Sewing
A few weeks ago I came across this tutorial on Holidash but it uses glue and I’m really not a glue person. Nonetheless, I saved it in my favourites and last week I finally decided to have a go, using stitches in place of the glue. I won’t pretend it wasn’t fiddly but I’m guessing [...]
A few weeks ago we had a spring clean of our supplies and I came across some really nice pieces of denim fabric that I was going to use for pocket pillow backs (and I still might) but I had an overwhelming urge to make denim fabric finches. The first was sewn up before I [...]
As promised – the sock creatures I was working on last weekend…I was very busy, although I must admit that the sock monkey took the best part of two weeks (between real work, you know, the one that pays the mortgage!) First up, that sock monkey. A real labour of love. They are very easy [...]
As with the button flowers, these are a couple of items that Jolene (for whatever reason) decided not to put on the blog. Fortunately for you, dear reader, I’m often left alone with the creations, a camera, and access to the internet and so here are another couple of items Jolene’s put together in the [...]
I made some more little owls for a commission (actually for an old school friend of mine). These are made from ecospun felt. I found that wool felt is too thick and it made them a funny shape – it’s probably just me, but it does feel good to make something nice from all those [...]
I made a new bird. The process has been somewhat arduous and there have been many poor deformed creatures along the way. It’s taken me such a long time of thinking before I finally plucked up the courage to create a new design. It seems so silly now but I was so pleased with the [...]
A few weeks ago I posted about my Music Print Bird that was an idea for wedding cake topper “love birds”. It was ok as far as ideas go but not quite lush enough. I set off in search of something a little bit special and came across some dupioni silk from India. I couldn’t [...]
Hmm…wonder what these are If I turn my back will they move? Nope…but they did get shinier…you saw that, right? Oh well, best be on my way now. In the shop now
This tartan chap was created as a commission this weekend. In keeping with our attempts to reduce waste, he’s made from a piece of tartan that would have otherwise been binned and some ecospun felt. Stuffed, as usual, with reclaimed polyester stuffing. He’s got a bit of a problem though. Whilst out for his morning [...]
I was messing around at the weekend and decided to try out something new with the bird pattern. It’s the same pattern but made with printed cotton rather than felt. I quite like the finish. This is very much a prototype. I’m working on a series of love birds for wedding cake toppers and this [...]
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