A Mix Bag Of Things

 A couple of bags I have made up ready to sell, the first one I have used cork fabric, it is real cork I have been itching to use it on something

This one I love the colours on 

A landscape art bag, I have made this one for myself but I am going to make some more up in different designs to add to my stock lines.

I dont think I have showed these, fidget spinner cases, I have been making these from recycled denim.

I loved making this little mouse, she is only 4 inches tall again I am going to make up some more.

 

work in progress, this tweed applique will be a wall hanging, I have added 3d voile leaves to it

and something for me, during the hot spell we had I needed something cool to wear, tailored shorts are just too uncomfortable, so I made up some culottes, they were so comfortable and cool I have now made up several pairs.

 

I am working on setting up an online shop, it is again work in progress and hope in the next few weeks I will have it up and running, more news and a link to come when I have it ready. 

 

 

 

 

I Have Been Crafting

I have been crafting honest
I have worked on an idea for a memory cushion

Its made from the shirt of a loved one and an embroidered patch is added.

Then there was a play cooker for the little ones, made from a chair cover that slips over a dining chair, ideal for those short on space or grandparents to have for those little visitors.

Motor home keyrings

An applique motor home cushion

The applique is done in leatherette with glitter vinyl for the windows

Easter bunnies, the ones in terracotta pots are table decorations the other two are holding chocolate eggs.

Wedding season is upon us

Lace horseshoes to bring good luck

Today's make pinafore's for little tots getting ready for the summertime.

 I think this bring me up to date 
Told you I have been crafting. 😀

Just A Little Dress

Too hot to be in the garden this afternoon so I fancied doing a bit of sewing

I made this little dress for my youngest granddaughter

 The pattern came with Make it Today magazine

 There was three pattern packs with the magazine I like the little girl one and it had six different variations

I adapted the design to my own making adding Ric Rac trim and doing stitching to go round all the edges, it finished it off nicely.

I will get it in the post tomorrow hopefully it will fit.

Amy Butler Tunic

This months Sew magazine

came with a bonus pattern for a tunic top, I do like tunic tops and decided to make this one

Now the model in the picture must be a petite extra small size and I was under no illusion that is was going to look the same on me.

Also the pattern included a tie belt y opinion is if you have a lovely waist line then flaunt it with a belt but as I haven't I omitted the belt, I also omitted the fluffy corsage flower I am not a frilly fluffy person, plain Jane that's me.

The fabric is 100% cotton and the top is fully lined, the pattern on the fabric makes it look all creased but believe me it isn't, there is the option on the pattern to make it shorter like a crop top, but not for me, the longer the better covers a multitude of sins.

want to see it on

If I was to make it again, I would omit the buttons at the back and do the back yoke all in one as the neckline is fairly loose and I can put it on without undoing the buttons, also I don't think I would line it, and perhaps make it a bit longer.

that's the joys of dressmaking alter it to suit.

All About Dressmaking

It has been fantastic weather this week, sunshine and blue skies, I have been making most of it by being outdoors so not much crafting in the cabin, I have been making a few purchases in readiness for some marathon dressmaking sessions that I have planned.

I really love vintage styles and couldn't resist these patterns, the walkaway dress in the second photo on the right was on the Great British Sewing Bee, it takes an vast amount of fabric approx 5 yards but I really fancy giving it a go. I did have a couple of vintage dress patterns that I loaned out and they were never returned that was about 10 years ago, I don't even have the contact details any more of the person I loaned them to, they were originals as well.

These five patterns came free with the two sewing magazines I picked up this week, so I have plenty of patterns to add to my collection.

Have you seen this new part work

issue 1 is 99p I picked it up in Tesco last night, its published weekly, you get a set of pencils and a sharpener with the first issue, I do like the designs inside, nothing beats a bit of colouring in with a cuppa, I am still undecided if I want to get it on a regular basis.

Chocolate Box Quilt pt2

All the cutting out got done and the squares cut top and tailed and re-stitched, then it was time to start laying it out 

After laying out all the bits I don't really like it, there was still another three rows to be laid out but there wasn't enough room on the table.

these seven strips have been assembled, once all the strips have been assembled they will get stitched together then the borders can go on. When it comes to the top stitching I am going to go for a dark brown thread I think.

When I had all the squares laid out on the table Martin popped into the cabin looked at it and said have you got to sew all those little squares together? when I replied yes he then said but why cut up big bits into small bits just to sew back together? I don't think he understands patchwork.

I have been following the Sewing Bee on TV and thought Matt was a worthy winner, its a shame its finished, I have the Walkaway dress pattern on order along with some other 50's style dress patterns, I don't get many an opportunity to wear dresses, I would like to make a few then perhaps make the effort to wear them on days out.

Today I am going to finish the assembly of all these strips so I can move on to another project.

Revisable Fleece Gillet

Fleece blankets are cheap and there is lots of colourful ones out there, I got myself a couple of new books by Nancy Cornwell the queen of fleece.

I decided to make a revisable fleece gillet from her book 90 Minute Fleece

There is a full multi sized tissue pattern for the gillet that comes with the book, I re-traced the parts in the size I wanted onto dressmakers paper, this way I keep the original pattern in all sizes.

I chose lilac and grey and cut out the parts

The inner and outer were sewen up and stitched together, I also stitched out some leaf shapes onto the front panels

 I trimmed all the edges with pinking shears, the beauty of working with fleece it doesn't need hemming you can leave raw edges, I also cut out the top layer of fleece in the leaf shapes, (reverse cut away applique) 

The reverse side just shows the stitching of the leaves.

I think it took  bit longer than 90 minuets but now I have the pattern cut out it wont so long to do.

I could make 1 gillet from one fleece blanket in the same colour inside and out, so it works out very cost effective.