Dopamine Embroidery

Making my cute little bird embroidery gave me a bit of an embroidery bug so i wanted to make something else. Id seen a few molecule embroideries (like this one by itsastitch) in the blogosphere and they definitely resonated with the scientist in me! But i wanted to create something a bit more personal to me. So, as two of my close family have battled Parkinson's Disease, i knew that Dopamine was the molecule for me! Although PD suffers lack their own Dopamine, synthetic Dopamine can give them their lives back so it really is a wonder molecule in my eyes. And the key to synthesising any molecule is knowing its chemical structure. Dopamine replacement therapy doesnt work forever, PD is degenerative and there is no cure, but this is my little thankyou for the extra time that knowing this structure has given me with the people i love

Bird Crewel Embroidery

I bought this crewel embroidery pattern months and month (probably years TBH) ago from June Craft. I fell in love with this cute little guy the minute i saw him and ive been trying to find time to make him ever since. And im so pleased i finally did - isnt he just the cutest! It was really easy too. I havent embroidered anything since i was a teenager but the pattern is really simple and comes with instructions for all the stitches you'll need.

Once i was done making him i trimmed the backing fabric and mounted him in the frame i made him in. He's now up on the picture wall in the kitchen

FYI As im not an embroider im not sure what makes Crewel embroidery different but it seemed very similar to the embroidery ive done before so don't let it put you off

Embroidery Hoop Bags

I think these embroidery hoop bags from always a project were one of the first things i ever pinned so im so pleased to have finally made them. Theyre really easy as long as you get you measurement correct or they dont fit over the hoops!


I added another rail to the craft room wall which these bags, and my scissors, will hang from.


They're just so bright and colourful and such a great idea. I plan to use them for ongoing projects, so i can tuck things out of the way while im working on something else or possibly use them as a scrap fabric/thread bag when im sewing. I get thread etc everywhere so if i can just tuck it straight into this bag to empty at the end it might make me a bit tidier!

Makes i love this week

Great tutorial for a ruffle heart tshirt over at makeit-loveit its for a girls tshirt dress but you could definitely use the same concept on an adult tshirt

Love this picture frame chalkboard from iheartorganizing

Fab enamel painted vases at stayathomeartist

Brilliant embroidery hoop storage bags from craftzine

Love this handmade bag over at  how about orange, might use an old wool coat ive got to make one if these...