Been busy & quite productive over the last few days. Finished a couple of products that have been in the making a while, & made a few new ones. Now I've drawn & cut out two new bears for jenny-handmadehappiness.blogspot.com, so am feeling rather smug with myself. Oh & I finally got to finish "that bag"

"that bag"

Pendant covered in velour & finished with sari silk yarn

Pendant covered in blue velvet with cameo & sari silk yarn decoration, hanging from a recycled necklace

Polymer clay, copper embossed heart, decorated with old watch findings & copper wire, hanging from scrunched ribbon

Pretty little necklace made from roses from my eldest grandaughter's headbands, sitting on velvet type ribbon

Stack of 10 bangles wound with sari silk & sari silk yarn, some with added charms

Set of 3 bangles wound with sari silk yarn & a charm

Well I undid all that knitting yesterday & restarted with bigger needles....another mistake!!!
So at some point today I will try again & am determined to get it right.

Had a very frustrating day yesterday!!! Finished knitting the 4th panel of a bag, stitched them together & it just doesn't look right!!! Really annoyed with myself, so now what do I do? Oh well just look's like I will have to undo it all & start again!!!

Posting a photo of  a necklace & bracelet that I have reinvented. Both are made from old bits & pieces that I have had hanging around.

Acrylic pendant with watch pieces, lace & chain, threaded onto a chiffon ribbon.

The bracelet is covered in velvet & decorated with genuine Swarovski crystals

Posting a few pieces that have been in the making for a few days & finished yesterday evening

Various fabric pendants, decorated with beads or buttons

 with cord or fabric hangers

Close of the pendants

Vintage velvet purse pendant with recycled necklace for hanger

Close up

Well I suppose today is back to normal!! No more procrastinating on the sofa, fiddling with pieces of fabric & cord, today I have to get back into the routine of housework....ugh!!!... & other wifely duties around the house.
But I do have some new ideas, so I will still be creative....hopefully!!!
Posting some pics of pieces that I have made over the Christmas/ New Year period.
All items below can be found in my Etsy shop elscountrymakes.etsy.com

A boho pendant, made from recycled denim

A hand knitted purse, made from sari/banana silk yarn

Four little bracelets, made from wire & wrapped in various handspun fibres

The same four bracelets stacked

I would like to start by saying a very happy New Year to you all & may it be a peaceful & prosperous one.
I haven't blogged for a while, no particular reason, just taking life a little easier & enjoying having family around.
Posting some pics of a couple of bags I finished just before Christmas & a few pieces I've been playing with since, well I can't just sit & do literally nothing!!!!

This quite large shoulder bag is made from French Tissavel

The back is from a lambs wool jumper

The inside is lined with navy silk, the strap is made from a chain belt

A little pouch made from the pocket of a pair of jeans

A knitted shoulder bag, made from a mix of sari & banana

 silk yarn

This coiled bangle is wrapped in the same yarn as the bag.

Lastly, a choker made for my eldest granddaughter to wear out New Years eve. Made from black velour, stiffened with felt, otherwise it would have just kept rolling down, I don't think she would have been too pleased with that!!! The button is designed to go at the back, but I suppose it could be worn at the front as well.