Penelope Teapot

Animal Friday 2

2012-02-24T18:26:00.000Z

This picture is called 'I shall call you Bambi.' Absolutely beautiful. Labradors/retrievers are my favourite dogs.

xx

Wednesday wantings 34

2012-02-22T09:30:00.000Z

Wednesday wantings 34

I'm going to a knitting exhibition today... all day... so I'll edit this later and talk about the nice things :)

xx

Animal Friday

2012-02-17T20:22:00.000Z

New segment on Penelope Teapot... ANIMAL FRIDAY!
Inspired by my friend Sam, who has Animal Friday's at work (they all wear an item of clothing with animals on, or animal related), I have decided to show my favourite animal photo of the week. Animals are amazing, I like them so much more than humans. I do not eat animals, or wear them, because they are my friends... and gosh, I wish this little bunny was my friend. HOW CUTE!

Animal Friday

Wednesday Wantings 33

2012-02-15T18:00:00.000Z

Wednesday wantings 33

I love Fiona Hewitt's art work. I have a big tote bag with the same picture on as this cushion. I just love all the colours, I get a lot of compliments on the bag!
WHEN I get my own place, it has to happen one day... when I win the lotto, I will own this doormat (no. 5). Wouldn't it be a lovely welcome in to someones house.
It's hard to tell, but the lovely dress (no.2) is heart print. I love anything heart print, but the shape and style of this dress is so lovely. I have a Dorothy Perkins voucher.... I might just go and try it on.

xxxx

AHOY SAILOR!

2012-02-13T20:24:00.001Z

Hi guys!

I've recently come across TWO (and only two) sailor scarves I made a while ago. I've put them up on my folksy shop CLICK HERE to see.

I made and sold a load of these a couple of summers ago. They are a great accessory, whether you're in the nautical mood, or going for a Japanese school girl look. Over a cardigan, dress or to jazz up a t-shirt. I'm selling them for just £12.50 each, this could be your last chance to get them. I'm not sure if I'll have time to make any more.

Hand made Sailor Scarf

Japanese school girl cutie

Do I have any knitters following me? I think there are a couple.
Here's a funny little video of ''Sh*t Knitters Say''

xxx

Little Men and Teapots!

2012-02-09T19:20:00.002Z

I finally finished making the 'Little Man' (as I've been calling him for the last month). It's for a friends exhibition. He, my pal, has made a stop motion film and my little fella here is featuring in it! YAY! Hopefully I'll be able to show you the video/film after it's been shown at the gallery. I'm very much looking forward to the opening (which is on the 29th February at FACT in Liverpool). Here he is:

My Little Man

I was VERY proud of his little feet.

He has no head, as you can see, but all is explained in the film. It took me a lot longer than I thought it would to make. His little shoes have laces on too! It was a bit of a learning curve for me, having never made a suit or a shirt before, but I'm very pleased with the outcome.

I grabbed some great charity shop finds this week. A new teapot (been a while since I've found a good one) and a vintage jug. The teapot is a carousel teapot! I love it!

Carousel Teapot

Close up

New knitting needle storage!

The jug is perfect for my knitting needles (if they all fit in. The picture is just a very small amount of them) and I love the design. It's much prettier than what I keep them in at the moment.

I've ordered a tripod for my camera, should arrive any day now, so I can show you all the clothes alterations I've been doing lately. It's very hard to show when you don't have anyone to take the photo for you, and I really dislike the photo in the mirror look that I usually have to do.

Just a quick yummy picture before I go for food. TEA BAG BICCIES!! I'm going to have a go at making these (a vegan version of course, dipped in dark chocolate) for my friends birthday party. Such a cute idea isn't it!?

Tea bag biscuits

xxx

Wednesday Wantings 32

2012-02-08T19:28:00.000Z

Wednesday Wantings 31

I'm really in to blouses at the moment. I have a few nice ones. Can't wait for the weather to be a bit warmer as I don't like wearing them with TONES of other layers. Just a blouse and a cardigan will be perfect, but I'm wearing about 6 layers at the moment.... not a good look.

