Sewing: Sanderson Linen Fabric

Remember the other week, I was selling some Sanderson Linen Fabric on ebay, well only one piece sold and I have two pieces left. I've used one up, I was busy yesterday making a shopping bag with a lining in and managed to work out to get the handles on the inside of the lining without getting in a muddle and it's a good sized shopping bag 16" x 16" so plenty of room for all that christmas shopping and strong because it's made from linen. Anyway here are some pictures.

The other piece of fabric I have left I will be making another sewing machine cover....

Edit - sewing machine cover and matching pin-cushion now made and I think it looks great, the binding around the edge is a perfect matching pink with the roses!

Both items have now been added to my website, prices start from only £2.99 for a handmade one of a kind item.

Josie x

Ikea Fabric

Sorting through my fabric stash this week I found some Ikea floral fabric and I just knew what I was going to make, a sewing machine cover and two mobile covers, one cover is a traditional style and I thought I would make something a bit different and make a mobile cover in a raggy design, mind you stitching through all the layers, I broke two needles, so it might be the first and last one I make!

anyway here are some pictures...

The fabric for the raggy mobile cover is from the cat's amore range by Benartex and the lining is what is left from making the sewing machine cover....

edit - now with button, a christmas tree and the pattern looks like snowflakes!

oops, spot the mistake, I've forgotten to sew a button on! back later with another photo.....and then the website will be updated with all three items.

Josie x

One Project A Month - April

At christmas I had some money from my Mum, so I bought this book... and some lovely Makower fabric - the Keiko collection from here .... http://www.sewcreativequilts.co.uk/shop/231-makower-prints/3415-keiko-patchwork-570-b2 The other week I decided that I would make a sewing machine cover for myself

the patterned side is the front.....

and the cream spot fabric is the other side. With the leftover fabric I've made a fabric bookmark and matching lavender heart with the patchwork design fabric and used up some scraps of lace and ribbon. and the leftover blue dots fabric, I've made a pocket tissue case and matching lavender heart.

I've also made another pocket tissue case from fabric leftover from making my Mum's rag quilt from the other christmas, it's the Butterfly Gardens range from Makower.

Oh I've made another tea cosy too!

So I'll count these as seven finishes for One Project A Month for April, more pics to follow when I've finished them......apron and peg bag (to match the tea cosy)

Have a good weekend.

Josie x

Christmas - the presents

I've finally sold something, someone asked me to make a sewing machine cover with a matching pin cushion specially for them..... and I've sold some stuff on eBay, so with a budget of £26 ( to buy pressies for three people!), I'm off to the Charity shops next week, to look for some cups and saucers to make these.....
This is an idea from Niki @ Nostalgia At The Stonehouse
http://nostalgiaatthestonehouse.blogspot.com/2007/11/tea-time-treats.html but instead of cotton hankies, I've bought some nice floral paper hankies. (I've already used the cotton hankies somewhere else!)

I've already bought some books from Amazon and chocs from Tesco and I've made another Morsbag for my Mum, the embroidery which I've appliqued on is from a tray cloth and the cream fabric is some old stairs curtains. I'll post pics when the camera is working again.

If you need more inspiration for Christmas on a budget, Martin Lewis's website has lots of "Festive Fivers" ideas http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/festive-fivers

Here's a photo of Kitt Cat wanting to know where her food is....as we had just eaten a home-made vegetable curry (recipie somewhere on blog)

Josie x

Etsy Shop..another item finished..and another..and...

Well, its taken me nearly a week and I've finished the second sewing machine cover, its a patchwork design in a primitive, homespun theme and I've made a matching pin-cushion. Generously sized, H = 12" / W = 17" / D = 7", it should fit most sewing machines.
(sold - thank you)The items I make are one off original designs, at I hope affordable prices.

I've also finished an embroidered one, by recycling an old tablecloth...(H = 13"/W = 17"/D = 7")

Can you remember I bought the tablecloth at Elsecar craft fair? It had a few small rips in it so I thought I would make something useful and pretty from it.

These are now for sale in my Etsy shop, thanks for looking, any comments and suggestions are welcome.

Josie x