Hello, here are some things I’ve actually made last year for different friends but forgotten to put on my blog. The first one is an eyepatch for a friend who likes experimenting with dressing up and make up in her room alone. The eyepatch itself is embroidered in red with running stitch, a cross in the corner, and words “your dolly” on her request. The straps are in pink fabric with elastic inside. The second one is a necklace which was originally a sample when I was designing the series of hopeless bracelets. It’s made with plastic beads and hand crocheted silk yarn. I didn’t do necklaces for sale in the end but decided to give it to a friend who liked the idea and added bright pink bows to suit her colourful style. In both of these pieces, I like the combination of sweet&sad.

Hello, it’s a bit late but I’d like to show you what I’ve made for Halloween this year. I went with a classic witch outfit as I thought my hair would work well with it. This outfit is just one piece although it uses quite a few different types of fabric. The bodice is made of cotton sateen with pleated neckline trimmings made of light weight cotton and opens at the front with many covered buttons. The sleeves with elasticated ruffled cuffs and the outer skirt(the gathered bubble skirt) are made of star patterned polyester chiffon. The under skirt is made of silk organza. I think the balance of the fitted bodice and the voluminous skirt and the combination of different fabrics in black have made it an exciting piece. Of course, I’ve made the hat with matching fabric as well. Hope you like it.

Here is a commissioned silk noil T-shirt and a stuffed bunny I have made as presents from my friend to her boyfriend. They are both made with the same cream coloured silk noil fabric with baby blue stitching. The T-shirt has dashed lines at the hem and stitched with “keep me” on the inner neckline. The bunny is stitched with “your pet”. As I know my friend’s character, I thought it was very sweet although it might seem like heavy messages. Apparently, her boyfriend was so moved with the presents that he was almost in tears so that’s good to know!

Hello, here is a commissioned piece I’ve done for a friend. She was inspired by the Elizabethan Era while various events were on for Shakespeare’s 400th Anniversary last year. It is a voluminous layered collar with 8 pointy scallops, finished with lace trimmings and a gold ribbon. Made in cotton.

This was a personal commission from a friend, a Japanese friend obviously, as no one wears flu masks in the UK. The mask is made of calico fabric and has a inner pocket so a piece of fabric with aromatic oil could be inserted. It is stitched with red cotton thread along the top and bottom edges and some text is stitched in the middle. She told me that people ask her if she is okay when she is wearing a flu mask. But in fact, she only wears one to protect herself from other people with flu and not because she is unwell, hence the stitched message “Are you okay? I’m okay.” Don’t worry, I have washed it after modelling it for the photos.