These little bags are so much fun! Perfect little gifts. Tea bag wallets and a nice small zipper bag. I think I am going to make many more of these. The denim are from old jeans and quilted.
Author: Marlene
Baby gifts
I had so much fun making some baby gifts for a very special couple.
Upcycled shirt
When your son outgrows his shirts and you turn it into a lovely little summers top.
From Jeans to cat: Repurposing with a Creative Twist
I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for giving old things a new lease of life. There’s something deeply satisfying about transforming something worn-out into something wonderful. So, when I recently came across my son’s old jeans – the ones that had seen better days from years of use – I knew I…
New placemats
I’ve made a new table cloth for my dining room and decided some placemats in the same fabric would look lovely. I had a lot of fun digitising the knife, fork and cake fork, then embroider it on the fabric.
No way! A kitty!
I’ve always admired people making soft toys. However I thought that it would just be too hard to do. When I saw I could make an ITH kitty, I thought I’d give it a try. What fun! ITH is making something In The Hoop of an embroidery machine, so there is normally very little sewing…
My first attempt at brioche knitting
What a learning curve! I saw some beautiful knitted scarfs on Pinterest and was intrigued. So I did a little bit of research and found brioche knitting. What I didn’t realise was that it was really going to mess with my brain with some time! I looked on Craftsy (now BluPrint) and found quite a…
2018 Birthday cakes
This cheeky little cake was one of my favourite makes from 2018 — a rich, layered chocolate creation covered in glossy ganache and finished with the most playful sugar craft piggies. I loved adding all the tiny details, from the little pig faces peeking out to the fun decorations that gave it so much personality….
My first tote
… and then second one. It was so much fun, I couldn’t stop at one! The first one, I had great fun with marble art on the fabric before I started. The second one I made from my hubby’s old jeans and shirt. I must admit, this is my favourite one!
Another collection
Making these zipper bags are so much fun, I just had to make another collection.Have a look…