Lints

I tried out Prym's wool comb to remove lints from my sweater I have used a lot since last December. Always before I have used shaving razor. Now I asked my students' opinions and experiences how they do it. This little low budget thing had warmly recommendations so I tested it out. And I do am very satisfied with the result. It is not suitable for loose knitted garments but works well with AAW that includes angora quite a lot.

Taking good care of your garments is an excellent way to make them last longer and avoid the need to buy new ones. This is what PlanetEarth loves too. And it is very fashionable if you think about FashionNOW.

Flora and fauna hanger

Do you remember Bluetits and poppins? I posted it on my blog exactly one year ago. On which it turned about was a birthday secret for May 2020! Because of COVID-19 limitations on postal service this had to wait for so long time until I was able to send it far far away. Now it finally has reached the new home and I can show you all what it turned into. It is a wall hanger. I designed and sew the fabric parts for the original Coats Crafts UK cross stitch design. 

I placed a tiny cute charm at a corner of the cross stitch design to tell everyone it is handmade. I love these signs you can decorate your handmade gifts!
 

Bluetits and poppies

This is Coats Crafts UK design. It was originally designed for Anchor threads. I converted them to DMC threads which are better available around here and that's why I have a proper stash of them. You can find the design in Cross Stitcher magazine (July 2004, pages 64-68). I stitched the the project on 9 count Aida. Later on you'll see what this will turn out.