A Crafting Day

Thank you all so much to everyone who has joined me and entered my competition.     'HELLO'    to you all.

Some have no obvious email address and so may prove to be difficult should you win ... more about this if it proves to be difficult on Monday when the draw is made ... meanwhile I have enjoyed looking at your blogs and making new friends in blogland.

 
You can see that I have been on a bit of a holiday - but now I am back and have had a bit of a crafting day yesterday. These are a few of the things I have been making ...

HOME MADE BOWS

Firstly, I am making a prezzie for a friend and decided that the whole of it, including the wrapping, was to be home-made. I had an old magazine with some lovely prints on each page and a very glossy finish and thought this might be perfect for wrapping and a home-made bow. I made the bow first ...

Things You Will Need

Page From Glossy Magazine

Page Sliced Like This

Stapled Together Like This

Place Each Inside Previous Larger Strip

A Finished Bow

Next to make the wrapping and the carrier bag  ... I am going to use more of the same magazine ... firstly a little bag to put it all in ...

HOME MADE CARRIER BAG

Using the same magazine I am here making a small carrier bag upon which the above 'bow' will sit upon.

Page 12" x 6" Folded Thus

Bottom And Side Sellotaped, Top Tucked In And Glued

Ribbon Handles Attached With Sellotape

Parcel Complete With Hand Made  Cards

GIRLS SKIRT WITH PATCHWORK POCKET

Simple Girls Skirt

This simple skirt was made in under an hour and used lots of left over fabrics ('Dots' by Lecian, and Sevenberry 'Strawberries').

 SOME SCRAPPY HEARTS

These are a few 'scrappy' hearts that will form the basis for a string of hearts bunting. I love using left over scraps in this way as they are so simple to make, need no planning, costs almost nothing and yet can look so effective when strung across a fireplace, or above a child's bed.

These are simply made by cutting 'freehand' a rustic heart shape through two layers of fabric with pinking shears, a middle layer of wadding is then added and some simple stitching around the edge to give a little form and interest. A loop, some buttons or ribbons, or applique can be added. Just use your imagination!

A PATCHWORK BLOCK

This block is one of a series that I am putting together for a 'wonky block' quilt. The idea is that each 'dancer' will be at a different angle and the 'wonky background quilting' will add to the appearance of a 'dancing quilt' I am using a variety of new and vintage fabrics ... a bit of nostalgia for the recipient. The background of this block is an old 'Liberty' print that is about thirty years old and was donated by a neighbour. I am now in the process of adding some embroidery, beads, buttons and various trinkets to give it some added interest.

'Wonky Block' (Again Needs Ironing!)