My friends ‘New Home’ picture is coming along well.  Will they notice, I wonder,  that I used a fabric with fanciful horticultural words and phrases for the quirky house?

Some friends are moving shortly so I’m making them a picture, too.  As keen gardeners I wonder what they will make of the the whimsical trees.

I’m really delighted with the way this discarded piece of textile turned out!   I hate throwing anything away and I’m sure my daughter will be pleased with what I did with her unwanted piece of work. Read More →

My daughter’s ‘New Home’ picture is nearly done and just needs some hand embroidery to finish it off.  Perhaps some colourful little flowers and a flying bird or two…?

I don’t think so!!!  Rather than throw away my younger daughter’s unwanted textiles piece I took it apart and am using a section as part of a New Home picture for when she moves into her first house.  It’s soon, so I’d better get a ‘ move’ on!

Both bags are finished and ready to go to their new home.  They were fun to make and I’m really pleased with the way they’ve turned out.  My customer’s Mum was “over the moon”, too!

to see where those all important items can be stored so they’re easy to find.

When I asked my customer which bag his mother would prefer, imagine my delight when he said, “BOTH” !!!  I now needed to make the second bag slightly different so I just added more and more poppies.

I randomly stitched some poppies in place on one side of the bag then sewed black faceted lozenge beads elsewhere.  Less is more!