My Creative Space: I've been productive (Picture Heavy)

At the moment my crafting is along the lines of sewing!

.... heres whats been stitched lately

This Smocket may turn up somewhere in NZ soon ......

This one seems to have someone in love with it already - but is awaiting snaps or buttons .....

This ones really sweet ... and homeless thus far

Shhhhh this project is under wraps and heading to be amongst some true goodness

Theres two Bits & Bobs holders - currently homeless

Another Bits & Bobs holder that found a new home :)

& something all cut out & ready to sew ..... and then my iron died so its going to have to wait :( - now what to do today?? - clean.... boo hiss

Anything take your fancy ;)

If you like the idea of seeing what crafting people have been up to then head over to Kootoyoo for a creative space roundup :)

Soft & Sweet

So now that its made its destination I can reveal the pin cushion

which I made for the recent Swap I participated in.

It Included:

A 'Girly' Pincushion filled with Fudge

A Scissor Charm

Sweet wee note card that could be recycled into a card front or fridge magnet

And it was all a bit of trial and error ... first time i'd gone 'designer' fabric shopping (on purpose) .. found some nice 'girly' fabric from a lovely Collection from Abbey Rose (i think - eek sorry) and created this pincushion from an old baby food jar with the idea that you could pop some thread and buttons in the jar or extra pins.

I then hunted out a white fudge recipe which ended up being sweetened condensed milk and white chocolate melted down together with a dash of pink food colouring something i hadn't baked before so was an interesting experiment - not much you can do to stop chocolate and condensed milk tasting good though luckily!

I also made a wee Scissor charm to match the pincushion and a note card - all gratefully received

I've been on a wee pin cushion 'phase' ... watch this space ;)

Sewing for knitting - peas in a pod!

Yip ... I've been working on these for a wee while - and some of you may notice that the material looks oddly familiar | They do indeed match my bag ;) but hey i love it so that sall that counts right!

So the big one was made following Jo's Pattern for a Interchangeable needle case - really easy to follow and is a great case. I altered bits to use the material i had the best and made small adjustments in how some bits were sewn together. But they are the first zips i have sewn in since Form 3 - so its not to bad ;)

Emma chose the buttons - again my trick of sewing to together for something a bit more unique :)

And the smaller one .... is a design I've worked on so keep checking and soon i let you all know more about it - but its the perfect hold 'most' for any knitter!

Now back to that knitting ..... I have a few finished items to share in the next post

Its time ...

to start a button jar! i mean really its a must have for any crafter really isn't it? .. and even those who aren't crafters would benefit from having a one stop shop for buttons (you know a place to put the spares that you acquire with some new outfits)

I also have many fond memories of Grandmas button jar and hours i would spend admiring them all while she was sewing - i think i even had hair ties made of shearing elastic and those smiley buttons.

So here it is ... our button collection thus far Pitiful but gracious and no doubt will be added to, dipped into and admired by my princesses in years to come!