Needlepoint

My mum gave me this needlepoint kit to finish off. She managed to do one side of the border but found it a bit hard going on the eyes as it's very small stitches. For my first try at needle point I don't think it's too bad. Now i just need to find a nice frame for it.

Happy Easter :D

Having a clear out

As I have mentioned in previous posts, work space is not something I have a lot of at the moment.

Recently I have come across lots of crafty little storage ideas, so it was the perfect excuse to have a good clear out and try to organize the chaos.

This heart shaped scissor keep by Wendy over at Handmade Harbour is really cute and increadably easy to make.

 

Made with some old denim and fabric scraps, I put this together in about half an hour. All it needs now is to go through the wash to fray the edges a bit. I don't know how I've lived with out this, It's brilliant. Check out the Handmade Harbour site and the tutorial for this here.

My second project for today has been this quilted fabric box by Tina Craig. I thought it would be perfect for storing all of my cotton reels and bobbins. Again it's incredibly quick and easy to make.

This was my first attempt. Silly me thought I could get away with doing the quilting without a walker foot.
I made a second slightly smaller box in the same blue stripe fabric as the scissor keep (with walker foot) which turned out much neater.

This has now been snatched up by my fiance and is now storing bits n bobs next to the computer. I have a feeling I shall be making a few of these. Check out the tutorial and Tina's blog over at Seaside Stitches.

 

So my sewing table is nice and tidy for once, now I've just got to clear this lot out.

Spring

While the rest of the UK is covered in a few feet of snow, my little corner of North Wales is enjoying glorious sunshine. Even my hyacinths have bloomed and are enjoying the spring weather.

It's been a busy few weeks, I have finished my pay it forward, which i shall get on to in a moment, but most of my time has been spent wedding planning. We have kicked ourselves into gear and finally set a date for spring next year. Exciting! But so much to do! I shall be trawling the internet for blogs and sites on wedding craft ideas over the next few weeks, as i am set on trying to make as much as i can myself. If anyone would like to share any good sites they know, please share in the comments. :D

Now, it's been so long since I last posted that i've have time to make two of these. This is the pay it forward that I mentioned in a previous post. If you want to know more about the idea behind the pay it forwards you can read about it here.

The first of these I used in a white vintage theme frame, but i forgot to take a photo before sending it off in the post to it's new home. This one i decided to make into a cushion cover.

 I have used a simple envelope fold using a dark blue fabric for the back piece. I might try and find some nice buttons to add some decoration to the back.