How wonderful would one of these Iranian felted rugs feel under your bare feet? They are just beautiful.
There is lots of infomation and pictures at Turkotek Salon, as well as information on how they're made.Felting is a relatively simple (if messy on this scale) technique, so I'm half tempted to try and make my own... But I think I'll settle for just admiring them for now
Cycling and skirts aren't always the best of friends.I've caught petticoats and long skirts in my rear brakes. I've occasionally realised a skirts has been obscure my rear light.I've accidentally flashed my underwear at passers by more then once. That's less than ideal for everyone involved.But I have found a solution!
That's right, a garter!I wear it just above my knee and pin the fabric of my skirts to it with a safety pin.Since I've been using it I've not revealed my crotch to any unfortunate strangers in the street.Success.
I have a confession. At some point in my childhood I may have dabbled in stamp collecting.That may be pretty geeky, but stamps really are exceptionally beautiful. I still find myself to drawn, especially as a few charity shops have started selling sets of exotic stamps for a matter of pence. But I don't want to just collect stamps anymore. I want other people to realise how beautiful these everyday objects are too!So I'm sending them to people. Through the post, of course.
Postage stamps make beautiful cards, and I love that stamps once used to post things are now the thing being posted!These cards are so simple they really doesn't need a How To, but this is how I made mine.
I used those bank cards you get from art and crafts shops that come pre-folded and with envelopes etc. but you can make your own bases too.The first thing to do is work out how you want to design your cards. - Work out which stamps look good together - Position your stamps on each card, using a ruler f necessary to ensure they are in line or centred. - Think about which extra features you want to add. For example, on the exotic flower cards above I didn't add anything as the stamps are bright and busy enough themselves, but on the others I added silver stars.Once you've decided on your design, mark out the positions of the stamps with fine pencil. Carefully apply glue to the back of your stamps, and stick them in position. Add any extra embellishments you wish. I've kept these very simple, but you could add pencil drawings, stickers, ribbon...anything you like.Once the glue is dry rub out any visible pencil marks.
These triangular beads came from a Peruvian supplier on Ebay, and have made a rather spiffing pair of earrings for my wearing pleasure.
The Disney version. I have a copy from my childhood, but it's on VHS, and so doomed never to be watched again. 
Unsuk Chin's opera. 
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) with Peter Sellers (I hope for a little bit of Dr Strangelove vibe)
Alice in Wonderland: A Dance Fantasy. The ballet version. 
Simply create a tube of fabric, either hand or machine sewn.
Tie a knot close to one end of the fabric tube, leaving enough extra material to tie the ends together later.
I used those bank cards you get from art and crafts shops that come pre-folded and with envelopes etc. but you can make your own bases too.
