Fairy card

Hand-drawn fairy card using Lyra pencil crayons. Hopefully she won't notice the wonky stamping!!

OMG!!!!

You know when you just need to have a week where you can just sew all the time, with no interruptions, no holidays, birthdays or christenings (where you are a god-parent!) - well can I have one now............please.

Mmm

Felt food for a birthday present on Thursday. Want to make some clay peas too, but I don't think my brother would appreciate them rolling around his floor ;-).

Butterflies

Another ordered bag - nature inspired with a purple liner.

How not to make a purse

I thought I'd make myself a purse before I start on the next two bags and play food that I have to make but it didn't quite go to plan. That will teach me, eh?

As the gorgeous fabric was quite thin I thought I'd add a thin layer of wadding to each piece. Well, that made some of the edges too thick to it wouldn't run through under the footer, so in turn, put a hole in the fabric!! As my hormones are raging at the mo, I thought I'd just take off the zips and see if I can make something else with the padded bits instead of launching everything across the room.

HOPS - you can use them with lavender in small pillows to put in your pillowcase as they are a natural sedative. Just dry them in the airing cupboard or (if your lucky the) sunshine and then store them for use (I use an old hessian bag to store mine in).

'Medals' and another off the list

My brother-in-law joked on FB about my sister-in-law needing a medal - she said she needed one for putting up with him. So, I've made a surprise brooch instead.

And, I've finally finished the things that my sister requested from my Mum's skirt. There's still a little bit left so I'll try and make her a shopping bag as well.

One off the list and the GP Season Swap

The peg bag for my sister made with some scrap fabric and one of my Mum's skirts. Just got to do the carrier bag holder now.



This is like the Season Swap item I made for the GP swap. I loved it so much I had to make one for us too. Mine parcel hasn't arrived yet, but hopefully it will be here soon.


I also had my very first sales through Handmade Haven - very exciting.

Foraging and Vans

Hubby and I went foraging with a pair of ladders and my large basket and came back with a mountain of hops. We sat and removed them from their vines in the evening and there they are drying in the gorgeous sunshine we have had today.

One campervan tin as suggested. Three campervans around the tin, black and orange cotton for the top and bottom blanket stitch. In the shop now.

More supplies and.....

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous fabric from ebay.

Bargains from the charity shop.

........a necklace I made out of waxed cord and beads from a necklace that my delightful JJ snapped.

Fab day.

Sneaky treat

Now I know I've had a few books of late, but I consider them to be useful rather than useless

(in other words, I will use them rather than just look admiringly at them). Now this treat is of the useless kind, but it is oh, so utterly gorgeous. Remember the doodle-stitching book - well, the author is a very talented lady and makes things too. Go visit her shop on Etsy.