Showing posts with label craft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label craft. Show all posts

Thursday, 21 October 2010

Should I sell or should I keep ?

 Should I sell or should I keep ?

Mum found this amazing material for me, just £1.00 for approx 2 metres.  Its a heavy fabric with red/maroon  furry bits, the beige is grainy in texture.  You can see I like material by texture and look, couldn't give you the name of it.   Couldn't believe my luck, so I made a bag, just a simple one with a liner ( that's so the seems are not visable). 

Its not quite finished as it needs a button and a button hole, then a quick whizz around the top edge to finish it off.  But I am soo excited by it . . . .  ( gosh I am also sad to be sooo sooo happy - get a life Sara !!)





I love it, the only problem now is that I want it. 

It fits across the body so comfortably. . .  I think I really made it for me . . . and although I have lots of material left ( this was going to be for cushion) I could make another bag . . . but that too I should really keep for the stall.
Am I mumbling on  . . . . 

So should I put it in the cupboard and use it for my stall on the green in the summer, or should I keep it ?

All thoughts welcomed.

Cheers
Sara

Tuesday, 11 May 2010

No. 1. How to make a bottle apron

This may seem simple, but as I said I am returning to sewing and starting at basics.  This means the patterns may be simple but you may like my ideas and want to adapt for your own.

The Bottle Apron.
First
Cut out the shape you want your apron, (long, short, curved top, heart shaped top, etc)
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Put front side together, sew from bottom right around to bottom left, this leaves the bottom open.
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Turn the outside in and iron.
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Fold in the bottom edges and iron flat.
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Use a pretty stitch to sew along the bottom edge
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Then measure and cut your tie.
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Pin into position and sew carefully along the edge.
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Trim all the cottons to neaten up
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Iron flat
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Tie onto a wine bottle, washing up bottle, toilet duck/bleach bottle, soap dispenser.
The best part is not only does this look quirky but it is washable and can be made to fit anything you want to hide.


Any comments are welcomed

Friday, 30 April 2010

perfection



I love my new card. 
Not so sure about my daughters today though.  But that is another story for another day.