Fused Glass

Fused glass heart

Green and orange

A few weeks ago Pickle-Lily and I went to Connies to take part in a fused glass workshop. We had a super Sunday afternoon cutting coloured glass and then using drops of superglue to fix it to clear glass. The glue is temporary as when the glass is fired it melds together and all the sharp edges become smooth. P and I made hearts for Valentines or Mothering Sunday, and rectangles where we could be creative.

Rainbow

Careful cutting

We loved doing this, it was simple and very effective, but sadly we can not afford a kiln.
During the week I will be visiting all the other blogs other at Wendy's for Handmade Monday . Thank-you to Wendy for my brilliant dishwasher sign - I'll show you that another time.
Jo x




Placing the glass carefully

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Thank-you for your lovely comments and now to business.
It's been a busy week - as always. Last Tuesday I went to the W.I. where we are making shopping bags out of old t-shirts. They are going to be sold and the money donated to Weston Hospice.

So easy to make

I used my son's old t-shirts as adult ones made ginormous bags that would drag on the ground if filled with shopping. So easy to make - sew across the bottom and cut off the arms and neck to make the handles. There is a demo here .

Ho-ho-ho!

I also returned to the lovely Connies in Weston to make a sock reindeer. Here he is guarding a basket of reindeer food ...

Socket

P has named him Socket - the antlers aren't quite right, they look more like horns so I shall have to rethink them. I met a lovely group of ladies and we had a super evening making our reindeer in a lovely environment. And of course P wants to make one now.

Have a good week - please visit Wendy at 1st Unique Gifts to see what everyone else is up to for Handmade Monday. I am looking forward to Coldharbour Mill Christmas Craft Fair this Saturday and not the hour appointment I have the dentist (again!) later this morning!

Sock Rabbit, Connies and Kacie!

Making rabbits

Last week Pickle-Lily and I went to the new making shop in Weston-Super-Mare called Connies . This is a lovely shop full of lovely things and run by lovely staff!
P was taking part in one of their sock animal children's workshops, where we met Sarah from Fairycraft . Sarah taught P how to make a rabbit out of just one sock. P had a brilliant time, even though her arm is still in a cast and now wants me to book her in to all the other sock animal workshops.
Connies is a super place for children and grown-ups as I could sit and have a cup of tea and knit while P was sewing - bliss!
A special mention to Kacie who was very friendly and gave P's rabbit a little glow in the dark bead necklace. P has now named her rabbit Kacie after her!

Meet Kacie