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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Handsewn Cottonholder


This is one of my completed Cotton Holders I made recently in a class

The class I took was teaching hand sewing the Japanese way. My teacher being of South Korean decent was taught by a very well know Japanese woman in Japan a number of years ago.

My teacher's name is Renee and she sews everything by hand. Nothing she makes is made on a sewing machine. It is just a marvel to see. She has made quilts, bag, dolls and Zakka.

I have been enjoying her class very much and I am hoping to incorporate alot of the methods I learn into the things I make in the future.

The Cotton Holder above is all handstitched. 
I made two of them. One for applique cottons and one for handquilting cotton.

I am not making a toilet bag with Flying Geese (Oh my... this will be interesting) Flying Geese with perfect points... we will see  ;-)

Hi to all my new readers 

Have a great day




Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Wool Felt House

My latest creation.
A Wool Felt House.

This is my own design. The pattern will be available soon. (this is all part of my new plans for this year  :-) 
This house is large enough for you to put the yarn for a knitting or crochet project in as you are using it, the yarn can poke out the top of the roof, or it could be used as a cute additon to a little girls bedroom, or even better still your bedroom.

This house has a front door, embroidered sides and a backdoor. 

This is what I call 'Shabby Chic Zakka', if there is such a thing. 

I was inspired by this house after reading a Japanese book, in Japanese. I saw these mini houses in this book and this was my inpsiration.

Silk ribbon and normal embroidery basic stitches are used in this design. 

I will let you know when the pattern is available. 

Have a nice day



Monday, February 17, 2014

Wool Felt Sewing Case


Hi everyone
I havnt been on here for a while. My dad hasn't been that well, it seems that the morphine dosage is going up by the week at this stage. So my motivation has been slightly sluggish.

I have been enjoying my crocheting, knitting, handstitching and embroidery though.

I saw this made up in a shop recently and liked it so much I purchased a kit.
While I was making it I went with the embroidery pattern but kind of changed it around as I pleased. I love doing free style embroidery.

I just love embroidery. I have been doing this art for nearly 40 years.. hmmm that makes me very old!! lol 

This is the inside of the case. 
A place for:
Needles
Pens
Scissors
Pins
Thimble
And my packet needles

Wool felt is so nice to work with... so soft and the needle just glides in without a problem.

I just love it. I have some other goodies to show you too.

I have been doing a hand stitching class, the Japanese method. I totally love it. I have made two cotton reel holders and now Im making a toilet bag. 

Ill have a post showing these soon.

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