January's Best Bits 2017

The first year of the month is finally over! Now we can get on track once more and complete our goals and really feel like it is now 2017. So we've rounded up everything we loved from January,

1. New year... new me!

Well this one is old and a bit cliche but it has to be included. It can mean anything for anyone and for all us crafters it means better organisation and better ideas. I am definitely trying to get better ideas and one of my goals is to post on this blog a bit more - hopefully at least once a week.

2. Warm Stews

Ok so it's not really related to craft but in the winter a hot stew is absolutely amazing! It warms you up on the inside and the outside and can be a life saver when it's frosty outside.

3. Bath Bombs

I adore bath bombs and they are even more incredible when you have one in a steaming bath when it's icy outside the window. They're still great in warmer weather but it can feel a bit stuffy it it's too warm so I always cherish baths I have in the winter.

A beautiful bath bomb from Bomb Cosmetics

4. Body Scrubs and Moisturisers

So over Christmas I got a lot (and I mean a lot) of moisturisers and body scrubs so I decided that I may as well use them and see what they can do. My favourite one have the Soap&Glory body butter and it has transformed my extremely dry knees and elbows. It has worked wonders! I highly recommend it.

January's Best Bits 2016

Well it's a new year so I think its time for another best bits.

1. Embroidery wheel
I have been loving doing embroidery of peoples faces. This can be hard but using an embroidery wheel really helps to keep the fabric still and achieve life like images (not).

2. My sewing machine
This is a fantastic book that I received for Christmas. It is by a wonderful author called Jane Bull. She has written three other books in this series of sewing books. The ideas in the book are brilliant and the instructions are very clear. It also gives some great advise about how to use and look after your sewing machine.

3. Reeves watercolours
I really love these watercolours even though it's not sewing. The colours and quality is fantastic. We have been using them at school and they're falling apart but the colours are still great as they are really easy to clean. I have about three of these watercolours so if your looking for some they are definitely a good call.

4. finger knitting machine
Now, this may seem crazy but I love finger knitting. I find that it a great thing to have in the car but my wool often gets really tangled so I made this. The wool is wrapped around the top and it won't get tangled. there is also two pockets. One made for some scissors and another for keeping the finished finger knitting in. It was really easy to make and it makes transporting finger knitting so much easier. You could also change it for normal knitting.