Have finished another bird brooch, this time it's a goose. It's worked in the same way as the bird but I have added some freshwater pearls on the necklace and she's also wearing a hat! Will be working on writing this up as a workshop, it's such a quick make!
So here she is:

The length of the brooch is 8cm, and the only thing I might change slightly are the wings as they look a bit too small, but overall I'm quite happy with it.

 I really have to start making things for the upcoming Valentine's craft fair which will be held at the Spark Café in Lichfield on the 5th of February. Glad I've got more time now to focus on this!

xxxx

erika

                                           

Hello everyone,

I'm trying to split my days off between developing my website and making/ designing; so yesterday I had a making-day. Have played around with this idea for a while, so here is what I came up with:

It's a small bird brooch, made of pre-knitted wire then embellished with seed beads. Hoping to develop this further into other animal shapes. I'm also planning to write this project up and teach it as a workshop.

Don't think I have actually mentioned my website: http://thecuriousmagpie.moonfruit.com/


Today I should really be working on my site but I always find it less satisfying than actually making things...it seems like I spend all day on my laptop but have no much to show for....

Hope you all have a nice day!

See you soon

Erika
xxx

Some beads I made today! The key is a small cabinet key and the hot glass is wound directly onto the metal.

The drop beads are just something I wanted to try for a while. I've used double helix for the core and some silver foil.

my first posting!

Well, now this is exciting! Just set up my account and this is my first post! More exciting, here is my first pic!

This is an owl I made for a good friend of mine for christmas, I did give the hair around the eyes a bit of a trim before giving her away....it's made from a combination of different threads and is worked in macramé.










Felt a bit frustrated today, trying to make progress with my website but getting nowhere fast....so this blog is a welcome success!