Electric Blue Tie

I made a tie the other day.

My very first tie.

It was an order for a friend who specified the very electric blue of the fabric.

I thought that making a tie would be a walk in the park but it took me almost a whole day to finish with a lot of aligning, unpicking and re-stitching.

It was no small feat, I can tell you, so I'm quite proud of how well it turned out. (I even made a matching pocket square.)

This is the pattern I used, Simplicity 9962.

It's got all sorts of other men's accessories I'd like to try, especially the slippers which can be made for the whole family.

Linked to:

The Dedicated House, Annemarie's Haakblog, Today's Creative Blog

Monday Moodboard - Natural Wonders

I have a thing for wood.
Especially driftwood.
I love those smooth rounded shapes and that surprising lightness.
I'm an avid driftwood collector.
One of these days I'll probably make one of those driftwood projects that are floating around in my mind.

1. LilaRubyKing
2. StarOfTheEast
3. L'Accentnou
4. Psarokokkalo

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European etsy Team every Monday.   The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood at that particular day.  It's lots of fun!
Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game StarOfTheEast.