Author Archives: Cosy Creative Crafts

I am very excited because we are nearing the end of a project to build me a new workshop. I will be moving out of my half shed (husband has the other half) into a beautiful shed fitted out just for me, including (drum roll) a glass kiln. Some of hyou will know that IContinue reading “Workshops”

I droppped my mobile phone on the conservatory floor recently and the screen broke (again). Ho hum.  After some deliberation I decided to buy an upgrade – Samsung Galaxy 5 (only two down from the newest model). I had a good cover for my old phone – although it wasn’t enough to save it from aContinue reading “Knitted phone cover”

One of my daughters is expecting her first baby ( a boy) in a few weeks time. I have been busy knitting her a pram cover which I thought I’d share with you. She particularly likes spotty patterns and  we were able to find a suitable pattern for her. Then there is the dilemma, regularContinue reading “Pram Covers”

Several years ago I made necklaces and bracelets from beads. I have a fair collection of beads (that is, I have a lot!)  and am trying to sell some of them to lighten the load on my attic floor. However, a friend of mine made some bead spiders and so I had to have a go. MyContinue reading “Beading Projects”

I’ve just dispatched a lovely teal ad soft green sling cover, the colours go together really well I’m planning on making extension pieces so that the covers kee pace with your baby’s growth. I also knit baby cardigans so am going to knit a few designs and put them up for sale. That goes forContinue reading “More about Baby Sling Covers”

So, today is Pancake Day. Great, I love pancakes, dripping with orange juice and sprinkled with sugar,mmmmmmm. However, as I’m on a diet – trying to get to see the number 9 on the scales (!) I’m not making any. My husband asked for pancakes but he’s also on a diet and when I saidContinue reading “Pancake Day”

My knitting fingers have been very busy. Not only Baby sling covers but bobble hats as well. My husband plays tennis and often wears a bobble hat (it’s cold playing in winter). One of his co-players admired the hat and the rest is history! So, for the price of a ball of double knitting andContinue reading “Knitting update”

  I never make New Year’s Resolutions because I never keep to them. However, I will try to write something in my blog and lose weight so that’s quite a resolution. As I have mentioned before my daughter recently had a baby. Since then there have been a couple of occasions when I’ve had a request forContinue reading “New Year”

I have been lapse in posting recently as I have been doing Grandma duties. My daughter is expecting a baby any day now and, as I live 100 miles away I have been down to see her. I am about to go away again to keep her company in the last few days of pregnancyContinue reading “Grandma duties”

Hi I’ve had a mixed day with lots of activity – hair cut, supermarket run, you know the sort. As well as creating things with glass I also edit the village magazine. I had to get that to the printers today so the morning was spent putting the articles together and filling in gaps withContinue reading “A Mixed Day”