Gorgeous embroidered little works of art, by Janet Clare, ready to be framed and hung on your walls.
Janet cleverly draws with her sewing machine onto vintage cream blankets and the result is a beautiful original picture with lots of quirky character.
Turquoise Bobble Jewellery - From - £ 8.00
Bright and Striking, this colourful wooden necklace and bracelet set combines glossy wooden beads in shades of vibrant turquoise, cream and caramel making a real statement when worn together.
Hello fellow crafters; Spring is in the air and Easter is on the horizon, but before we start dreaming about how many chocolate eggs we will be consuming in the coming months, we must first celebrate the best day of the year - 'Mother's Day'. Mother's everywhere work hard for us all year round, and they deserve something special and homemade on their special day, to say Thank You! for all they do. Fellow crafter and proprietor of Ribbon Circus, Amy Leader is now stocking yarn and knitting accessories and we thought we’d give you quick and easy pattern for a beautiful knitted rose brooch for Mother’s day.
For those of you who don't know how to knit, Ribbon Circus has a knitting group that gets together and swaps patterns and tips (see in shop for details), this particular rose pattern is from Knitting extraordinaire, Helen Baron. If you want more ideas for Mother's day presents go to www.blueberry-park.co.uk or www.ribboncircus.com
You will need
Knitting needles, from £1.50 a pair.
Yarn, from £2.83 for a 50g ball.
The Pattern
Any yarn, any weight and a pair of suitable needles.
Cast on 30sts using the thumb method.
Row 1 and 2: Knit
Row 3: K2, increase 1 stitch for each of the next 26 stitches (by knitting front and back of each stitch), K2
Row 4: Knit
Row 5: K2, increase 1 stitch for each of the next stitches to last 2, K2
Row 6 and 7: Knit
Cast off, leaving a longish end. As you are casting off, the rose will curl round. To make up, curl the rose up into a bud shape and secure with one of the loose ends. Neaten ends, leaving yarn at one end to secure a safety pin to make into a brooch or stitch onto a garment.
This season, why not get something extra special for your loved one, Blueberry Park offers an array of gifts to choose from and will help to keep your love blossoming for another year to come. Go to
Here at Blueberry Park Craft Club this month we have a lot to tips and news to share with you. Avid crafter and Ribbon Circus priopertor, Amy Leader www.ribboncircus.com is showing you how to make some beautiful Ribbon flowers to give to your loved ones on Valentines Day. Show your sweetheart how much you care by making them a gift from the heart, this is a creative and inventive way to show someone you like them. Haberdashery Ribbon Circus, in Hebden Bridge is offering craft workshops for children, just go in and find out what is happening this year. And if you want to take your skills a step further, join our Blueberry Park Craft Club, you can apply online atwww.blueberry-park.co.uk or go into Ribbon Circus at 8 Albert Street, hebden Bridge. HX7 8AH
What you will need
metre wired ribbon from 95p
1 pipe cleaner 5p
1. At one corner of the ribbon hold the wire and push the ribbon down to reveal 1 - 2cm of wire. Bend the wire over. Repeat at two other corners. This secures the wire in the ribbon.
2.On the fourth corner push the ribbon down the wire so you have approximately 40 - 50cm of wire showing.
3.Roll the end of the ribbon 2 or 3 times, this will be the centre of your rose.
4.Place your finger next to the rolled ribbon and wrap the rest of the ribbon loosely around your finger, making sure you keep the bottom edge at the same level.
5.Take your finger out of the ribbon rose and pinch the bottom together. Wrap the spare wire around the bottom edge to secure the ribbon in place.
6.Wrap a pipe cleaner around the bottom of the ribbon rose and use to hand to your loved one like a flower or attach to a gift. You can now adjust the flower head as you wish.
www.blueberry-park.co.uk has lots of lovely gifts in store, from embroidered textiles from Samantha Peare to beautiful hand made lamps by Hannah Nunn. Blueberry Park have their own product line which consists of Take away craft kits for children and adults. To find out more go to www.blueberry-park.co.uk
Christmas is here and our resident Crafter, Karen Lewis has designed some simple decorations for you to follow. ‘Tis the season of good will to all men’, so in the spirit of giving why not make a special gift for your loved ones. There are many different designs to choose from below, and they will look very festive on your Christmas tree.
The perfect gift – Why not ask Santa for a year’s membership to the Blueberry Park Craft Club, you can sign up at your local ‘Ribbon Circus’ www.ribboncircus.com or online at www.blueberry-park.co.ukMembership costs £30 a year, each child will receive a free craft starter kit followed by a further two kits throughout the year. Each child will also receive a monthly newsletter, which will include activity sheets, details of new products and competitions.
With the membership card, the young crafters can also gain a 10% discount off any products purchased from Ribbon Circus in store www.ribboncircus.com and online at www.blueberry-park.co.uk
Wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very crafty New Year!!!
Winter is upon us and to prepare you for the season ahead, Blueberry Park’s resident Craft expert Karen Lewis has created this wonderful ‘hottie cover’ to keep you warm at night. It is simple to make, just follow the instructions below and all the equipment can be found at your local haberdashery, Ribbon Circus www.ribboncircus.com
At BlueberryPark this winter has lots of lovely kits to choose from online www.blueberry-park.co.uk and the best ‘hottie cover’ that is made by ‘you’ will receive free membership to the Blueberry Park Craft Club. Send pictures of your ‘hottie cover’ to info@blueberry-park.co.uk and we will let you know who has been chosen.
Hottie Cover Instructions
You will need:
2 pieces of felt – 3cm bigger all the way round than your hottie - felt (12” x 12” square) = 80p
1.Place your hottie on your felt and measure 2cm all the way around, taking your markings straight up to the top. Do not shape around the neck of the hottie.
2.Pin the two pieces of felt together and cut around the lines.
3.Unpin the two pieces and work with the front. Cut out your design and pin or lightly glue in place. Stitch your design.
4.Taking the right side of the back piece mark the position of the neck of the hottie and sew, using hand or machine, the ribbon in place. This will be your hottie’s tie.
5.Pin the front and the back together (wrong sides facing) and sew together, using slip stitch or blanket stitch.
6.Pop your hottie inside and tie in a bow. You are now ready to snuggle up!
Whilst taking time out from teaching after having her 3 children, Karen was able to indulge in her enthusiasm for knitting and textiles. Along with a couple of friends in a similar position, they produced an informal co-operative, selling their wares locally. This heightened Karen's passion for all things handmade, so when her youngest child started full-time school she wanted to create a shopping experience where it was possible to find unique, beautiful and functional products that ooze the charm and originality you can only get with something handmade. "Blueberry Park" was born.
