LL36HR NPC Kit Part 1

So, a week or so ago I got back from our 2nd camping larp of the year.  I monstered this one and played the role of plot dumping tribe leader.

For which I needed kit.  Obviously!  So I acquired some brown rayon and having remembered I had Simplicity 1251 uncut in my pattern stash I got busy.

I left off the needle felting due to a lack of time, but added some quick embroideries in variegated silk on the sleeves.  This is me modelling it as soon as I'd finished it!  

This is me on the Saturday morning of the larp, just before we timed in and I sent the party off to meet a talking tree. These photos were taken with the soft focus effect accidentally on (I didn't check the camera dial properly, oops!) but I quite like it.

As you can see, the hood has a super cute tassel.  It's a really comfy top/dress and I love wearing it.  Next time though, I might make the bell sleeves because I think they are pretty too!

 In case you're wondering, yes that is a mark on my face.  This tribe of elves have facial tattoos, which we applied with eyeliner!

Here's a slightly better pic of my facial (and chest) tattoo.  Oh and check out the adorable tiny antlers!

DI Craft Swap - Dreams

Again, another late write up!

In this swap I sent to Gemma and Gayle sent to me.

This is what I sent Gemma.  I made the bag with corduroy, satin lining and one of my lovely clay buttons as made by Em

It has an adjustable strap and a tiny inner pocket.  I was really pleased with how it turned out!  I also sent Gemma a luggage tag, a scrapbook to record her travels and a wallet for things like a bus pass as she dreams of travelling.

Gayle sent me wonderful things!  It has been so long since I opened the parcel though and I must shamefully confess I didn't take photos at the time and now I rather think I've forgotten bits.  Gayle, if I have I'm so sorry!  I loved everything!

Gayle made me a beautiful dream catcher, some darumi fridge magnets and a lovely heart pictures with words from Wuthering Heights.  She also gave me a lovely post it note pad and a bag stuffed full of ribbons!

I really do enjoy these swaps!

Ship T-shirt

Quick post today as I am only just back from my weekend larping (we had a great time!) and I am attempting to fit in a lounch out as well as the usual post larp tidy!

So, here's the last t-shirt from my making spree in April!

It's the same blue t-shirting as the last one and another transfer from my handy little book.  The picture is a quick selfie in front on my bedroom mirror using my new camera!

Also, Happy Birthday to my Lil Sis!  Hope you're having a lovely day!

See you Thursday!

DICraft Swap - Zodiac Theme

Ok, I am very behind on writing about these swaps!  Still, better late than never, right?

Today I want to talk about the zodiac swap where I sent to Hannah and Lauren sent to me.

Here's what I sent Hannah.

Hannah loves reading, so I embroidered her a starsign bookmark with french knots for the stars.  I also made her a keyring with beads to be the stars.

Lastly, I covered a notebook for her which I embroidered her name onto in rainbow rayon thread!  Nothing beats a bit of rainbow in my book!

Her bought gifts were a notelet set and some cupcake stickers.  Not strictly zodiac, but hopefully still fun gifts!

















Lauren sent me a beautiful parcel, wrapped in the prettiest tissue paper that I was far too excited to stop and photograph!

As you can see she's made me a gorgeous wooden rose keyring and an awesome taurus constellation badge, then further spoilt me with some Scottish badges (which I adore), an amazingly nice scented candle and holder and a beautiful notecard that has a coaster pitcuring and Edinburgh streetmap on it!  Thank-you Lauren for all my lovely things!

As ever a huge thank-you to Hannah who organises this swap!  If you want to join in with this swap, please head over to Hannah at Dainty and Ivory.  This months theme is Countries and there's still time to sign up!

I'm off to Devon at the weekend, for the BathLARP Low Level 36hr and I'm really looking forward to a weekend with my friends in Caddihoe.  However, most excitingly I have made three pieces of super secret kit for the event, which I shall take photos of and share in all their glory when I'm recovered!

WIP Revisited

Just over a year ago I did a post on a few WIPs lurking around my house.  That post can be found here.

Since then I have kept working on all of them, but the one I want to update you on today is the crochet blanket.  Last time I showed you it, it looked like this

I have ummed and aahed about this blanket as I've worked on it and I finally came to a decision on my birthday.  I am going to make it big enough to cover a double bed and then it will be my camping blankie for snuggling in on cold evening when larping.

As you can see, I've managed to make it a fair amount bigger since last year!  So much so that I'm confident it'll be in use by autumn as I'm really enjoying crocheting this.  Clearly chunky yarn and a big hook is the way to go!

I am also enjoying the randomness of the colour as it's been bought one ball at a time since I ran out of stash (ok, 2 balls at a time since I got to the longer rounds).

I'm thinking another 4 rounds and some kind of edging should do it.  So keep watching this space for more progress!

Not-A-Boat Flag

So, when we had our 24hr Pirate games, one of the competitions was t design and make your own ships flag, with the materials that the 'pirates' provided.

As I love sewing and in character 'Hattie' touted needlework as one of her best skills, once we'd decided on a design, the sewing fell to me!

We went for a white background, rather than pirate black, to be sneaky and not look like pirates.  Other than that our design is not a boat!  Because we'd named our ship the good ship Not-A-Boat.  Mostly in order to confuse people.  It sort of made sense in character!

I used blanket stitch to attach the boat and a running stitch for the circle.

Here I am on the day, assembling it.  These three photos were all taken on Ruthwhoisnotablogger's camera.  I think the actual photographer was my awesome squire and general club kitchen minion.  Many thanks to both of them!

Blanket stitching the ship!

 Running out of time to finish the flag so speed sewing by this point!  We won that competition, which was really nice!  These days the flag is hanging of my mantelpiece, until I work out what I want to do with it.

Unintended Hiatus

Oops! Didn't quite mean to disappear for that long.  Still, I'm back now, this time with a shiny new working camera, a few bits and bobs to show and a determination to try and get back into the blogging groove.

For today however, I'd like to go off sewing and into cakes briefly as I've made a few recently!

This is my birthday cake which was a triple tier chocolate sponge with jam and butter cream, covered in butter cream swirls.  It was very tasty!

This is a victoria sponge, topped with butter cream and fresh strawberries, that I made for my amazing husband to congratulate him on getting a new job offer!

Because I was having fun when I baked the sponge, this is what the inside looked like!

I do love making marble cake!

Anyhow, I have another t-shirt to show you, some pirate kit still to show off, 2 swap posts to write up and some progress on my WIPs.  So that should keep us busy for a few weeks at least, right?  See you Thursday!