The teapot earrings are very cute, but I'd have to see them in real life. They're probably too big for my ears. I have little ears and only wear really small studs, but I'll check them out anyway.

I have a Topshop voucher that might be spent on the Birds of prey t-shirt. Hard to tell how long it is on the website though. But it's a bit brilliant isn't it!?

xx

Wednesday Wantings 31

2012-02-01T10:33:00.001Z

Wednesday Wantings 31

I've found a lot of lovely jewellery online this week. I wish I could buy some, but I've spent a bomb on opticians and the dentist over the last couple of days, wont be buying anything nice for another month!

I love the rocking horse t-shirt (no.6) from Topshop, but I do wish they'd stop making the best t-shirts cropped now. Some normal length ones would be nice please! I'm suffering with ''muffin top'' at the moment and cropped t-shirts only show that off.

xxx

Vintage Fabric and What I've Been Knitting

2012-01-27T20:51:00.001Z

I took a trip to the Abakhan shop in Wales a couple of days ago. Despite the bad staff (well, there was one nice girl) I enjoyed it. I went with a list of what I needed, but I did treat myself a little bit too.
I'd just finished off these fingerless mittens.....

Fingerless Mittens

So I needed a new knitting project anyway. I'm going through a bit of a grunge faze again at the moment, so I really want a big, over sized mohair jumper. I saw some yarn (not real mohair, but I don't want real) for £2.50 a ball.... so I got 7! I've already cast on the 'Hannah' jumper from one of the Rowan books. I would usually be a size small, but I'm knitting the large size for extra slouch.
Sod's law happened though, and I got my first issue of Vogue Knitting magazine today. My mum got me a subscription for Christmas. It has a PERFECT mohair jumper pattern in it, but I've already knitted the back of the 'Hannah' jumper. Never mind, I might just have to knit two.

Fake Mohair jumper

Staying in the knitted theme... I picked up these two candles a couple of days ago. One is a cable stitch candle and the other is probably meant to be a ball of string, but I'm calling it a ball of yarn...

Knit stitch candle

Ball of yarn candle

My lovely friend Jane is a genius when it comes to sewing. And I'm very lucky that she's going to make me a couple of dresses, and maybe a little play suit out of some vintage fabrics I've found at a charity shop:

Vintage bed sheet

Vintage fabric

Another charity shop find (and another fake) is my new Chanel brooch.

Replica Chanel brooch

I also got some cupcake coasters for my bedroom, not from a charity shop. And you can make out a little bit of my new bedsheets behind my knitting photo's. My bedroom looks all new and fresh now!

Cupcake coaster

Another friend of mine has an exhibition coming up next month. He's asked me to help out and make a little man in a suit out of fabric. SUITS ARE NOT EASY TO MAKE, I know this now! Here's my prototype. I purchased the fabrics I need, and I have a couple of changes to make, but I'm ready to start the actual piece tomorrow night. EEP!

xxxx

Wednesday Wantings (30)

2012-01-25T10:00:00.001Z

Wednesday wantings 30

I've turned into a right grunger lately. Slouchy jumpers, sometimes over dresses, and boots seem to be my wardrobe staples at the moment. I think I'd like this unicorn jumper (no.1) in a bigger size than I'd normally wear, for extra slouch.
The stitch me up bag (no.3) would be an excellent craft bag, but do I need another? Yes, I think I do.
I can never stick to wearing a watch, I've tried my best. But this one (no.5) is so pretty.
As for the red dress, I don't know which I like more, the dress or the expression on the models face!?

xx

Been a while.....

2012-01-23T18:18:00.002Z

Hello everyone! I've been a bit AWOL lately! Sorry! My life has been all over the place, but I'm getting on with it now. Onwards and upwards!

I know it's super late, but here are some amazing things I got for Christmas (and some Birthday.... which was just before Christmas)

CUSTARD CREAM KEYRING KIT!

