I joined the Dear Baby Jane project and here is my first effort. I have also ordered the book, so I’ll plenty to inspire me along the way. I’m off to Manchester with work today so I’ve packed some fabrics to sew into hexagons on the train. There’s nothing like crafting on work time!
Tag: sewing
Finally – WIP!
Ever since our little boat holiday I have been working towards making my own quilt. I made my first quilt when I was 16, for my first serious boyfriend who was off to Uni. When we split up I didn’t think it was polite to ask for it back. Fast forward 14 years (oh I…
Look what I found…
I was very excited to find this competition today. I have already made a start on mine. And I’ve set up a group on flickr for anyone who wants to join in the fun!
Flower brooch
I have been meaning to make a fabric brooch for a while and tonight I stumbled upon a great tutorial over at Wise Craft. My first attempt wasn’t too bad and with a bit of tweaking I think one of these could look great on my winter coat!
Another mini moopy
I couldn’t resist trying my hand at making another mini moopy this evening. My first attempt at the beginning of the year was ok but I wanted to see if I could make it on my vintage Singer sewing machine this time instead of hand stitching it all. I chose some lovely Liberty fabrics to…
My first doll quilt
It’s been a strange week since we’ve returned from our holiday. I’ve had to spend three days at home as we’ve had a garden makeover this week. So I’ve read more and crafted more. Today I made my first doll quilt and it was so much harder than I thought it would be! Don’t look…
I made something!
I’ve had a great Bank Holiday weekend, just the right amount of seeing friends, DIY and doing cool new stuff. We went to Walthamstow Stadium on Saturday night to watch the Greyhound racing. It was so much fun and I even broke even! We also finally had the time to do the Parkland Walk from…
Wee Wonderfuls birdie pattern
I was lucky enough to test this pattern a couple of months ago. The pattern was really easy to understand and took a couple of hours to make from scratch. I used some of my favourite Cath Kidston fabric for the body. Buy them here.
Happy Valentines Day
I’ve seen lots of hearts covered in buttons so tried making one myself. I used a new felt which was lovely to sew with and lots of buttons from my stash.