Making up drawstring bags

Yesterday my 7 year old son reminded me that I hadn't actually made him the bag I promised to make mine after he got his Star Wars figures for his birthday (end of May) and now nearly a whole month later I actually make time to do it.

Star wars lined drawstring bag

 

I used Jeni Baker's drawstring bag tutorial on her blog. I had seen lots of people on Instagram using it and thought 'That's exactly what I need' when I was making my Doctor Who craft swap and gave it ago and OH MY GOSH! it was so easy and well laid out that beginners would find it easy to work with. I will probably be doing lots more.

Doctor Who inspired spoonflower fabric drawstring bag

There this a pattern you can buy if you are looking for different sizes.

Thanks for visiting

Zoe xx

Oops where did the time go?

Welcome to 2014, I have somehow managed not to blog for over 6 months. I'm not sure why but in that time we have had lots of birthdays, a holiday to the seaside as well as Christmas and new years.

In a few days the kiddies will all be back at school and I will be working on my sewing list.
One of the things on my sewing list over the next week is a Fionna the Human from Adventure Time Hat. I made one for my teen daughter a few days ago but now seem to have an order from her best friend. I'm going to work on a tutorial to make your own for later in the month.

Tutorial to come soon.

Before Christmas I did LOTS of sewing mainly lots of stockings for the children as well as my folksy shop but sadly only a few sold, but at least I'm organised for next year.



Christmas stockings - pin up hunks, Nordic deer's, TARDIS and Adventure Tim fabrics.

Other things I made before Christmas that wasn't stockings was a large amount (for me) of Doctor Who related items. I was invited to share Doctor Who day at a lovely church in Gordon Hill where Karen at Karen's Kitchen at St Luke's celebrated 50th anniversary of Doctor Who with lots of locals.



Doctor Who inspired creatures - Badges, compact mirrors, A6 notebook and diaries, keyrings and stockings.

Other things I've been up to is making a few new zipper wallets from a pattern I found via Instagram by Michelle Patterns. I've liked it for a while and hadn't got round to buying it then after a great sale of stock so I brought it, and set to making up some (and one for myself) I added an extra feature of a matching compact mirror to make it a gift set.



Zipper wallets in My Folksy Shop 

Well that's only a few weeks of 2013 and I will be back with more soon

Zoe xx



Facebook group purse swap

I've joined in a swap with one of the wonderful Facebook groups I joined nearly a year ago.

I love the idea of doing a swaps, the excitement of making something special for someone, the research to find something different, choosing the fabrics and the fear of making something not wanted. As you can see the positives total outweigh the negatives.

I have done looks of coin purses in the past so I had plenty of different things I know I can make. 

Ruler fabric metal frame purse

Rocket Rascal purse

Lace and ribbon coin purse

I know what my swappee likes and now I need to decide what to actually make. I have had a look at lots of tutorials and here are some that I want to try.





Very Berry Handmade

Little quilted purse



Macaroon purse



Piper purse frame

Well that's enough purses for now, Once I have sent my swappee their very special purse I'll show you all.

 

Zoe xx

Crafty Bums showcase 20th May 2013

Hello there, how are you?

I know I haven't been around much.

How did four months go so quickly?

What have you been up to?

Sorry for being a very rubbish blogger but I'm back today with a few lovely bits from the UK based handmade selling site Crafty Bums. It is a dull wet summer's day here in Hertfordshire today and it is quite normal for this kind of weather.

Time for some brightening up is in order.

Flitterbee Crafts

Red Thread

Toodle Pip Designs

Becci Bunny Makes
 

Brimble Originals

Breakspear Designs

Locketz

Well there is my little rainbow for you. While your here if you look just until this post you'll notice a Pin It button so you can now pin any of these to Pinterest.

 

Thanks for popping over

 

Zoe xx

 

 

Crafty Bums Showcase #5

Sorry for not being here last week I was recovering from my niece's first birthday party (not intoxicated but more warn out) I'll show you one of the reasons why in my next post but for now let's talk about Crafty Bums sellers and their wonderful wares.

This weeks theme is really hard to decide on so I'm going to be a bit random.

 

First some sewing patterns

 

Susie D Designs

 



Funky Friends Factory

Some fabric

 



Becci Bunny Makes



Cuddlebums


Or a kit of your own

BettyOctopus



 

 



Rooftop Fabrics
 

All this tail of fabric and sewing I better go and do some work.

I'll be back again soon.

 

Zoe xx

 

 

Folksy Friday 25th January 2013

I'm sitting in my usual spot (next to the radiator) feeling a bit down after falling on the ice while doing the school and post office run. It's bad enough slipping but to have your 7 year old laughing at you is another. Because of these falls I'm giving myself a short break from crafting for a day or so I'm slowly typing this art inspired Folksy Friday

ACEO's

Little Black Heart

Castle On The Hill

 

Textile Art

Fiona T

Emma Charlotte Makes

Seagulls Southwest

Abstract

Driftwood Furnishings

 

 

Heather Tatum

 

 

Printmaking

 

 

 

Handprinted by A Deegan

 

 

GYP designs

 

Photographic

 

 

Gail Griggs

 

Lola's Room

 

Other Art related bits

 

Caroline Rose Art

 

 

JFT Carpentry



 

 

There are so many different ways of making art that I can't show them all in this little blog, I will revisit the ART scene again soon.

 

Zoe xx

 

Crafty Bums showcase #3

This week I'm have inproved my attendance (nearly) and I'm here only a day later than I said I would I'm going to blame the snow and having all my three wonderful children at home with me yesterday.

We didn't go out but we played Moxie Girls, adventures and reading. I also got some fabric which is all cut and ready to use. But enough about me your here for the wonderful items you can buy in the UK so here goes.

My Theme this week is St. Valentines starting with gifts for the boys

 

Eye candy with Love

 

 

KikiDoodles

 

 

Muddy Puddle Homemade

 

 

 

Ditz and Bobs

 

And now for her.

 

 

Footprint Creations

 

 

Sew Sofia

 

 

Gemstone Nights

 

 

The Craft Mill

 

There are some lovely items shared with you today.

 

See you again for more shares soon.

 

Zoe xx