This was the inside

Finished Custard Creams

For those who know me in real life, I have a chocolate bourbon keyring on my car keys (thanks bro!) and I think it's the best thing ever. It looks so real! I was lucky enough to get this kit for Xmas and make some custard creams to go with it! YAAAAAAY! It's by 'Crafty Nana' and the only fault I have is that the glue just wouldn't work. I couldn't get any out the tube.... in fact I'm pretty sure there wasn't any IN the tube, so I used my own glue. Other than that though, totally happy with it, and it was an afternoon of fun!

LION KING!

Hello Kitty Glitter Lamp

Glitter Lamp Getting Going

We did secret Santa at work and I got the HELLO KITTY GLITTER LAMP! I was absolutely shocked and very pleased with this. The girl who got it for me, Michelle, must know me so well. I have actually used it every day since then (it's on right now!)

Another girl from work, Rebekah (hi Bec!) got me this brilliant owl necklace. Someone else who knows my taste exactly! THANK YOU!

Owl Necklace

New Teapot and New Bret Hart

I'm sure I must have mentioned at some point my love for Bret 'The Hitman' Hart.' No? Well I just love him. He was always my favourite wrestler and I read his book not long ago. So I was pretty pleased to get this figure of him. And Gill from my knitting group got me a lovely new teapot.

Bret in his Box

A Light For Reading

Light From the Side

Little Light Up Owl (That Looks Like a Ghost)

Cakey Necklace

Big Bourbon Tin. WAS Full of Bourbons.

Hot Water Bottle

Owl Locket Ring

Now then, I'm in the market for some new glasses! Glassesdirect.co.uk do a brilliant thing where you can order 3 pairs to try on (for free) and they post them out to you. These are my favourite pair so far. What do you guys think? I haven't ordered any yet, it's such a BIG decision, but I need a new pair.

More updates tomorrow with what I've been knitting!

xxxx

Wednesday wantings (29)

2012-01-18T18:02:00.000Z

Wednesday wantings 29

I love things shaped like cakes, and I love big fruit shaped things. Don't know why, just always have!

xx

Wednesday Wantings (28)

2012-01-11T09:30:00.000Z

Wednesday wantings: 28

No. 2 is hard to see in this picture, but it's a lovely blouse with little sausage dogs all over it! How cute? It's from Matalan (I hardly ever find anything good in there), I might just pop along and pick one up! It'll do for work.
I really love No.3 (good old Topshop), but I do need to see it in real life first, it looks like it could be really short. 4&5 are a couple of cute brooches I came across on Folksy. The cat really reminds me of my friend Eleanor. I don't mean it looks like her, but she draws cats in the same style and has loads of similar things like this round her house.

xx

Free Cross Stitch / Knitting chart

2012-01-09T13:41:00.000Z

I have been meaning to put this up for nearly 2 years now.... but here it is!

My brother got married in May 2010. I saw a cross stitch design somewhere, that I really liked, but I changed quite a lot of it to make it prettier and more personal.
Here is the finished cross stitch (which I then framed) and underneath is the pattern/chart that I made. You can use it for whatever you want, I don't mind at all. I think it can be used for pretty much anything: cross stitch, knitting, crochet. Charts are charts! Enjoy!

Cross stitch for my brother and his wife

Pattern I used

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Wednesday Wantings (27)

2012-01-04T08:30:00.000Z

Wednesday Wantings: 27

Oh Wildfox, why are your jumpers so expensive? I do love them, but let's face it, I'm not spending £95 on ANYTHING!

I went into Laura Ashley with my mum a couple of days ago and saw a lamp like this one (no. 3). This one however, is in Next, and cheaper. I wish I had my own house, I'd love things like this but just have no place to put it.
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LOOK WHAT I GOT!

2012-01-03T19:15:00.000Z

PENELOPE TEAPOT STAMPS!

