Kit making for the WI

I'm sitting here making up kits for organza roses and crochet flowers for a WI demo that we are doing tonight. This has been booked since early this year but as is my usual style I am only just making the kits. I need to make 25 of each and but keep getting distracted by the dog (bless her)

These are what we will be making

Quick peek at my WIP box

Crochet flower kit

crochet flower kit

Organza Rose Kit

Organza Rose kit

I've also found a use for all the organza offcuts from the flowers, My other job is after school craft clubs and we're currently making paper mache fridge magnets and they will be fantastic for the fish.

New Products -Gentlemen's Cufflinks

A selection of gentlemen's wirework and bead cufflinks handmade by my sister and now available on Etsy.


All cufflinks are 100% handmade.
1:Crystal Lemon
2:Mardi Gras
3:Passionfruit
4:Bacchanal
5:The Aesthetic
6:Bluebell Wood
6:A Song of Ice
7:Thunder Egg

Crystal Lemon

Mardi Gras

Passionfruit

Bacchanal

The Aesthetic

Thunder Egg

Buy it on Etsy

A Song of Ice

Buy it on Etsy

Bluebell Wood

Buy it on Etsy

A trio of hoods

A new trio of hoods on Etsy. Made from recycled fabric and accents

The bumblebee and the leaf - Elfin pixie hood in linen and silk http://www.etsy.com/listing/77066351/fair-maid-elfin-pixie-hood-with-leaves

The Jester - Red and gold pixie hood with recycled linen and raw silk
http://www.etsy.com/listing/76647914/the-jester-red-and-gold-pixie-hood-with

Fair Maid - Elfin pixie hood with leaves, flowers and lace

http://www.etsy.com/listing/77066351/fair-maid-elfin-pixie-hood-with-leaves?ref=pr_shop

New etsy treasury - inspired by morocco

Sunny Morocco

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTAyMTU4NDh8Mzk1MjE3MjQ3/sunny-morocco

These are some of the things I've included

Vintage white tunic with bronze embroidery from Maison Marrakech

Clap pots matt print from Binzie

http://www.etsy.com/listing/76610465/clay-pots-5x7-matted-print?ref=tre-395217247-2

green tea - green peace from Chadschai

http://www.etsy.com/listing/46750288/green-peace-green-tea-12-pound?ref=tre-395217247-16

Chalgrove Medieval Fair Pictures

Pictures from yesterday at the medieval fair

One of the wandering minstrels

baby frogs caught by Eva and co
Food and tableware display tent and the armoury tent

A lady and her daughter I met cooking pancakes and weaving

Another lady from the above group

Medieval weaving loom

Make a medieval cone hat and shield for 20p

Viewof the cooking tent. A loevly group of people, baking salmon in salt pastry and making a stew for the night banquet

Overall view of the tents

Some girls from the Companie of the White Lion

Natural Things - medieval inspired Herdwick brooches

These brooches are made from handspun herdwick yarn that has been crochet into flowers and felted in the washing machine.

Each brooch is decorated with a series of natural and recycled elements, from flint, wood, bone and pearls to fabric ivy leaves, dug up china pieces,fabric flowers, beads and buttons.

Each brooch has a handmade spiral clasp in silver plated wire.

Chalgrove Medieval Fair

Shalotte will be having a stand at the medieval fair in Chalgrove, Oxfordshire.

The event is on the 25-26 of june and is open from 11am to 5 pm.

There wil be family entertainment all day, prizes for the best costume, cream teas, archery,a hog roast, living history stands and lots of fun to be had by all .

Shalotte will be selling medieval headdresses, girdle bags, plague rats, money bags,hoods,silk and linen purses,wire and semi precious jewellery, men's cufflinks, felted brooches, childrens headresses, unicorn horns, our usual wraps, bags, hats, aprons and all manner of other goodies.

for more information and to buy tickets please go to this website

Human Flower Project

I was looking for inspiration for my new batch of Sari Silk yarn and came across this fascinating blog. I'd found my way to a blog from Beautiful Silks.com and they were talking about India Flint, an amazing worker in natural dyes and mark making and whilst reader her bog I saw this link to the human flower project; an international newsgroup,photo album and discussion of the human relationship beween us and flowers. I especially love the article on oranges.

The Summer Garden

It seems that summer is in full swing just lately, I know its june (how on earth did that happen!) but things are coming up faster then we can plant them.

A Victorian Seaside Story - Hand crochet ladies hat with seaside accents and embellishments

http://www.etsy.com/listing/74906031/a-victorian-seaside-story-hand-crochet