Archives for category: Gift

Recycled plastic ~ cute bags

May 10, 2020 //

Hey! How you going in lockdown?

I randomly discovered a video where this woman was making these cute little bags out of the duvet/sheet plastic bags and I thought, yep, I’ve got some of those. I ordered some brads from Spotlight, and I made the little brown circles out of card with my CRICUT maker, and my mother in law had given me several rolls of pink silk rayon braid which was perfect for tying them up. I really love them and they’re super quick to make. Too easy!!

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These little bags are so cute and quite handy.

I’ve been cutting out little hearts and flowers with my CRICUT Maker to have on hand so they are the perfect place to store them…

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Here is the LINK to the YouTube tutorial I found.

Tags Craft, gifts, handmade, Recycled, Sewing

Categories Craft, Cricut, DIY, Gift, Hand sewn, Sewing

Love your life

April 12, 2020 //

Hi there! I thought being in lockdown (in NZ) for the past two weeks I would have done way more creatively, but to be honest, I’ve been too busy, especially with work! Anyway, a long Easter holiday weekend is perfect to have enough time to start to create. So I just made this up as I went along…

Love your life ~ Freemotion sewing

I started by adding the red floral square and then picked up other pieces of fabric and it just emerged from there.

Window of opportunity … freemotion sewing

Maybe my next one will be bubbles … stay in your bubble!

Tags collage, Craft, free motion sewing, handmade, scraps, Sewing, Sewing; upcycle

Categories Craft, Embroidery, Freemotion Sewing, Gift, Hand sewn

Peace Cushions

December 20, 2019 //

My husband buys me the best birthday presents. He’s bought me an over locker, sewing machine, JBL speaker, Soda stream delux …and this November he bought me a CRICUT|Maker . I know right!

So I’m learning how to use it. It can do so much …. cut material, vinyl, card. So I thought I would make my first thing and chose to make a stencil from some card I already had. I made the word on my iPad and wirelessly sent it to the CRICUT. It worked perfectly!

I didn’t have any fabric paint for my new stencil so I used a black fabric marker pen someone had given me and coloured in on white cotton repurposed sheets. It wasn’t the best look so then I went over it it with my free motion sewing …. one in white thread and one in black thread, and quite honestly they look so good.

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Tags Cricut Maker, free motion sewing, upcycled

Categories Craft, Freemotion Sewing, Gift, Hand sewn, Sewing

You are Loved

January 12, 2019 //

Hi there!

The thing about the holidays is that you have the time to be creative, make a mess in your craft room, and leave it like that for a few days. Yesterday morning I dug out a tiny cross-stitch which I would have done about a year ago. I was going to frame it in a small frame and then thought it would be fun to make it bigger and add the free motion sewing component. And the result is this little picture (frame is 28x36cm) which I really enjoyed making. A friend asked me to make something for a baby room and I think this would be perfect.

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Tags Craft, Cross Stitch, free motion sewing, hand made, scraps, Sewing, upcycled fabric

Categories Cross Stitch, Embroidery, Freemotion Sewing, Gift, Hand sewn

Summer Flowers

January 10, 2019 //

A little summer holiday project. I love the way it isn’t perfect, the hessian style border with the stitching showing makes it simple and clean. 71199f3c-4edf-4b6a-8509-c1ee0f113668 2aa916c0-a48f-4d41-9c75-30aab21640fd

The making of…

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Categories Freemotion Sewing, Gift, Hand sewn, Sewing, Uncategorized

Quaint Houses

January 6, 2019 //

I finished this cross-stitch recently and so today framed it after applying a pretty fabric and free motion appliqué around the outside…

Categories Cross Stitch, Freemotion Sewing, Gift, Hand sewn

Christmas Gold Purse

November 24, 2018 //

After spending some time in the garden this morning it’s always nice to come inside and watch gardening programmes on Netflix while doing some sewing. With Christmas coming up I’m trying to make as many Christmas presents as possible so it is enjoyable without the stress of time pressure. I had one lovely piece of beaded fabric just enough for two purses and matched it with a soft fine weave sacking type fabric.

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Tags gifts, Sewing, upcycled fabric

Categories Craft, DIY, Freemotion Sewing, Gift, Hand sewn, Sewing

45 Minute Purse

October 29, 2018 //

I was tidying up my fabric from the weekend to change my ‘sewing room’ into my ‘study/office’ and while putting some fabric away my eyes joined these three fabrics together. So I just had to follow up with a quick purse before putting my sewing machine and overlocker away! 45 minutes max to make these. Check out this video for the best tutorial I’ve found on making them…MADE EVERYDAY.

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Categories Gift, Hand sewn, Sewing

Tote Bags

October 28, 2018 //

I have been wanting to give making a tote bag a go for a while, so this weekend was the right time to try. I have combined the canvas type fabric (found at the Mt Maunganui Sally Army) with an opshop find tray mat with orange embroidery. Lined with blue gingham, and the other one yellow, I love them!

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