prairie mouse

new frock

i needed a new dress. i wanted zakka so trawled pinterst for inspiration. plenty! some beautiful linen from the fabric store and i was away. actually i sat petrified with scissors poised. i didn't have a pattern but i had made a few sketches. i cut the ruffle first. strips - that i could handle! after that i just had to hold my breath and with some basic measurements, cut. 

it feels amazing to wear. the linen has a lovely weight to it and hangs. its very soft and i love being enveloped in such a generous amount of fabric.

$48.40 including thread. 

i dig a ruffle, 'specially a raw edged one. much eye rolling from prairie here - probably as much for the ruffle as the close up. she is always teasing me about my close up shots!

and the basketry continues - left over fabric and ruffle - whats a girl to do?! it was really nice to work with. 

i hope you are having a weekend thats a good one x

early stocking

moving on from the basketry i decided to get a little trickier and make a christmas stocking. i like with crocheting, that its easy to make a shape and if it doesn't work its no biggie to rip it back and try again. there were quite a few trys with the heel of this till i got it to a place i was happy with. don't ask me what i did though as i didn't write it down!

tommy and prairie have been nagging me to tell y'all that i have a facebook page. so to get them off my back, heres the link. and, an enormous thank you to kelsey for setting it up for me, gently encouraging me to keep it updated and answering my sos e mails!!