Mini Fabric Basket

As well as being a Tilda Fan I am also a fan 

of Lynette Anderson

You couldnt get two totally different styles.

I have a lot of Lynette Anderson fabrics and her books. The other day I was having a clean up of my studio and I decided to use up some of my stash. 

I made this little mini basket first.

All hand sewn, as I thought I should use some of the skills I have used from the class I took recently

I had some bee buttons in my stash (not Lynette Andersons) and decided to add them to a little mini yoyo.

These fit my little bobbins that I use for applique. These bobbins have thread on them that are used in Lynettes designs.

After Lynette came and made a comment on the mini basket above on my Facebook page I felt very inspired to make another one but using different fabric.

I used two of Lynettes fabrics as well as her embroidery fabric.. I love this fabric! it is just so lovely to stitch on. 

I used some more buttons from my stash and did up an embroidery design

I made this one using a slightly different design. I will endeavour to do a tutorial of these soon.

They are quick and easy to make... that is one of my favourite motto's.

QUICK AND EASY!!

busy mums need quick designs they can make up when busy.

These really do not take that long at all... especially when sewn on a machine.

Dont forget the Tilda Swap below

Free Parcel of Pins Pattern

Free Pattern to download

Parcel of Pins

Click HERE to download

Free Pattern - Crochet Pincushion

Sweet Little Pincushion

I made this pincushion laste year and have decided to offer it to you for free.

Free pattern 

Not pattern tested.

Pattern for the little flower is included

If you would like the pattern click HERE to download

ENJOY

Granny Square became a Pincushion

My intention was to make a blanket 

Well sometimes we get impatient or sidetracked while we are creating, dont we.. SMILE

I decided I would make a little pincushion with one of the square's from my post the other day.

I also thought I would do up a tutorial.. so I will endeavour to do that this week.

I will also do a tutorial on how to make a Granny Square... as Leeanne said she wanted to learn... Hopefully Leeanne this will inspire you to have a go!! 

Watch the space

Tooth Fairy

My new design

Tooth Fairy

This design was inspired by my little boy who recently lost his first tooth. I had so much fun designing this.

All instructions are included in this pattern.

Click HERE if you would like to purchase

Tooth Fairy has a pocket under her skirt for the tooth to go into

This pattern in available in my Etsy Store and will be available in my Craftsy and my website later today.

Full of Heart Quilt Blocks now available

My Full Of Hearts Quilt 

This is now available to download for $4.00 USD per block from my Etsy store.

This quilt consists of nine blocks that can be used for a quilt or cushions.

Click HERE to visit my Etsy store for instant download

Here are just three of the blocks available.

Below is the button for the quilt if you would like to add it to your blog

Happy stitiching

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

New Quilt off to the Quilter

I have been making hexies.... in the process of designing a new quilt.

These lovely hexies are made using a machine washable iron on fabric. They are the best invention. I will have these on the website soon. I will never go back to doing hexies the old fashioned way again.

This is my new quilt design on its way to the quilter. This is made using Folk Tale fabric by Cinderberry Stitches. This will be available in a kit form or pattern. There is applique, hexies and some embroidery in this quilt. It is a single bed size. made especially for my little girl.

Also just arrived in on Friday.. the new Flower Sugar range for 2013 Oh my gosh it is totally gorgeous!!

and a sneeky look at another quilt design I am also working on. This is made using Durham Anew fabric by Lecien and I am sooo pleased with it. It is very very pretty it has 5 stitchery blocks with the addition of a small amount of hand applique and yoyo's.

I have a Christmas Quilt almost finished... I have been very busy designing away.... the new design phase I am in at the moment has been encouraged by a lady in the fabric industry that seems to think I have a talent that needs to be put out there.... so this quilt above is going to be names after her... The name and the total picture of it is yet to come...  It must be quilted first  xx

Hugs to all and have a great day!

Fabric Storage

Here is a new design

This stitchery will be available soon. 

Inspired by my class with Lynette Anderson a few weeks back. I used her fabrics for this and the techniques I learnt. I also handstitched the front panel together, practicing my handstitching techniques. 

Just thought Id share as Im taking part in 

Leonie's Show and Tell

Hope you are having a great weekend.

Been busy SORRY!

 Little Miss Lily

I have so busy making things for the showcases I am in on Facebook that I havnt had time to  get to the Tilda Ballerina Tutorial.  I will get to it ASAP as I have just finishe them all.

Little Miss Lilly is made using the Little Red Riding Hood fabric by Riley Blake.. just beautiful

 I handspun this wool and then knitted it up.

I say this is a Two in One - Poncho or a Skirt. 

I needle felted the flower and then did a crochet edging around the bottom

This is a handspun New Zealand woll Baby Beanie I made out of thick and thin yarn.

It is a cozy snuggly little beanie

Then I made some headbands out of NZ Merino that I handspun and dyed recently.

So I have been busy busy.. 

I will get to the Tilda Doll on Thursday morning and hopefully get the photos up for you.

so sorry about this

Easter

 I made this a few weeks back, it was going to be the tutorial I promised... failed again...

Have not had time to put the tutorial up

A cute plastic Easter Egg wrapped with yarn 

Felt flowers stuck all over it

Add a bow

Open the egg and what do you see?

A baby chick looking out all wrapped up in a welcoming blanket

The pattern for the chick is nearly finished for purchase

My little girl just loves this little egg... a cute gift for a little girl.

I hope you have a lovely Easter break.

Blessings

Birthday and Creativity

A nnumber of months ago I sketched up a number of house pictures.

I was going to make a quilt out of them. I have had a dear blogging friend that has been stitching them up for me. She has got busy, which happens to us all and was unable to finish some of the blocks.

I got to thinking what else I could do with these pictures. I was on Pinterest the other day, a place I find very inspiring. I found inspiration from a picture I saw there. So I decided to get creating  a felt picture with one of the designs.

This is what I came up with. This is made with Wool Felt, vintage buttons and vintage anchor threads.

Also

It was my birthday yesterday.

Here is my day today with my dear blogging friends 

Cat and Leonie.

Just had the best morning

Flowers

Pressies

Birthday Cake

Crafting 

Creating

Talking

Laughing

Smiling

Love

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONG

Thanks gals... xx

A Closer Look and Some Crocheted Booties

One of my readers requested a closer look

Here it is...

A hand embroidered heirloom woollen blanket for a baby.

Also.....

A custom order

100% cotton baby booties

Fit for a little princess born two days ago.

I had a lovely day yesterday with Cat and today with Leonie

Craft, Cuddles and Coffee.. 

Crocheting away... I have been doing African Flowesr in hand dyed cotton... I will show you them when I have a few more made....

PS sorry to those that received my emails... I have been making alot of typing mistakes lately... grrr sorry for that .. I hope it doesnt email every time I edit ??

Baby Embroidered Woollen Blanket

I embroidered this a little while ago.

This is one type of embroidery that I love doing.

I came up with this design, as I embroidered. It was inspired by a blanket I saw in an embroidery magazine.

The blanket is made with 100% pure wool fabric and the backing is a very soft minky. This is a blanket that I will always treasure and probably use when my grandchildren come to visit in the future.