Soft book - baby

I have been getting hooked on soft book for kids. After browsing Pinterest for some inspiration, I have started with high contrast pages for newborn babies. They are rather simple, which is good as I will be able to learn sewing on the job!

I am using felt for the structure of the page, and more felt and fabric for the elements. I chose dimensions of 20 cm x 20 cm as it is a common size on Etsy if I want to complement my book.

Inspiration: these patterns from a blog.

All book pages on the *Soft Book* tab at the top.

Soft toys & mobile

Now that I have borrowed a sewing machine for a couple of weeks, I am starting to get the hang of it and I am making little soft toys recycling old socks and fabrics from worn out clothes or inherited leftovers.

Tutorial for sock dog: this blog page.

Tutorial for bunny socks from the Prima website.

Inspiration for the little monster: this screenshot on Pinterest.

I also made a mobile, inspired by this one available on Etsy. There are patterns available on the web, I took mine on this Spanish blog. I made the felt flowers pompom following this blog tutorial. I can't find the tutorial I use for the little ranunculus, but it's just rolling a spiral on itself.

Pots series 20 - Another teapot

This teapot is inspired from Jeremy Smoler's work. Tricky to do... one has to make a vase, put it at an angle at the leather-hard stage and turn it into a teapot. The spout and handle got damaged by a nearby exploding pot in the kiln, but here it is!

In the process - just before carving the opening 

See original spout and handle, before firing

Pots series 19 - Less conventional shapes

Here are a couple of pots a bit more experimental in their shape - probably not to everyone's taste!

Simon's pottery

Simon had a go at throwing pots on the wheel and he did very well! Here are his pots.

1 x Lucie Rie Matt white, 1 x Matt black

1 x Matt transparent, small overlap with 1 x T-Red

1 x Shiny black, 1 to 2 coats of ?dry blue

Inside: Halla's Red, Outside: 1 x Shiny black 

Halla's Red, Shiny black

Sea Mist

Inside: matt transparent, Rim: Dark iron oxide, Outside: ?dry blue

T-Red