Just Because
The best things to make are the things you make purely for the sake of it, don't you think?
Way back in June, one day when I was feeling a little under the weather and feeling much more like curling up in bed and hiding rather than doing things I should be doing, I decided on a whim to make some of these lovely Maybelle Flowers. Have you heard of them or seen them around blogland?
I first saw these lovely flowers on My Rose Valley, the blog of the lovely and creative Annette. I'm sure it's one you already read as it is an utter delight of colour, yarn, family life all set in beautiful Switzerland. But just on the off chance you haven't come across it yet, I urge you to go and check it out. It'll be worth your while I know. The pattern for the flower can be found via My Rose Valley and the original pattern is also here: 6ichthusfish.
Way back in June, one day when I was feeling a little under the weather and feeling much more like curling up in bed and hiding rather than doing things I should be doing, I decided on a whim to make some of these lovely Maybelle Flowers. Have you heard of them or seen them around blogland?
I first saw these lovely flowers on My Rose Valley, the blog of the lovely and creative Annette. I'm sure it's one you already read as it is an utter delight of colour, yarn, family life all set in beautiful Switzerland. But just on the off chance you haven't come across it yet, I urge you to go and check it out. It'll be worth your while I know. The pattern for the flower can be found via My Rose Valley and the original pattern is also here: 6ichthusfish.
Very satisfying it was too, to lay there and whip up a few flowers in some favourite colours. An excellent antidote to my malaise and it perked me up no end. Clever Annette also came up with a tutorial to turn these flowers into very cute little squares, which seemed like a good idea, so I did that too. I didn't have much of an idea of what to do with the squares, but why let details like that stop you when you're having fun I say.
A week or so later I happened across these pretty little squares and decided they would make a lovely little mini bunting. Not that I knew where the mini bunting would go of course. I had the vague idea of putting it in my craft room... somewhere...maybe? Again, not dwelling on the details, I strung them together into bunting on some car journey or another and this little 'just because' project was complete.
They didn't end up in the craft room, as you can see. There wasn't a lot of space left and it was my sister who came to the rescue in the end.
'Nothing up on your mantlepiece? It's been ages since I've seen it bare...'
Of course, a little decoration for the fireplace, the perfect spot. Why didn't I think of that?
S x
