might need to re-work the back legs... they look a little odd- then again they are only for sitting on. Hmmmm.

Nap time at work leaves free time for my fingers to be kept busy! I started crocheting again as I was digging around my art materials and found my hook. I decided to play around and see what I could do. I suddenly found these animals were appearing on my hook!!

The sizes of these creations are small because I wasn't so sure how they would turn out but they look ok. They are about the size of an orange, maybe a little smaller. I wanted to add something to the elephant so I sewed on some scrap fabric to his ears. He looks a little like a mouse and very surprised.

The octopus was quite easy- I wanted to originally make french knots for the suckers on the tenticles but I decided that would maybe be too much. Maybe beads? Hmm, could work on that. Also not thrilled with the eyes but will work on that too.

Just for fun I played about with some on the thread and made a flower... I added some thread and beads to hightlight the flower some more. Now all I need to make is a chain or sew on a piece of eleatic. I think maybe more swayed with the chain. The kids love to dress up.

Seaweed scarf!! Haha!
Its not quite finished- I am working on it but the idea appeals to me some how.