I just can't stop making Pencil Wraps

I'm just loving making these Pencil Wraps and now I've also added some note book covers to match.

They hold a A6 size note book. I made these with fabrics by Kate Spade. I just love the colours.

and they fit so nicely in the pencil wraps. They would make a great gift idea, together or separate. 

I was thinking I might have to sell some, I have already sold a few, but need to make lots more to set up a stall at a craft event. 

More pencil wraps

I made two more pencil wraps this week using fabric from Stampin Up, which was on the retired list.

Here's the link to the pattern http://veryberryhandmade.co.uk/2013/02/05/mini-art-wrap-tutorial/

Pencil wrap

Isn't it a beautiful morning. Hope it is where you are. 

This is the third pencil wrap I have made and they all have homes. Grace had the first one the second one went to her friend for a birthday present and this one I think Grace wants for a teachers gift. Might get to keep one for myself, when I make some more that is. 

There is room for a note book and lots of pencils. Grace took her's to school and now everyone wants one.

I found the pattern on Pinterest and here's the link http://veryberryhandmade.co.uk/2013/02/05/mini-art-wrap-tutorial/

Summer Dress

Never mind the Sewing Bee, looks like I've got the sewing bug. I now made the dress from The Sewing Bee book. You can download the patterns to print out. Really pleased with how it turned out. Just bought more fabric to make another one, might make the neckline a little lower next time though.

Raw Edge Quilt

At last I made another quilt, I bought a layer cake, which is 42, 10inch squares of fabric, I have to confess that this has been sitting in my stash for nearly 2 yrs. this was the easiest and quickest quilt ever, and the more it is washed and dried the better it is.
You can find the Tutorial, the link to click on is at the bottom of the post. Or you can copy and paste here.  http://bloomandblossom.blogspot.co.uk/2010/10/raw-edge-layer-cake-quilt-tutorial.html.

I think the fabric is called Whimsy by Fig tree.
This is the front, with the raw edges.

http://bloomandblossom.blogspot.co.uk/2010/10/raw-edge-layer-cake-quilt-tutorial.html

Felt Flower

We are going to wedding in 2 weeks times and I was looking for a brooch to wear with the Bolero that  I bought, could I find one? No way, so the way to go was make my own, I used the tattered florals die by  Tim.

Tilda Snowman

Since the new hobbycraft store opened in Aylesbury I have visited at least once a week, after being deprived of a local craft store it is heaven and I'm afraid I have given the old bank card a bashing, all in the name of crafting. I bought  this Tilda book last week.
And I just couldn't resist making this cute snowman.  He was so easy to make I'm going to make more. I added some sparkle but it doesn't really show in the photo.

BOM Month 3

This is my Block Of the Month 3, only 9 more to go. I love doing this quilt and though I can't wait to finish it, it is nice to take it easy and it leaves me lots of time to do my other crafts, I'm one of those people that wants everything yesterday and I love starting new things and if they take a long time I loose interest, but now every month I get a new block to do, which are quick and easy to do.

Hoot Hoot

Just loving this little owl, thanks to Jessica, this little owl is so easy and fun to make, even little Grace made one. You can find a PDF pattern HERE If the kids aren't into sewing they could even make one from some coloured card.

BOM Month 2

Remember the Block of the Month kit? HERE well this is block 2, I recceived Month 3 a while ago and then realised I hadn't shown you month 2 yet.

The weather here today is awful, yesterday it was really hot 30c and today it is raining, how can we go from summer to winter in one day. well whatever! We will have weather, whether or not.

It takes two cushion cover.

I had a lot of scraps left after making my it takes two quilt.(see the last post) and this time I am very pleased with the result, but then a cushion is more in my league.

I've also been busy knitting so again, so pop back tomorrow to see the loopy scarf I made in less than a day.

My Very first Quilt.

Something that I have always wanted to do was make a Patchwork quilt and when I started sewing again a while back I thought why not have ago. Now I know it wasn't going to be easy and this quilt is for beginners and it wasn't as difficult as I thought it was going to be. The really difficult bit was the actual quilting bit. I decided to go with quick easy, well maybe easy for some, and did it on my machine. Boy was it a task and I did mess up in parts,and I only did sewing in the ditch, but I don't mind, and if I don't mind it doesn't matter, and I know I will hopefully do a better job next time.

