Tag: quick make

• Stomp!

  So, today started quite grumpy tbh. No sleep and post holiday mardiness tbh. BUT I recused the day by having a play with stamping. I have been reading Martha Stewart Living on the train to and from work and thought lets have a go! So, I’ve played with some scraps and they’re drying now. I…

  Pollie Math

  August 1, 2012

  Craft, mixed bag, ruminations

  balance, happy, health, inspiration, quick make, reasons to be cheerful, work

• House!

  So, a friend and I were in a local fabric shop recently when we saw a lovely appliqué house cushion. Normally I say, no, I could make that and walk on by. But this one sang to me. Until I saw the price tag – £45!!!!!! I beat a hasty retreat…to the fabric. We both…

  Pollie Math

  July 10, 2012

  Purchases, stitch

  cushion, fun, happy, quick make, sew, stitch

• Pick me up

  So, we are back from a seaside sojourn – rain stopped play. I needed a quick boost so here’s my remedy – a flowery button hole. Very quick to make. Take a length of lace or ribbon or both, running stitch along one side, gather and fasten off, then top with a button. I added…

  Pollie Math

  June 6, 2012

  Making stuff, quick makes, stitch

  button, buttonhole, Corsage, quick make, ribbon, stitch

• Skirting the issue

  Now you know I love a charity shop….I aslo like a charity chop and so here’s my latest rejig of a bargain buy. This was a perfectly good denin skirt with a lace panel thingy around it. Unfortunately it was way too small for me, so you know my normal solution to these problems….CHOP! a…

  Pollie Math

  May 15, 2012

  Purchases, quick makes, Tutorial

  denim, purchases, quick make, refashion, sew, skirt, stitch, vintage

• Shiny!

  Something good came out of an overly long wait to see my PD Consultant yesterday, look! Made with some cheapy cheapy yarn (Galaxy) with sequins threaded on it already. Sparkly!I go to a knitting club in Stitch City and last winter everyone seemed to be making handwarmers. This is my offering, Stich Speed.

  Pollie Math

  May 2, 2012

  crochet, quick makes

  crochet, Handwarmers, quick make