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Felt Garlands

What do you you do when you realise your felt is over flowing,

and you want to find ways of getting it to make money for you

rather than it going to waste, as I don't use it as much as I used to..

I got my sidekick cutter out, finally got around to purchasing a few different size circles

and got cutting, and I haven't even made a dent in the felt pile.

Problem now is I will want other colours to match those I do have to make more garlands.

(I never ending circle! such a bad pun!!)

Sugar & Spice garland 

Pretty in Pink garland 

Sugar & Spice mini bunting 

Loop ends and cute buttons 

More loop ends and buttons 

Vintage blue floral bunting 

Pretty.

Kxx

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Everybody!!

Did you get any crafty sewing in over the holidays?

I didn't dust mine down until New Years Eve,

the little bits I photographed today 

After purchasing super soft sunggly fleece,

I thought I would made some small quilted blankets for baby strollers, buggies and car seats.

This one is 18" x 27"

Made with 5" squares (4 x 6)

Hopefully will made great gifts for newborns!

And to match...

Baby burp cloths, I guess not your everyday one, but the posh ones you take out!

(match your outfit!)

I made a shaped pattern for the neck

These use 1/2 a FQ 9 x 18 before sewn. 

If you are interested in the pattern, let me know.

And I can scan in and upload for you to download... 

Same baby burp cloths in Tilda baby pinks and mint.

 These are backed in cotton towelling

I will be finishing a quilted blanket in this one too.

When I get my iron back..........

Hubby lent it to our young neighbour last night and hasn't been home since..

If you are also back to work tomorrow,

I will be there with you in the office for 8am.........

Strong coffee, I probably will be starving hungry all day from being able to pick at food

any-time in the last 10 days!

Kx

Custom Quilt Set

Doll Cot Quilt Set

I doesn't quite fit this cot as it is made for a custom order

for another doll cot.

1 pink ticking matress, mini bunting for the side of the cot,

1 quilt & 1 patchwork pillow.

1 Christmas Prezzie for one little girl!

Look what I won!!

From Tikki London

They have a brick and mortor shop in London

and an online store, tikkilondon.com

12 fat 16th of Mod Century by Jenn Ski for Moda

Now all I need to do is work out what to make with it, small quilt, cushions...

Kx

Blog Hop Winners!!!!

Thank-you to all that entered 186 of you!
well 185 plus somebody on a reply, think she posted in wrong section!

Wow!!!

and if you stick around and follow me,

there will be and are more give away's in the up and coming year.

So not forgetting why you entered

1st person picked gets 9m of bias binding of choice

2nd person picked gets 6m of bias binding of choice

3rd person picked gets 3m of bias binding of choice

So 9m will bind a large quilt or make mega long bunting!

6m will bind a baby or lap quilt amd more.

& 3m will make shorter bunting, loads of hot pot mats,

every think you can bind aprons, tea cosies, skirt edges

and the list goes on....

If you are outside the UK, you are very unlikely to receive this side of Christmas but hopefully before the new year!
I will contact you - otherwise drop me an email here
blondedesign@hotmail.co.uk
With your address! and what binding you want from the pictures,

OK
left to right
(have you every counted 154 down, ok checked 5 times to double check correct!!)

Can't seem to get the no. genoratorrandom.org to show on here!!! Boo Hoo
but these are the numbers in order 154,11,57

1st Place

Katherine13 December 2012 10:31

love the stripes, and the dots, and all the others too!

2nd place

Nikita10 December 2012 06:07

wow.. I had no idea this was out there.. I'm new at quilting. These are all soo pretty.. it's hard to choose, but if I had to it would be the red polka dots

3rd place

Melissa Loves Color10 December 2012 18:54

Those are great bindings! Thanks for a chance to win! :)

Have a very Happy Christmas and a wonderful new year
I will be posting again tomorrow!
kxxxx

Liberty Print Patchwork Star Tutorial

Liberty Print Fabric 

Patchwork Star Decoration Tutorial

With Christmas fast approaching, 

now is the time to add those last little touches to your home!

I have made this 5 pointed patchwork star decoration 

using 5 different Liberty Print fabrics

Starting at the top clockwise; Florabunda,  Mitsi, Wiltshire, Capel & Hera

Taking your pattern piece cut 5 separate diamonds for the front

and then another 5 for the back

Click here for the pattern download

taking 2 pieces sew together and press open

leave a 1/4" unsewn in the centre of the star

do this on all seams

Join the next piece, press open

You will now have 3 joined together

I find it easier to press seams open as shown

so you don't get a bump

Taking the last 2 pieces sew these together

and press open

Now join these 2 sets together

and press open

Last seam, join and press

it may have a little bump in the middle but this will be hidden

once stuffed and buttons added!

Repeat the steps above for the other side

I use approx 25cm of ribbon, ric rac or string for the loop

with right sides of the stars together

insert the loop from where you want your top of the star to be.

 In between fabric with the cut edges hanging out, pin

Sew all edges together leaving a small opening,

I tend to leave the opening one one of the bottom edges.

Cut off the excess fabric on the tips

Turn right side out and fully stuff

slip stitch the opening closed

Find two cute buttons, and the longest needle you can find

I broke into my Pin Cushion Button Jar that I purchased in Liberty's!

Sew a couple of stitches pulling tight before sewing on a button on each side

Now you are finished!

I have been lucky enough to be featured in The Liberty's Blog on their website

with my Elf Stocking tutorial

Excited, its like Christmas came early!!

I would love for you to take a look

There are also other tutorials for you to try out.

And if you are looking for gifts for her your wonderful wife, girlfriend or lover!

Then check these out, but as I am the one most likely to be in Liberty's buying, I can buy these for myself (Shhhh!)......

Kx

MY GIVEAWAY BLOG HOP PARTY

Quilters Fun is hosting a blog hop party with a tons of people doing give away's

The above picture links you back to all the other people involved

blogs you can visit to join in and see if you can win anything

NOW CLOSED

I am also involved and am hosting a give away!!!

Not just one but 3 give away's!!!

1st picked - 9m bias binding of choice

2nd picked - 6m of bias binding of choice

3rd picked 3m of bias binding of choice

(note metre is longer than yard)

I have over 60 different bindings you can choice from

all 25mm single fold 100% cotton

Perfect for quilts, mats, coasters, cosies, skirt edging & bunting.

You check them out on my Etsy page

here

To win all you have to do is leave a comment below.

Please leave only one comment, per person.

Any duplicates will be deleted, when I do a rendom number picker

Winners will be picker on 15th December.

Good Luck, and I will leave you with some photos of bindings!

Give away winner

WINNER OF THE ELF STOCKING GIVEAWAY
IS GILL NUMBER 3 ON THE NUMBER GENERATOR
I WILL CONTACT YOU FOR YOU ADDRESS

ALSO EVERYBODY I AM JOINING IN THE BLOG HOP GIVEAWAY
STARTING IN A FEW HOURS
I WILL BE GIVING AWAY SUPPLIES
BIAS BINDING

KX