• Liberty EPP
    Crafts for adults

    February crafting

    February 27, 2023 - By 

    February is such a short month and I think that’s reflected in my crafting time this month. Plus I had half term and Covid which meant I didn’t spend as much time on my crafting hobbies as I would have liked. However I still wanted to blog about my crafting adventures this month. February crafting At the beginning of the month I made a sleep mask out of some gorgeous Liberty fabrics. I love crafting with Liberty fabrics and surrounding myself with pretty, and useful, items. Choosing what Liberty fabrics to use made me think of the Liberty tumbler quilt…

  • Easy Liberty sleep mask tutorial
    Crafts for adults - Handmade gifts

    Easy Liberty sleep mask tutorial

    February 9, 2023 - By 

    I love to make home accessories and can’t resist using my favourite Liberty fabrics. Not only are they beautiful and go with everything, they also wash really well! I wanted to make a pretty sleep mask and used some gorgeous florals. Liberty sleep mask tutorial equipment: Two pieces of Liberty fabric Wadding Piece of elastic Free sleep mask template  Sewing machine Scissors Easy Liberty sleep mask tutorial I chose two fabrics from my stash of Liberty fabrics. I placed the sleep mask template on top of the fabric and cut round it with both pieces of fabric. I placed one…

  • Liberty cinnamon trees
    Crafts for adults

    Easy Liberty cinnamon tree decorations

    December 19, 2022 - By 

    Every year I enjoy making a few new decorations. This year I added some easy Liberty cinnamon tree decorations. I had a lot of fun choosing my favourite Christmas Liberty prints and stitching up these Liberty cinnamon trees. So far I’ve made three and I love to see a splash of Liberty on our Christmas tree. Liberty cinnamon trees supplies: Liberty fabric Scissors String Toy stuffing Cinnamon sticks Sewing machine Easy Liberty cinnamon tree decorations I cut a paper triangle and used it as a template for my tree, cutting two triangles from the fabric. I placed one fabric triangle…

  • Liberty floral key fob
    Crafts for adults - Handmade gifts

    Liberty floral key fob

    November 1, 2022 - By 

    I love little projects I can whip up in an hour. They satisfy my need to make something and often result in something useful and pretty too. My stash of Liberty fabrics always sits on my desk and I love to use it in my crafting. I chose a piece of pretty pink floral Liberty fabric Tana Lawn Capel S to make this sweet Liberty floral key fob. You will need: One piece of floral fabric 5cm x 21.5cm One piece of felt 4cm x 20cm One metal key fob One metal key ring Needle and thread or sewing machine…

  • How to make your own re-useable face wipes
    Crafts for adults - Handmade gifts

    How to make your own re-useable face wipes

    July 14, 2022 - By 

    I love stitching with Liberty London fabrics. I have a little stash which I love to use when I’m sewing. I’ve been thinking about making some re-useable face wipes for a while. We’re all trying to be more sustainable at the moment, and this is a great way to use up fabric and help the environment too. Re-useable face wipes supplies: 15cm x 15cm Liberty fabric 15cm x 15 cm bamboo towelling Scissors and pins Matching thread Sewing machine How to make your own re-useable face wipes Cut out a circle approximately 8cm from a piece of cardboard (a cereal…

  • DIY Union Jack Liberty flag
    Royal crafts

    DIY Union Jack Liberty flag

    May 14, 2022 - By 

    Did you know that there was a ‘right’ way to hang a Union Jack? Apparently an upside-down Union Jack is used as a sign of distress. Even worse, it can be seen as offensive to some! Last week I was playing around with some of my gorgeous Liberty London Tana Lawn to create a fun Union Jack Liberty flag. The union Jack has so much history behind it, incorporating the English and Scottish flags with the cross of Ireland’s St Patrick. DIY Union Jack Liberty flag I had the idea to make my own DIY Union Jack flag from my…

  • Easy Liberty fabric hearts
    Valentines Day crafts

    Easy Liberty fabric hearts

    February 3, 2022 - By 

    I can never resist crafting around Valentine’s Day. The days are noticeably longer in February and I love getting home from work in daylight. My stash of Liberty fabrics is really precious but I have a bag of scraps leftover from a sewing project. I thought I would use them up with this sweet and easy Liberty fabric hearts craft. It’s so easy to decorate some wooden blanks and make your own heart decorations. I used wooden craft blanks, scraps of Liberty fabric and PVA glue.  Easy Liberty fabric hearts First I sorted out my Liberty scraps, choosing those which…

  • Easy no sew Liberty fabric pumpkins
    Autumn - Crafts for adults - Halloween crafts

    Easy no sew Liberty fabric pumpkins

    September 25, 2021 - By 

    I wanted to do something a little different with my Halloween decorations this year. As the children get older they seem to enjoy simpler decorations. I’ve already had a good sort out of our Halloween decorations, getting them down from 3 boxes to 1! I’m not sure how we ended up with so many things but I was very happy to drop them off at the charity shop today. I came across some small papier mache pumpkins I had picked up a few years ago but never got round to using. When I spotted a box of Liberty scraps I…

  • Liberty heart banner with kantha stitch
    Crafts for adults

    Liberty heart banner with kantha stitch

    May 22, 2021 - By 

    My favourite craft is anything which combines using beautiful Liberty fabrics and English Paper Piecing. Earlier this year I made a sweet EPP Liberty heart and framed it in an embroidery hoop. I wanted to make something similar in different colours so I could try decorating it with kantha stitch. What is kantha? Kantha is an ancient form of hand-stitched embroidery which originated in India. The word kantha means “rags” in Sanskrit, reflecting a tradition of using discarded clothing or garments to recycle into something new, such as bed coverings or clothes. Kantha can also refer to stitching fabrics together…