DIY Picnic Blanket Tutorial For this project use whatever fabric you have to hand, as long as it is similar weight. This picnic blanket is made with old curtain for hemming, shirts, fat quarters, and some from the fabric from my stash. This is lined with a fabric shower curtain, just in case the grass …
Sewing
Hows your week been? At the beginning of the week we had gorgeous weather. This inspired me to search out a project I started last autumn – a patchwork rug. With the help of a long extension lead I had a most enjoyable afternoon sewing the patchwork pieces outside. The children had a great time trying …
This week I have felt inspired to join in Lola Novas’s “Stitched Journal Project” link party. It is a long time ago since I completed a HND in Craft at my local art college, the course contained lots of tasters of various crafts including embroidery. I suspect I have not experimented in stitching since then. …
Yesterday was International Earth Day. Why is this important? “Our planet is at a turning point. The massive global migration underway now from countryside to cities will demand huge investments in energy, water, materials, waste, food distribution, and transportation over the next 25 years. If the right investments are made now, this unique opportunity will be …
UToday I am sharing with your variety of bags you can make from curtain fabric. There are many benefits of using curtain fabric for creating your own stylish bag. The weight and strength of the fabric – it tends to be heavier and therefore require less interfacing to hold its shape. Plus it is often …
Welcome to my stop on the Ruffles blog hop tour – if you are a regular visitor you will know I have a bit of a passion for upcycling, and bags. So it will be no surprise to you that I have created a bag out of my brothers former jumper. Very sadly this high …
My children love painting, so much that they can cover almost every surface in sight including there clothes! I have recently discovered a jewel of a book called “Wonderful things to make for kids” published by Australian Womens Weekly. One of the 91 projects is an artists smock made from a former shirt. As regular …
Cotton & Leather Clutch Sometime back I pinned this gorgeous clutch from A Beautiful Mess. Inspiration struck this week, re the materials I could use. First up a fat quarter I won quite a long time ago from Sarah Waterhouse. Sarah prints with eco prints on organic cotton, this particular design is Thunderbolt. For the first …
The Great British Sewing is due to start on BBC 2 on Tuesday the 18th February. I’m really looking forward to it, last year it both inspired me and highlighted how little I know about dress making. It appears to be an ideal opportunity to introduce a new product range “Sewing Sets”, with the anticipation of …
PIf you are looking for the Grow Your Blog post it is here. Kids Clothes Week– I made it, one hours sewing per day for the week. I have really enjoyed joining in this week Last September I bought my daughter a meters worth of this bright butterfly knit, with the intention of making her a …
If you are looking for the Grow Your Blog post it is here. Introducing this weeks Quick Mid Week Upcycled Make, upcycled patchwork skirt. This week I have been determined to take part in Kids Clothes Week, committing to sewing for my children an hour a day for the week. I found an inspiring pattern “Skipping Skirt” in …
For some time I have had the desire to have a crack at making a quilt. I am far from precise person so I have hesitated quite a bit about the quality of quilt I would be able to make – lining up 10’s of squares accurately did not seem that plausible. However the time …