~ a mat

 

Hi lovelies!

i'm making a mat

{from some t-shirts i picked up at the outlet stores, & an old pillow case}

 

i cut them up into as long strips as possible

 

then rolled them into balls of yarn

 

then i stitched/crocheted 5 strands together {after realising 4 doesn't plait :)

 

 

winding it around into an oval

 

 

stitching it in place

 

crocheting a border with my finger

 

& waiting until i can find/acquire some more material to make it bigger :)

 

 

so many pretty colours for you today!!!

lovely thoughts  

~ silk petals,

 

hi! {happily waving!}

i made a silk flower for you,

 

these are the templates.

the squares are for the larger & smaller petals,

& the rectangle is to form the centre bud.

 

 

simply fold {fabric right side out!}

make a straight stitch,

gather it into a circle to form the bud.

then continue with the same piece of string,

stitching around the outer edge of the folded square{now a triangle}

gathering it into a petal shape.

 

mix and match fabrics & petal sizes to your hearts desire :)

 

 

loveliness & hugs, always!!!

~ l o v e .. .

this week i plucked some sunlight from a tree, after making a ring out of my Irish rose granny square, & tying it with a soft pink ribbon.. .

i also

bought peonies for Mother's Day!!!

{& a gorgeous pink Iris i found by an abandoned building, such a lovely flower to sit in a cup on the bench & ponder about.. .the magnificent structure of the unfurling frills, the glistening rosegold petals --- have you ever noticed how they sparkle in the sunlight like glittering gold? oh peonies, oh iris of pink, you are my two favourite flowers!!!

glisten!!!

shine!!!}

sending such glorious, soft, fragrant wishes for you today dear hearts!!!

~ some things.. .

Hello again! :) i was tidying up the table today & realized there were a few lovely things id been working on. so this is just a little glimpse into the spare minutes of my last month.. . lace stones, crocheted flowers, granny squares, embroidery floss, & a pocketfull of fairy dust. my favourite crochet video is this one, even though im still learning!

Have a shimmeringly lovely day!!!

~ ice cubes for Easter.. .

Hi lovelies!!!

i'm so sorry i'm late in saying Happy Easter, it seems i'm always late for holidays, they sneak up on me so! i had visions of beautiful tutorials for you, an Easter journal & such, but the only thing i managed to do creatively,

was ice cubes.. .

i put some edible flowers in an egg tray{because i didn't have an ice cube tray :) } & popped them in the freezer overnight. you can usually get punnets of edible flowers at the supermarket or an organic shop.

sending such lovely wishes!!!

& Happy Easter thoughts!

journals {a cover for you}

Hello lovelies! i have been working on a journal cover & this was my first attempt, so i made you all a present{pins & all, its just how i always end up!}, if you like you can print it out & make a journal with it. i'd love to see the photos if you do!!! {& a crocheted stone i've been working on{my other first attempt} :)

hope your week is filled with all the beautiful things!!!

{copyrighted for a bouquet of dreams, not to be replicated for commercial purposes}

p.s i was thinking of printing it either on large photo paper & laminating it, or on cardboard, & just stacking up a variety of papers behind it, & securing them all with  two pink satin ribbons {also, i haven't tried printing it yet, but there is one on the meandering pearl blog with slightly different colouring if that helps :) } <3 

{inspiring me.. .}

{the quiet murmur of gentle things, of powder blue & perssimon}

rooms

wind

a rug {crochet of course!} :)

special things

a thousand trumpets {perspective}

i love this book!