UpCycling From Dress to Cushion 1 Hour

Well I have had a ripped dress sitting in my wardrobe for over a year as I could not bare to throw it away, it is the most lovely summery fabric with a silver thread running through it.

Solution turn it into a lovely cushion for my sofa ... it looks fabulous, simply cut the dress into strips as it had two different fabrics, sewn together into a rectangle and backing added - stuffed to create a squidgy comfy cushion.

What do you think!

Lovely Applique Hearts

I have had a lovely morning cutting, ironing and making these cute little hearts large & small and just in time for forthcoming Valentines Day - make something special, personal and just for your the love of your life.

They say handmade is special as it means you have made that extra special effort for them, well these lovely little hearts can be used to pep up a tired looking t-shirt, to make a cute little cushion cover or add to your favorite bag.

These cute little hearts are now available in my Etsy shop, if you need something special I am always happy to custom make something for you just get in touch.

Request a custom order and have something made just for you.

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Hand drawn and hand cut applique hearts, all ready to add to and enhance lots of items.

Simply peel off the backing paper and iron onto your t-shirt, cushion, anything you fancy.

I use Heat n' Bond Light on my appliques. It is one of the strongest fabric adhesives and is machine washable if attached correctly.

I will also send you instructions to help you further in attaching your heart, to give your heart that hand finished result simply hand stitch or machine stitch to secure it in place.

Quilt Challenge

Can I turn these simple scraps of fabric, 

left overs from many projects, 

into a wonderful eclectic quilt .....

Challenge Accepted

But how long will it take

Guesstimates please

???

Found a wonderful and simple block to use from a great Blog 

Samelia's Mum

Samelia's Mum: Sew Stitchy Squares - Quilt {Tutorial}: 

It seems that 2013 is shaping up to be a slow sewing year – BUT – 

I do have a new quilt to share: 

Sew Stitchy Squares Sew Stitchy Squares...

Getting Organised

Well I was planning to start some projects today, but as usual, best laid plans and all I have not quite got started.  So tired this morning as still recovering from a pain in the next chest infection and did not sleep well last night.  And gone into start and realised I need to do some serious sorting out and get my craft room organised.

Love this nice clean and plain and ideal for all my lovely fabric bundles, projects, magazines and supplies and only £67 how economical is that ... IKEA you just cannot beat it.  Will be picking up a couple of these soon to make my room so much tidier.

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/

My own designs on fabric available to purchase from Spoonflower

More lovely fabric on its way to me ...

I have just purchase another lovely bundle of fabric for another project, soon be cracking on.
I have a quilt to start, a few messenger bags and some pencil cases to match. Some cushion covers too.  I have some curtains to shorten for my lovely Dad, busy next few days. And all this whilst I start my juicing diet .. stand back my hormones and temper will be put to the test over the next few days - pepsi max, sugar and chocolate withdrawal all at once aaaahh

Cute little Double Oven gloves all covered in Cupcakes

Just listed in my Etsy store cute cupcake fabric double oven gloves in perfect pink or lovely blue. A perfect addition to your kitchen and great for taking your newly baked cupcakes out of the oven.

I have 1 pink pair and 2 blue pairs ready to go or if you would prefer I can custom make them in a fabric of your choice to match your kitchen colours, just get in touch to discuss further.

Hello ... is there anyone out there reading this BLOG

I often wonder if anyone is actually ready my blog, and I am getting the feeling that this may not be the case as there are no comments and not many hits ...

I would love to hear from anyone who is ready my blog and to know if they have any tips on how to to get noticed ...

I love crafting and would love to know that what I am writing is just a little bit worth it ...

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think about my blog.

Thank you for your time.

Diana

I love pinterest

I love Pinterest and have a few boards now, hoping to grow them even more over the coming months.

Here is a glimpse of some of my pin boards, to see more follow the link ...

The variety of pins is vast and once you have a look around you will see there are so many talented Crafty People out there.

Visit My profile on Pinterest.

A few of my creations

Here are a few things I have made in the past ...

A Messenger bag for my Daughter With 2 internal sections, a zipped internal pocket and adjustable strap	A Matching Pencil case to the Messenger Bag	Pretty Cup Cake Fabric Oven Glove ONLY ONE LEFT @ £7.50
Little Christmas Tree decorations available in various colours	As lovely little fleece backed pram quilt made using fantastic summer retro prints	Smart Little draw string bags which can be used at school for PE or to keep little toys safe
Cute little Velcro purses	Little Birdie Japanese Linen purses with ribbon and button detail	Please contact me regarding new orders via email facebook twitter

Fabric Delivery - Yipee!

My first batch of fabric arrived this morning, ready for my new project ~ a beautiful quilt, cannot wait to get started on it

Just waiting for a few more bits and bobs to arrive and then I will be off.

Making a lovely bunting quilt which will be available to buy in my Etsy store very soon.

Fabric from 

Felt a bit arty today

Couple of my drawings

Bloglovin'

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What do you think of my NEW LAYOUT ...

Cannot sleep at the moment with my chest infection, every time I lie down I start coughing so I thought I would take a look at my Blog and sort it out once and for all  ...

Well I I think I am now much happier with the look of my Blog ... What about you.

Please have a good look around and let me know what you think.  Why not submit your details for my UK Crafty Directory too whilst you are here - FREE Advertising on my blog which will remain on here until the blog is full to busting ... and that's a long way away

If you know of any Crafty Events going on around the UK let me know about it and I will be happy to make a mention in my Blog and on my Newsletter which I am hoping will make its debut in February and will be a regular monthly round up of all things Crafty from around the UK.

Well medicine is starting to kick in for my cough so I am back off to bed to try for some more sleep.  I do hope you will have a look around and make a comment.

Diana
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