I had this vintage cushion cover sitting on my sofa for months held together with safety pins. Well tonight, I sewed it together and added some funky Felt decorated corners. It’s kept its character but is a lot more presentable now!
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Blue birds
I reinterpreted my Easter wreath for a friend’s birthday…I could get into making these…
Easy as tweety pie
As promised…a tweety tutorial. This is a really satisfying project as its so quick.
I used a wire wreath form that I bought for pennies on eBay. I then wrapped old tissue paper and ( forgive me) loo roll around it, squished it a bit and Sellotaped it secure.
Then I got out my scraps. I have some string scraps of 1930s and 40s vintage fabric. But you could use jelly rolls or just leftover bits and bobs. Ribbon would be good too.
And then, you wind it round and round and round in a pleasing fashion until you like what you’ve got. Secure with glue or a stitch.
I finished it off with some accent fabric with a bunny and some jumbo rickrac. And then on to the felt for some fun!
Basically, whatever you want goes. I did a couple of birds and an egg. I slightly stuffed them using paper again and stitched them on.
Tadaaahhhhh!!! I hope you enjoy making yours as much as I did mine!
Easter birdies
You like? Tutorial will follow!!
Chirpy
My brood is growing…
Maggie May
Today I joined our local quilt group. Again. And I met a friend of my mother. Maggie Davies is a quilting celebrity now – look at her beautiful handiwork here and below. My mother and she started quilting together back in the 80′s and I have the quilt they worked on together. There’s something special about quilts, so tactile, so familiar but so resonant. Sometimes I forget this, but evenings like tonight remind me again. Which is a Good Thing.
Rip it up?
I’m as torn as this lovely quilt that arrived today. Do I chop it up and turn it into pictures, pillows and the like? The quilting is exquisite, flowers, feathers, tiny tiny cross hatching. How do I do it justice? Like I said, torn. Ideas?
Are we there yet?!
Two present sacks and a table decoration today…
The greenery was chopped by the boys this morning in the garden. Twisted ivy round a sparkly wreath and baubles chucked in for colour.
The sacks are made using vintage 50s American fabric and are a simple drawstring. I love this fabric. I hope the boys do too.
Two sleeps!!!
Lap-land
Just about to embark on a laptop cozy for my ruby red treasure. I’ve got some off cuts of upholstery fabric and a some vintage buckles for the Yarnit shop. I hope I do the materials justice….the fabric is just beautiful quality. And the buckles are brilliant. Erk!
New from owl-d
Some snaps of my latest hacking project. I’m halfway through…all ribbing removed and sleeves shortened. This ones going to be fun…
