Cluck cluck
I have been making a few commissions for bloggers in recent months which is lovely. There was this bracelet for Alice, and recently this fingerprint necklace for Ali. In a way it’s a little nerve wracking - you lot have great taste, but it’s seriously flattering to have someone ask me to make something special.
There’s several things that a great many bloggers have in common - astonishing textile skills, an eye for colour, a button addiction… Then there’s the more down to earth things - a love of baking, preserving, growing things, and what else?
Oh yes, chickens- this is a clucky commission. I had to visit a few chickeny blogs for inspiration though - there’s no one scratching around in the pebble garden (except hairy P when she has a naughty hole-digging moment).
Celia’s garden assistants pose beautifully (this is Ginger), and the commissioner (?) has a few clucking friends of her own:
Anyway, cutting to the chicken-y chase here are some cufflinks for Gina’s other half, Stewart.
These silver ladies will be glad to know they’re not destined for the dinnertable in the coming weeks.
On the other hand they wont be laying many eggs.
Or will they??
December 2nd, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Oh, those cufflinks are wonderful!
Sincerely, A Blogger who is only minimally handy with textiles and cooking implements
December 2nd, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Beurk … beurk … beurk … buk buk buk buk!!!
Ginger
xx
December 2nd, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Oh my!!!! They are amazing. I am jumping up and down with excitment here. You are SO clever! How on earth will I keep them secret until Christmas… I want to show him now. Did I tell you I think they are wonderful.
December 2nd, 2009 at 5:06 pm
they are just GORGEOUS oxoxox
December 2nd, 2009 at 5:14 pm
Wonderful! … and I just LOVED the way you styled your photo…… Gina’s husband is bound to be delighted with the cufflinks!
December 2nd, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Oh dear.
Astonishing textile skills, an eye for colour, a button addiction - nope
preserving, growing things, chickens - nope
is making the odd cake the only thing I do to allow me access to blogland?
December 2nd, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Ah, they’re every bit as cute as you described them!
Shortly after putting the phone down to you my two went into major meltdown, so you’re not alone in having to drag out The Voice!
December 2nd, 2009 at 7:02 pm
oh wow, they are fantastic - no wonder gina is excited!!
xx
December 2nd, 2009 at 7:39 pm
So very lovely!
December 2nd, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Oh Mrs Pebble - what lovely silver chickens! I bet Mr Gina will be so thrilled with his new henny cuff adornments.
Just to let you know, my idiot chicken is now safely behind bars - having provided Moog with some rather delicious doings to hoover up. Lucky for her we’re working our way through the freezer contents prior to Christmas, otherwise I’d have committed henicide this afternoon.
xxx
December 2nd, 2009 at 8:29 pm
All of the pieces you have made are wonderful Mrs P. You must be so delighted. I just love the cuff links.
December 2nd, 2009 at 8:59 pm
They are so cute and you are so very talented - a wonderful commission.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Really gorgeous cuff links Emma and what a sweet hen on the nest. Stewart will be delighted.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:11 am
Those are lovely!!
I don’t have a blog, but I do have chooks
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:33 am
Wow..those are amazing. You are so clever.
December 3rd, 2009 at 2:57 am
Holy Cow Emma! Those chickens are fantastic! No wonder Gina is jumping up and down in excitement!!!
December 3rd, 2009 at 3:04 am
OHMYGOSH! I was just at Domesticali and saw her new fingerprint charms — is there no end to your talent??? You. Are. Amazing!!! I LOVE those charms! I SO wish my boys were still little — maybe I should have big fingerprints hanging around my neck — FBI style LOL. Seriously though Emma — they’re gorgeous!!!
December 3rd, 2009 at 10:21 am
just beautiful… love the nest.
x
December 3rd, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Oh golly Emma! They are fan-clucking-tastic! I love them (and want them NOW) Are you sure they are for Gina?
Locket xxx
December 3rd, 2009 at 11:11 pm
ooh a growing number of bloggers have chickens… including me
lovely work as always
December 4th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Celia’s assistants are perfect models! Wonderful work on those commissions Emma - they will make delightful presents -I can see why Gina is so excited.
December 4th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Oh, these are just beautiful. I love them! You clever lady x
December 4th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Just fab those silver chooks!
December 4th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Oh they are wonderful, lucky Mr G!
December 8th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
How wonderful!