Selling Sewing Material

I usually don't do that here, but i would to reach as many as possible.

I am selling my stash of sewing and crafting materials on eBay

darknessdesign2010

The reason is a few years ago i was creating custom made skirts and sold them on eBay. Not just because i wanted to support my 3D hobby but also because i like sewing. I still do but my first love is knitting.

Anyway someone saw my skirts on eBay and got in touch with me. He told me that he had a grant from the government for his store and that he would like to sell my skirts. I was excited that someone noticed me. And i said i would be glad to provide his store with my skirts.

He asked me to make around 50 skirts in different sizes. So i went and bought material and i sat almost day and night at the sewing machine to get it ready.

Once i had them all done i emailed him that the skirts are ready for shipping.

Then came the bombshell. He had changed his mind regarding what the shop was going to sell and that my skirts would no longer fit in.

I felt numb, angry and disappointed.

I sat on 50 skirts i tried to shift through eBay. I sold maybe 15. Everyone who bought one was delighted, which cheered me up. But i lost all the confidence and spirit and once that's gone you can not get ideas for new things either.

So this is the story why i finally sell all the stuff.

I have started with lace trims, but there will be also fabric, waist bands and more later on.

It takes time to photograph, measure and prepare the listing for everything.

Thanks in advance if you decide to bid on my items. It is highly appreciated.

I do ship worldwide!!

A few examples here:

Just a quick update

I am terribly behind with posting new stuff. The reason is i was rather busy with eBaying the last couple of months and i just didn't find the time or energy to update the blog.

I have finished quite a lot of new items, i need to take pictures and post here.

At the moment i have a crochet top on the go.

I think i mentioned this before i am not a keen crocheter but sometimes when i see something i like i can overcome this "i don't really like crocheting" feeling.

I started the model Kos out of  the Rowan Knitting & Crochet Magazine 53

I had 500g of Red Heart Cotton Mix which works fine but i have to use a crochet hook 3.5 to get it about the same size.

Anyway i have just simple aluminium hooks and they have started to hurt my hand because i hold them like knitting needles not like a pencil. I never could manage to crochet that way. It goes against my hand in a way.

So i was looking for some more suitable crochet hooks for my way of holding. And i have found some.

addi-Swing

I have ordered a few sizes and i hope they will be much more comfortable.

For my followers from the UK i found them at Woolstack for £6.50 each.

Vegetable Soup with Barley

And now something completely different

Everyone loves my chunky vegetable soup.

It is healthy home made food like my mum used to make.

This recipe will be for 6 - 8 depending on the size of bowls or if you have it as main dish or as a starter

What you need

Large pan (5-6 litres)

2 cups of carrots

2 coups of swede

2 coups of celeriac

1 coup of onions

1 coup of parsnips

1 coup of barley

2-3 bay leaves

6-8 cloves
2 tbsp of sunflower oil

1 tsp turmeric

vegetable stock  for 1 to 1,5 litres
Salt, pepper.

Chop and slice everything. Don't go too large if you have kids as the pieces can be quite hot.

Heat the oil and add the onions. Don't burn them!!
Add the vegetables and fry them slowly for about 8 minutes
Then fill the pan with water (or stock if you don't use the stock pods) until the vegetables are covered.
Rinse the barley and add it to the pan.
Now add the stock pods,  turmeric, bay leaves and cloves.
Add more water.
Wait until it simmers then turn the heat right down to 1 or 2, cover the pan and let it slow cook for 40 to 60 minutes.
Check and give it a stir in between. Add water if you are losing too much.

When it's done season with salt and pepper.

Yummy with a nice crusty bread to dip into it.

Bon appetit!!

Felted Slippers

Well, my fiancé needed some slippers. He can't wear synthetic stuff because they just become smelly way too quickly. The solution was felted slippers but it had to be 100% wool.

I found some online but half didn't say what material they actually were and the other half was like having to get a mortgage to buy them.

The solution was make them myself.

I was combing through the internet and i found a pattern which seemed easy and cheap.

Here is the link:

duffers-revisited

It is really a good pattern. It comes on 2 knitting versions and many sizes.

I used the same yarn suggested so i wouldn't have to figure out the correct felting process.

Cascade 220

I knitted the first pair and washed them at 50 degrees Celsius (a normal 60 degrees cycle with reduced temperature) and they came out perfectly.

I managed knit 3 pairs, 2 size 10 wide and 1 size 7 normal out of 400g of yarn (Cascade is knitted using 2 strands)

To make them a more secure and longer lasting i covered the bottom of the slippers with clear silicon (the same you use for kitchen or bathroom) which gives them a nice rubber sole.