I haven't been posting much on this blog lately, apologies for that. I'm easily side-tracked and forget how quickly the days speed by. I've treated myself to a couple of books, so no change there! The 'Stitch, Fibre, Metal & Mixed Media' is a book I'd borrowed from the library, and liked so much I wanted my own. It's secondhand, as is the 'Modern Folk Embroidery' which I picked up for a bargain price and I've had on my list of books-to-buy for ages. I love these fabric baubles from the 'Stitch, Fibre' book, and had a go at making something along these lines. I'd had the idea about three years ago that I wanted to learn needle felting, thinking I'd make lots of cute little animals and dazzle everyone with my needle felting skills. I acquired a boxful of supplies and - guess what? - I didn't get anywhere with that craft. My enthusiasm fizzled out. Anyway, literally years later, when I decided to make a version of ...