Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Tea Roses Tea Cosie Flower Posy`s...

 
This romantic red roses tea cosie ,available on Etsy was really a delight to photo and so simple!


 

The dark purple was a bit trickier to photograph than all the other tea cosie`s.It is a very rich purple but has a little blue in it which tends to show up disproportionate to how much blue there really is-not much! 

 

 
Probably the prettiest of all these roses tea cosies,the pink and the blue are so sweet...

 


This was the first tea cosie with the bigger more 3d wool flowers on.This one gave me the idea for the pink and blue tea cosie.I love pink roses.This was also when i found out form Molly of The Knitting that these first yellow roses were really an attempt at daffodils...

Thursday, 21 June 2012

It`s In Black and White;The Marvels Of Monochrome

The beautiful white blooms on this gorgeous tea cosie are extra large and quite thick,each having three 'petal'layers of wool.They all sit securely sewn on top,sure to keep your tea pot hot!




This pretty little somehow very traditional looking ragdoll is festooned with handcrafted detailing.She has several layers of underskirt and  hand sewn detailing on her wool shoes.Traditional or Victorian?


Active Ann wears dashing upcycled black velvet trousers,perhaps better described as 'pantaloons'


This beautiful little goth girl ragdoll is dressed entirely in black wool.With only the addition of black ribbons.Her waistcoat and skirt are crocheted,which adds a slightly lacy look to her outfit.It all looks a bit "Victorian Mourning Dress"but really she is a goth,she has purple wool lips!


Handsome Black and White Striped Pussycat.If you look closely at his hand sewn in face details you can make out in pink wool his happy,cat that got the cream contented smile!


This lovely ghostly tea cosie is crocheted thickly [stands up unsupported]in a all white wool and the face details are sewn on black velvet.


Friday, 25 May 2012

Knitted Soft Toy Animals

This unique family of Teddy Bears having a Picnic cute soft toys are all adorably little.The Father bear is about the height of a tea pot,the children no taller than a mug and the little baby bear fits in the palm of your hand.They all fit snugly in a decorated shoebox and come with picnic rug and cupcakes.
The little baby bears blanket folds around it but is not attatched.
This sweet little Bambi like knitted soft toy roe deer has a beige colour wool that is fluffier than most wools.Stands unsupported.
This unique tortoise really cannot be repeated,his many buttons shell is created from a button collection that gathered over many years and it would be impossible to recreate him exactly.He is heavier than your average soft toy and with his armoured back,not that soft!
These two beautiful creatures are unusually pretty snakes!They each have little silk ribbon flowers sewn into the longer furry wool sections of their striped bodies.
They are quite long and were a bit tricky to photo."Snakes In A Frame "seemed like a good idea at the time.Then i realised the frame not being for sale it might be misleading to title them that*head desk*
This little cuddly cat is one very cute creation.Plumped up with a soft polyester stuffing,he will simply sit beaming contentedly wherever you put him...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Blue and Red Tea Cosie`s

This is a very bright red wool tea cosie,chilli red.The flowers are all curled up around the edges as though caught in mid bloom
You would be hard pressed to find a Tea Cosie More blue than this one!Every flower is blue and the Basket itself is more than one shade of blue.
The grey wool used in the flower basket of this Tea Cosie is much softer than most wools.

This dark blue basket tea cosie with light blue flowers has silver thread in amongst the flowers petal layers and along the sides of the baskets handle.It is a deep evocative midnight blue and really gets that "by the light of the silvery moon"song lyric stuck in my head.Which is double annoying as i suspect the rest of the song to be rubbish as i don`t recall any of it,or the singer,or the title...

This dark grey wool is a bit unusual,having whispy bits of white throughout it.Reminds me of a wet rainy wind swept seaside town as you can tell from the title.


Monday, 30 April 2012

Pink and Purple and Green...I Can See A Rainbow...Sing A Rainbow...

 
Coral hand basket and pretty pinks mixed flowers
 
This lovely light lilac`s,violet`s and lavender colour`s flower basket tea cosie is one of the prettiest
Lilac`s,Violet`s and light Purple Colours Tea Cosie
This fleshy pink and coral colour mixed wool tea pot warmer has something of the tropical about it,some of the flowers look a lot like  passionflowers
 
A richl thickly crocheted tea pot warmer,the dark inky purple really brings out the violet mix colour flowers on top.It has a lovely luscious look to it.
Dark Purples Flower Basket Tea Cosie
This light green  tea cosie looks a bit pastel shade but it isn`t quite.It is more solid a light green and the pink mix flowers on top are pastel pinks
Light Green Tea Cosie With Mixed Pinks
This green tea cosie with the bright red poppies on top is a little bit turquoise,you can see it has some blue in it[if you compare the basket to the leaves]just not enough to call it turquoise.There is one large tripled layered poppy on top,which should help keep the heat in whoever`s tea pot it ends up on! 


Friday, 27 April 2012

Soft Toy Teddy Bear Family PIcnic`s

This sweet little lone bear is a small little fellow


A photogenic little soft toy in cream and white wool.

Soft toy teddy cream colour teddy bears,enjoying a family picnic of wool kit cupcake treats.Knitted in a soft fuzzy feel wool.They have there own brown paper colour storage box,which they fit in perfectly,although it is a bit heavier than an ordinary postal box and has added to the postage a bit,but they do look very sweet in  it.
Cream Colour Teddy Bears Picnic
This bright and beautiful rainbow coloured family of bears also come with there own colourful orange and pink picnic rug and cupcake treats.The two adult bears are quite large soft toys.
Rainbow Bears Family Picnic

Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Female Culture Where R U? Big Asks...

Witch Rock Goddess With Ablaze Bouffant
Grey Scale Witchy Lady In Perfect Pose

This grey lady is meant to look made form ash.I thought i might singe all around the edge of the picture but fire is sooo unpredictable and it is quite a large picture...
Explosive Red Haired Fiery Fellow
Small Red Bloodied Witch Girl

These little witches look ceramic but are mostly cardboard and paper mache composite,which is a stronger kind of paper mache and can be sawn and sanded.This one has been covered in red resin which has dried solid plastic.Usually the drips are done with homemade gesso.
Scorpian Head dress Style,Shoulders and Head Red Goddess Figurine

Wondrous Witch In Perfect Pouty Pose Pastel Drawing
Moody Moggy Grey Faced Cat Print In Black Gloss Frame
Pretty Black Kitty Print In Hot Pink Frame
Tall Chic Punk Witch Figurine

This tall lady has aged very well and is looking somehow quite distinguished these days.
Mixed Media Witches Painting


In an after the disaster pose,these boney witches were a bit of a' just start it' and see where it goes sort of experiment.

Whilst i was making these items i realised what it is i want from female culture.I seem more often to spot the things i do not want from it such as fashion magazines,romantic comedies,dramas,relationship shows/stories and anything at all to with cooking.

But really there are a lot of things,It`s kind of a shopping list...

I want to know what those ancient cultures were,that had Goddess`s instead of god`s.What did their Goddess`s look like? I want to see films about them.I want to know what they believed in and how there societies differed from ours.Also i want to know how the Gorgons and Amazons lived,see films about them and their culture and lifestyles.How did this female dominated society work compared to modern society,does anybody know?

For every powerful,dominating statue of a male figure i want to see a female one.I want female culture to claim those powerful and dominating characteristics so associated with men for women.

I want to see female history commemorated/celebrated/reclaimed.The story of the women persecuted as witches retold as cautionary tales which still have relevance[it did not just happen in Salem.]I want all this to be a highly visible part of mainstream culture[that men can enjoy too if they wish to.]