I managed to source some really lovely small silver cake forks the other day and at my jewellery class last night made five rings from them.
Author Archives: Milomade
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Oct
Oct
My new ‘I used to be a spoon…‘ range is now available in the Milomade shop! Small beginnings with only three rings, but I’m slowly accumulating silver flatware in lots of different designs/patterns and so more rings will be available soon – all different sizes and prices depending on the weight of the silverware used. […]
06
Oct
Oct
I spent a really lovely weekend in Derby visiting my wee bro Nickerless at his pub Bar One. The last time I was down was when the pub opened and this weekend they were holding a party as the pub was going to be 2! I can’t beleive two years have passed since I was […]
01
Oct
Oct
I went to the park with the dog the other day and it was really windy – I got hit on the head by several conkers and so decided to collect a load. They were just falling to the ground and bursting out of their shells – so lovely to watch!
30
Sep
Sep
I’m listing this item on my blog so folk on the Fife based freecycle network can see what’s on offer. This is a piece of furniture we inherited with the house when we bought it. I’ve been using it for the past year as a table for my sewing machine, but have just re-organised my […]
26
Sep
Sep
My second victim is Ann McGuinness who runs Snowdrops and Daisies and designs and makes lovely home-ware and other handcrafted bits and pieces from her home in rural Scotland
25
Sep
Sep
Yesterday I set off towards Edinburgh very early in the morning as I had an appointment at the Royal Infirmary at 9am. I was ushered into a small cubicle and asked to change into a hospital gown and then led into the x-ray department and into a small room. There was a large monitor with […]
20
Sep
Sep
My first victim is Kerry Wilkinson who runs PennyDog and creates lovely hand made jewellery using resin. I first came across her work on Folksy and recently asked her whether she would answer my 20 questions and she said yes, so here goes… isn’t her doggy lovely!!!
20
Sep
Sep
Well I started my Silver Jewellery Creation course on Friday and the first thing I wanted to do was make a ring from one of the sterling silver teaspoons I bought in Edinburgh last week.
18
Sep
Sep
On Saturday the 12th we went through to Edinburgh to meet up with the Balloon crew from the Edinburgh University Hot Air Ballooning Club and got the opportunity to follow them to a field in Carnwath to watch three hot air balloons take off. This was all in preparation for a couple of balloon flights […]