This time I was to make for Bev who made me that stunning seed bead trinket box and earrings that I shared with you a few months ago.
I was really pleased to get her because I would be able to say a real thank you through my gift BUT Bev is a stunningly talented lady and does so many crafts that at first I was a bit stumped what to create.
The group is basically a jewellery making one but lots of us do other crafts and so the gift exchange has grown from being just jewellery to all hand made goodies which is brilliant because you often get something in a craft or medium you have not tried at all.
I decided to knit something for Bev and originally was going to make her a pair of my snuggle socks but on a trip to the NEC to the Hobbycrafts show in November I came across some stunning yarn and knew that I wanted to make her an infinity scarf.
The jewel like colours in the yarn glow and the piece grows quickly as it is made on HUGE needles ( size 10mm). Once finished the two ends are sewn together with a mobius twist ( hence infinity ) so you can wear it like a piece of jewellery or as a scarf. It is incredibly lightweight and yet warm. I had enough yarn to make one for myself - bonus!
I have just acquired some seasonal moulds for soap so using bright jewel colours I have poured a whole set of snowflake and bauble soaps - some of which went to Bev.
I also wanted to make Bev something in jewel enamel because she doesn't use this medium. However I thought with it being Christmas I would make her some stars and baubles as Christmas decorations. I had made some for family last year and they were so well received that I thought it would be something a little different.
I decided to use traditional seasonal colours - green, gold, red and deep blue in transparent finishing with embedded glitter. Once cold I used a solderng iron to melt a good sized hole and threaded with gold satin cord
I added a hand made card as a final touch
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| Bev took this picture of her pressies |
I hope she enjoys her presents from me.
