The Sew Journal

On a bit of a random thought I decided my sewing room needs a new floor. Obviously this meant taking everything out and filling a skip in the process so I took the chance to have a bit of a makeover at the same time. Check it out. I’m sooooo pleased with it 😃

Delivered about four hours ago a kit from Amazon and a book about felting. I had a quick go while watching Inglorious bastards and got literally hooked straight away. I made a bear head then started making pom-poms. Love it so much I’ve ordered more woolly stuff and needles. Fingers suffered a bit when I kept missing the felt but that’s a lesson learned. This book is really good for me as a newbie to felting. It shows how to in pictures and details. I’m going to make a garland of pom-poms to perfect my technique.

It’s worth the blister on my finger. I’m really pleased with my holiday bag. Leather hide from 1st for fabrics. Lining fabric from Hobbycraft and fixings from Amazon. Counting down to holidays in Italy 🇮🇹.

The Mimi blouse from the Tilly and the Buttons book Love at First Stitch. Took two days to make although I am a bit of a fan of hand stitching so it would have been quicker on the machine. Needs a wash and an iron then it’s ready to wear. I’m thinking with jeans maybe. Thanks Tilly. I love your book 💗💕 thanks Seasalt for the fabric too.

I know I know! They are very random and I have no idea why I made them but yesterday’s project was a duck picture that became two pictures. Think this might be the sewing equivalent of colouring in. 🤣🤣

Happy Friday! This morning I have sorted my pins and needles into usefulness and tidied my sewing box. Think I need to get a life that isn’t all about sewing at some point. Not yet though.

Continue reading “Handmade bespoke bedding”

Its been four days, a broken sewing machine and numerous cups of coffee but finally it’s finished. A huge ( bigger than I expected) rucksack in cork and cotton. Two big front pockets with magnetic fastenings and a flap lid. The lining has a zip compartment exactly the right size got my phone and purse. Metal rings in the pockets and flap as a bit of a design element. The pattern is from Lisa Lam’s book A bag for all Reasons (Amazon £14.98). The front pocket is the only change I made really. Pleased with the design and how it’s turned out. Not sure what I’m going to use it for but you can never have too many bags right?

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Quite pleased with how this has come out of the kiln.

This is soooo easy to crochet.  Perfect for anyone fancying a project that will take however long you want it to.

Materials

Double knitting cotton yarn in any colour you fancy. A size 4 crochet hook.

Instructions

Chain 35. Turn. Ch1. Single crochet (sc) into each chain. Turn. Ch1  Miss first sc then sc into each chain to end. Turn. Ch1  Miss first sc then sc into each chain to end.  Then just keep going.  As you crochet you should be getting a perfect bunting triangle forming.  When you are down to the point tie off.  Make as many as you want. Then join the with 20-30 chain between each flag.  Go back over the whole length with a sc in each chain and your done! Or you can add bias binding or flowers or anything at all really.  Now I’m making more with floral binding using a chunky shetland wool that was in my stash. I’d love you all to have a go and let me know how you get on. Happy crocheting! 😘