The kit is called It Takes Two and is designed by Camille it was on Sale at the Fat Quarter Shop

It was featured in the Dec 10 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting.

I also decided that I want to learn to crochet, I can knit but not crochet and that's the next thing to learn to do. I think this is becoming a bit of a bucket list.

Sunkissed table runner and table mat

I'm coming to the end of My sunkissed fabric and made this table runner and mat to use up the last few bits. although I love this fabric so much I might have to buy more.

I even appliqued a flower on my mat which is also a first for me.

At last we have a new Hobbycraft store in Aylesbury, hurrah and I,ve already been this morning and spent some money. We have waited so very long for a decent hobby craft shop, and now there is one on my doorstop, well only a short bus ride away anyway, hope it dosen't hurt hubby's wallet too much.

My sewing organiser

I bought this kit a while ago from Sweetwater esty shop, isn't it neat, then I made a pincushion from the scraps.

Block of the Month

I've never made a quilt before but have always wanted to so went for it when I saw the kit from Fatquarters shop in the US and every month you get a different block. and here is the first one I made. Only 11 more to go.

My First Block

Back in action

Well at last I'm back in Action, my laptop came back from repair at Lunch Time today and so I thought I would post to let you know what I've been up to.

We visited Scotland last week and had a wonderful time, I will post some photo's later. We also met up with the lovely Kath who took a day out of her busy day to take me to 2 of her favourite crafty places Rustique and Simply Create.

I have also started making a quilt, the kit came just before I went away, from Fat quarter shop. I will be posting updates. never made a patchwork quilt before so it a bit of an adventure. though it is too hot to be up in my craft room today, I've also got a ton of ironing waiting but it is defiantly too hot for that.

My Reversible Bucket Bag and The Bag Making Bible.

The weather today is awful it is cold and windy and the rain has lashed it down all day, so an afternoon sewing was on the cards, well not quite on the cards as I haven't made a card for ages. I loved this fabric as soon as i saw it on the web, I bought it from J B Quilting Fabrics and was so impressed with the speedy delivery.the fabric is call Maison de Garance by Moda fabric.

I think I like the red side better. The button flower I made into a brooch so I can pin it to the reverse side when I fancy a change.

This bag is so useful, it has about six patterns and lots of tutorials and tips.

Sunkissed messanger bag

Sorry I,ve been a bad blogger lately  unlike some, I don't have a Golden Doggy Blogger Buddy. Buddy really is the most amazing dog in the world. When his Mum Kath is busy he writes her blog diary for her, he know's how much Kath's many followers miss her so much if she misses a day. In fact we all worry if she does miss a day,which is hardly ever.

I'm nearly at the end of my sunkissed fabric, just a few scraps left which I don't think is bad considering what I've made with just 1/2metre of each, and a jelly roll. I love this summery fabric so think I will have to order more. I found a pattern in a quilt mag, and think I will be making more in lots of different fabrics just need lots of different fabric.

It is Brian's captain's day tomorrow at the golf club so we have been busy organising that it will be a great day with a BBQ in the evening, just hope the weather is fine. The forcast here is the south sounds promising.

Sunkissed

No it's not me who been sunkissed, can't get a tan to save my life, the fabric by Sweetwater is call Sunkissed and I love it. A little snack sack made with some of the leftover coated fabric from the last one, and a little canvas gift bag although I think this would make a nice little gift on it's own.

More Little Bags, some things come in three's.

Some things come in three's like these little bags that I made from a pack of  2 honey buns from JB Quilting Here  Honey bun rolls are rolls of fabric very neatly cut 1.1/2 inches wide.

Other things that come in three's are minor mishaps, when I broke my glass milk frother jug yesterday i thought what else, these things come in 3's well i managed to get though the rest of the day, made a drink went up to bed jumped in, maybe I shouldn't have jumped, and crack! I broke the bed so we had to get out, take the mattress off and noticed a bid of wood that holds the slats up had cracked so Brian had to go and get his drill and managed to fix it. Good job I had lost all that weight or it might have been worse. anyway by now Brian's drink was cold so I went down to the kitchen and put his drink in the microwave for a minute, when I took it out the microwave went dead, thought it might just be the fuse, changed the fuse but no, it is has completely died, so now we have to go out and buy a new one. Hope I can get through today without any mishaps.