Keepsakes By Di News Blog

A very dear friend asked me if I could knit her husband some Alpaca wool socks. I am enjoying making them so much. I had forgotten how therapeutic it can be to repeat a pattern that you don’t have to think about and just make!!!

I absolutely love making wedding keepsakes. My wedding baubles always make a nice gift for the bride and groom but I think my favourite thing to do is repurpose a brides or bridesmaids dress, or grooms outfit into a memory cushion. With this example the button detail down the back of the dress is crying […]

A new year, a new challenge! I used to watch my gran basket weaving and was always fascinated by it. It always looked so intricate and the shapes she achieved amazed me. So this is the challenge I am setting myself for 2024. I am going to learn to make baskets!! Guess what all my […]

As I’m writing this I am surrounded by our three dogs. One by my side and two lying over my legs!! They bring me so much happiness that I wanted to include them in our Christmas celebrations somehow. I came up with the idea of a decoration for the tree. Now when I look at […]

I love, love, love this time of year. This is one of my favourite new things to make. A friend asked me to make a hat with room for her ponytail. What a genius idea!!! I really enjoy the challenge of making something I haven’t made before and I’m sure this won’t be the last […]

I absolutely love anything that helps the environment in any way shape or form and these little cleansing/ make up remover pads are amazing. They are so easy to make and last forever. Machine washable after use and easy to store. I for one am never using cotton wool again.

I used to watch my gran doing her crochet and was fascinated by the different stitches and all the patterns you could make. I have really enjoyed making this bag. It is made from 3mm macrame cord. It is made by making two hexagon shapes, a small square and putting them together to form a […]

I really love making my bears. I try to listen to exactly what people want and do my best to create it. This bear is made from a loved ones shirts and hankies. I am sent the clothes and discuss what each bear will look like. What pattern will be used where etc. I then […]

I first started to make these after a friend wanted some for her daughter’s play kitchen as she didn’t want to use plastic. I have been making them ever since!! When her friends saw them I was crocheting my fingers off 😮‍💨 My favourite to make is the pumpkin. It is so easy but looks […]

Take one 10cm polystyrene ball, 40 squares of fabric, 200 pins and a little bit of magic! Each square of fabric is pinned to the ball using 5 pins As the layers are added the pattern develops Add a little ribbon and decorate however you wish These can be made for any occasion and make […]

I absolutely love knitting and hats are one of my favourite makes. I make them with a detachable bobble so that they can be worn in more than one way. Some days are bobble days and some are not ! I knit them using five double ended needles as I think it makes for a […]

Whilst most people are looking forward to Wimbledon and eating buckets of strawberries and cream I have been watching Wednesday, (which is really good by the way), getting in the mood for making Halloween decorations. I absolute love this time of year and used to love organising a Halloween birthday party every year for my […]

OMG!!! Today is a very special one for me as I have realised a dream I have held for years. I have always wanted somewhere that I could share my crafting with others and have an outlet where I could sell my creations and today I have launched my own website with the help of […]