Isn't it great? From now on all my outgoing orders I shall stamp. YAAAAAAY!

xxx

WINTER KNITS

2011-12-26T15:29:00.000Z

Winter is usually the best and busiest time for knitting... so why have i hardly done any?
I think I'm having a knitting block. I'm determined to get back into it soon, I've seen so many nice things to knit: (click captions for ravelry links)

Big PomPom Scarf

Vintage Style Cardigan

Chunky Cable Cowl

Pointy Crochet Shoes

Amazing Duck Jumper

Wednesday Wantings (26)

2011-12-21T22:06:00.000Z

Wednesday wantings: 26

I LIKE THESE BOOTS! I'm probably going to buy at least one pair, but I don't know which ones yet. I don't wear real ugg boots, as I don't wear leather/dead animals, so I've been wearing cheapo asda versions but they're starting to annoy me. I think these black boots will be a better alternative for me to wear to work. I like chunky boots, they make me look little and anime like.

I love the robot jumper too (from Topshop) but the creamy colour doesn't suit me much. But I've got some vouchers for Topshop so I might go and try it on.

xxx

Wednesday Wantings (25) (Better late than never!)

2011-12-12T20:10:00.002Z

Wednesday wantings: 25

xxx

No Wednesday wanting

2011-12-07T16:12:00.001Z

Hi everyone.
There will be no Wednesday Wantings, or any other posts, today or for a few days.
My beautiful dog Tammy died suddenly on Monday afternoon, and I am truly devastated about it. I've had other dogs that have died before, but they've died from old age. Tammy was still young and had another 5 or 6 years in her at least. We still have her sister, Emma, thank god. Though she is very depressed.

Tammy used to keep me company in my room each evening, and was always there for me when i was sad and alone. She was the softest, most loving dog I have ever met. I will miss her forever.

xxxx

Wednesday wantings (24)

2011-11-30T13:04:00.001Z

Wednesday wantings: 24

Well, Christmas is nearly here... but not before my birthday! I think my mum is buying me the fairisle cardigan (no.1) for my birthday. Not that I need ANOTHER cardigan, but I just love it.

I know a lot of people hate bodies, body suits or onesies (as my boyfriend likes to call them), but I think they're great. They keep me warm (I love my layers) and they're perfect to just throw a t-shirt over... plus they keep me all sucked in/tucked in. ANYWAY, this one (no. 5) is quite nice, long sleeves will keep me even warmer!

xxx

Sorry in advance

2011-11-25T23:06:00.001Z

Just in case you think I've vanished.... I haven't.

I've taken the next week off work. I've also purchased ZELDA SKYWARD SWORD!

Zelda will take over my life while I'm off, so don't worry about me.

My brother got me in to Zelda years ago, and I've been hooked ever since. I hope not to neglect my crafts too much this week, but we'll see how it goes.

xx

Wednesday Wantings (23)

2011-11-16T18:54:00.001Z

Wednesday wantings (23)

I've had a skirt similar to no.3 before, but I washed it wrong and it went all weird. It wasn't quite as bright as this one, but I think I can pull this one off too. I might get it as a selfish xmas treat for myself!

I am a sucker for anything sailor themed. This is the kind of jumper (no.1) that I have to see in real life before I make a decision or not. The Sesame St mittens are so funny. Oscar the Grouch was my favourite, I think because he was a grump... like me!

xxxx

SHOP UPDATE!

2011-11-10T14:16:00.000Z

HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO

I've finally updated the Penelope Teapot Shop.

About time hey? I've got most of my cross stitch kit designs on there now, though there's not many of each.
They'll make great Christmas presents or a even better treat for yourself!

BUNNY IN A TEACUP

CUPCAKE KIT

ROBOT BOOKMARK

OWL KIT WILL BE AVAILABLE AGAIN SOON

All kits are £5 and come packaged in a cute little envelope. All designed and put together by Penelope Teapot.

Click HERE for more info.
HERE for Facebook page.
And HERE to follow Penelope Teapot on Tumblr

xxxx

Wednesday wantings (22)

2011-11-09T10:00:00.000Z

Wednesday watings: 22

I have never been a handbag kind of gal.... but I actually really need a proper handbag. This green (no.5) one is nice, non-leather (I wont buy leather) but it's 55 quid. That's probably not even a lot for a bag, but it is to me!

Love the snail brooch! Well done Topshop. The others explain themselves really: cute and knitting related!
I don't have a lot to say today, as I'm dying to watch this weeks WWE Raw. My friends are in the audience so I want to try and find them!

xxx