Back home with inspiration

I am back from London feeling rested (mentally) though tired (physically). I had a fabulous time with two of my best and closest friends. We didn't go anywhere apart from Ella's house but we did needle crafting and I finished my knitting.

Ella is my best friend and fellow crafter. While we were there I introduced her to needle felting. She's hooked (excuse the pun)  Ella is a fabulous crafter and theatre designer (wardrobe and props) and costume maker.

http://ellabellew.co.uk/
https://twitter.com/#!/bellewcostumes
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/bellewcostumes

 

Ella has made the most awesome quilt cover I think I've ever seen. It's made from her partners old T-shirts. He has a passion for T-shirts with funny, witty or cool designs on. He wasn't wearing them any more so she up-cycled them. I challenge anyone to walk through his "Man-cave" and not stop to read the quilt, which is covering his sofa. 

My awesome Maid of Honour, Ella, Left and Benji, also known as Jen on the right.
Ella made the bridesmaids hats for our wedding

Ella's house is amazing. She's so eclectic. It's got steamlings, fairies, gnomes, a dessicated rat, bats, old toys, Dr.Who memorabilia, Harry Potter memorabilia, pretty ornaments and random stuff everywhere. There is a large rubber snake under their bath and a gong on the wall in there, and a full size skeleton in shirt and tie in their dining room. But as it's Ella's home, it just works and suits her perfectly. 

She's helped me clear my head and come up with some great new ideas. Though I'm not sure how popular a tortoise cosy will become! (She wants me to knit one for her tortoise!)