Stitch This

  • Cushion the effect

    I do like it when a plan comes together. Even when that plan is, shall we say hastily formed. Oh alright then, positively cobbled together. Other Half is out tonight so I determined to tidy up the workshop spare room. I told you I live close to the edge. Of course, I started rediscovering some of…

  • Tag it!

    I’ve been asked how I made the tags I posted yesterday. It’s more a shopping list tbh. I got plain luggage tags from our local stationers – 60p for 10 – bargain. The heart stamps are clear acrylic stamps from Hobbycraft. I know, it’s like B&Q but I was exploring our new one. The stamps…

  • Ruffled

    Saturday night telly killing your brain cells? Make yourself a fancy Sunday top! Here’s what I started with. Pink cotton jumper from Oxfam. Thanks Oxfam. Well it’s too flat isn’t it? So I jushed it up with some bits. I collected some handy habby… Ripped a strip of my liberty print fabric off (ouch) and…

  • Teddy quick !

    Like Little One’s checky bear? Happily he does! Very fast to make so nice to have poking out the top of a Christmas stocking. Here’s what I did. Made a pattern by folding paper in half and drawing (half) my bear shape down the centre so as to get a symmetric bear. Don’t want a…

  • 5 minute hair clip

    Old crocheted button. Bead sewn on. Stitch to a clip. Voila! PS sorry about wobbly picture. It’s hard to photo backwards in a mirror!