FEATURED FOLKSY

http://www.folksy.com/

I love it when my things get to be on the featured pages of Folksy, Ollie the Owl Tea Cosy this time in the top left corner on this view, my last item a Queen tote with pearls only lasted a couple of hours before being brought. So it defiantly brings in more customers to the shop!

So come on Ollie smile for the camera......Kx

What a Hoot!

www.hunkydoryhome.co.uk

My Ollie & Ollie tea & coffee cosies are selling very well, thanks to the added orders from Hunkydoryhome this week, I have around 10 half finished owls hanging off the pin board, as well as about another 20 other half finished projects and I desperately need to get some of the owls finished over the weekend so I can get some natural light to take photos, as dark evenings and a flash just don't do justice to still life photo's.

Is it just me that just can't finish one project? before getting yet another light bulb moment after staring at cupboard crammed full of fabrics, then pulling half out over the floor to match them up, and then spend hours (well it seems like hours) refolding them, then noticing another fabric I forgot, pulling it out, again I stare at it, wondering what I can make from it. Before I know it, I have yet again, another pile of fabrics on the table, on top of the pile already there, except by now I have forgotten what light bulb moment I came up with for the fabrics at the bottom of the pile, so they go back in the cupboard..........

Kx

BUTTON LOVE............

BLONDESBACKYARD

1. doll button, 2. avenue button, 3. miffy button, 4. toadstool button, 5. owl button, 6. floral button, 7. miffy toadstool button, 8. porcupine button, 9. vintage floral button

These are some of more more recent covered buttons uploaded to blondesbackyard, come and have a look............. Kx

PINCUSHION RINGS....

PINCUSHION RINGS

Ok so pincushion rings have been around a while, so not totally original, but totally practical!

I have been waiting for these rings to arrive for about 3 weeks, and can't wait to get on making more of these in different colours.

I've got them for sale in blondesbackyard on folksy.

BLONDESBACKYARD

Kx

ANOTHER BONE TO PICK.........

This is a custom order for a blue cushion in blues and reds, hoping the customer likes it!

I am quite liking the coloured cushions, and all the custom orders I have made have asked for coloured cushions rather than white!

So my new next few cushions are going to be in colours, which is great as I have lime, red, blue and brown linen ready to go........

Kx

Babyblondedesign

SUERYDER UPCYCLE COMPETITION

My Entry into the Sue Ryder Upcycle Competition

And this is how I got there.....

Take one pile of fabrics & an old zip from a charity shop......

Sew the strips of denim together for the cushion cover

Cut out the skull shapes

I was quite amused at with the mouth made with the fabric pattern!

The back sewn together..........

The front & sides sewn together.........

The Hidden Zip......

The Words..........

10" Hand cut out skull 'n' crossbones over stitched to cushion front.

Psychedelic Ab Fab Skull!

For this I used denim jean legs cut up into strips as the cushion cover on both sides, the jeans came from The Salvation Army, an old 70's tablecloth / or curtain fabric was used for the eyes and bones and another super soft 70's curtain fabric as the skull, these 2 fabrics came from the Salvation army furniture store which near me sells 'remnants' of old fabrics, the opening at the bottom has a recycled bottle green and metal zip, with the word 'lightening' on the pull! this zip came from an old holdall of mine. It is machine embroidered around the skull and bones.

If you love this cushion please add it to your favourite items. So I have a chance of winning the competition

Go to Babyblondedesign

Enjoy! K x

AND THE WINNER IS..........

FOR THE APRON GIVEAWAY WINNER.........

THERE WERE 4 ENTRIES,

JULIE

SIMPLY H

FAIRY GIRLY

HANNAH

AND THE WINNER IS

HANNAH!!

NOW I SAID I WOULD DO A RUNNER UP PRIZE OF A HEART AND THE RUNNER UP IS...

FAIRY GIRLY!!

Congratulation's ladies, can you email me at kg_blondedesigns@hotmail.com I can get the apron and the heart out in the post to you both.

And for anybody out there reading this, take a look at Hannah's blog she is giving away a crochet snowflake and hat, I want, I want!!

Simply H has wonderful mermaids (which I think would make great tooth fairies... as they carry an tiny bag).

Julie, has very cute tiny painting on Etsy.

And for all those needing a fix of buttons, and bindings, I have spent all afternoon uploading new stuff to blondesbackyard.

Kx

APRON GIVEAWAY!!!!

I am doing a giveaway - sorry it's a bit late!

Its for one of my 'Hostess' Half Apron in Lemon Spot and Lemon Floral, with Pink Bias binding.

These are made in heavy weight fabric used for curtains or furnishings.

As I make quite a few aprons I seem to have one of each design haning in kitchen, so I can't moan that my apron does not match my outfit!

This will fit anybody the ties are at least 20" on each end.

I will make the draw on Sunday Evening so I can get out in the post on Monday.

ALL you have to do is leave a reply on the post (you can always blog about it!).

The Runner up will get One of my Hearts.

Kx