Another wooden box. This one took two sheets and you will see that they are not quite the same colour. (I think they will fade to be the same.) Don't be afraid of stitching on balsa wood - you can cut it with scissors! Hoop tear away stabiliser and
African Beauties. Thanks to Meganne for the link to these designs. (Currently free at Julias Needle) They fitted beautifully between the woven stripes on this bag. I want to keep this one!
Songthrush's quilt. Mave had been working on this for the last few weeks. It was her first try at patchwork and is for her younger grand-daughter. The top was complete and tacked to the wadding and backing fabric so I have finished it off. It is for a si
Christmas mug rugs. I've been tweaking the owl design so it needed testing gain. I thought I'd try it with Christmas prints.
These purses are made ITH, fully lined, with no raw edges inside. The flaps are made by strip and flip. The animal print one was made in my 200mm square hoop and is big enough for me to use as an over-body bag. The bright one was made in 140mm square. The
Butterflies and flowers. This tablecloth has been keeping me busy whilst on my travels. The cloth is 30" square and is woven with an Aida type fabric border. It was a French kit that Scottie bought me for my birthday. I've inset a close-up of one corner
This is what has been keeping me quiet for the past few days. The background is paper pieced using the last scraps of a jelly roll (Wrens and Friends.) The bees are an Urban Threads design. I can't claim the credit for the original idea, I was inspir
I know this rabbit was intended to be realistic but I couldn't resist adding a touch of whimsy! She is made in the 130mm x 180mm hoop with a small amount of hand sewing to finish.
Dragonflyer's lovely dresses inspired me to revisit an idea I shelved sometime ago, frustrated by too small hoops. I made this little dress in my 200mm square hoop. You may not believe it, but I can't find any suitable buttons for the shoulders! It is a
Variation on a box - I was playing with other designs to use to quilt the fabric box design I showed the other day. (I think this celtic knot is from Kreative Kiwi.) Instead of stitching across the corners at 45 degrees to make the box shape, I stitched t
Pussy cat ITH zipped purse to go with the owl. I had some problems with this - first the right eye didn't stitch well, second I forgot to open the zip at the crucial stage and then when I had unpicked enough stitches and finished the outline, I realis
I tested Martine's tiny bunny and I thought he needed a bed.
I think I have finished! I managed to get some fairly realistic leaf green felt so my twigs now have leaves - glued on with hot glue. The little birds are on cute little clothes pegs so they can move about. They can even pop outside to greet their wild fr
This pincushion was featured in Community (see link) I just had to make one. It takes about 10 minutes (including stuffing!)
Something old, something new, something borrowed, all blue. An old denim shirt, a new fat quarter printed with blue roses and a drawstring from a pair of jogging bottoms. All made in the hoop. The design on the flap was a freebie that I particularly like.