As it was my brothers birthday last Saturday, I made him a couple of new covers for his HTC Hero which he recently upgraded to.

I’m as pleased with the result as he is with his presents and they fit pretty well considering I didn’t have the exact phone to work with and only a couple of photos. They’re made of felt with black felt inside to protect the phone as well as some soft silk lining along the inside top and a button closure.

As much as I’d love to take full credit for the design they’re actually based on some cases by Chocolate Mint Crafts which I had seen on Etsy so she deserves full credit even though mine as for the HTC Hero rather than the iPhone. As well the Elmo and Cookie monster creations by Chocolate Mint Crafts, she has also produced a very cute Oscar one which this time I didn’t have chance to make. Maybe for later in the year around Christmas?

I just had a very nice email through from Lizzie over at SMUG about the store and a couple of my yetis have been mentioned on the WeHeart design blog. Though they don’t talk directly about my yetis in any detail, clearly they were a deciding factor on making the editorial cut and can be seen dotted around the shop.

I love the idea behind this collection of screen printed stockings. Lots of really interesting patterns and witty interpretations to make any pair of long, luscious and  alluring legs into a work of art.

Full collection of stockings along with lots of photographs and a list of stockist check www.les-queues-de-sardines.com

I’ve just finished saying another heart felt (no pun intended) goodbye to another famly of yetis who are now on there way to Lizzie at SMUG in Angel.

Before packing their bags and leaving for their adopted families, I took some photographs of them all.

They’ll be available at SMUG very soon so if you’re in London, head over to Angel and go have a looksy.

I really want one of these chic knitted clocks found over on katie knits. I think I might just have to make one when I finally get round to buying another knitting machine.

I really like the idea of layering felt to give it a sculptural quality illustrated in the above example from I Made You a Beard.

Filled with a sense of glee and satisfaction as I’ve just spotted my knitted Yehtis got a mention on the very cool and cute blog, Monster-Munch.

I’m always amazed at the versatility of textile design, how a few different techniques; weaving, knitting, embroidery etc make up pretty much every garment we will ever wear.

A stunning example of craftsmanship in this amazing piece of knitted couture lingerie. Designed and handmade by London’s very own, Strumpet and Pink.

Very cool hottie botties (hot water bottles) from Montreal based designer Janice Yan-Yan Wu.

This sophisticated privacy protection garment brought a smile to my face today. I think I’ll be attempting something similar soon.