Instead, having been encouraged to make friends with my sewing machine (it hates me, I'm sure it does), I've made a little lavender filled hanging heart this week.
This has been made from an unusual cotton scarf I picked up in a charity shop for 99p. I loved the bicycle print, and although it had a slightly dodgy looking stain on it I bought it anyway. Sadly after much soaking, scrubbing and washing I have to concede the stain won't come out, so instead I plan to use it to make and cover things.
It's lends itself well to 'male' gifts much more than the floral stash I have, so I'm hoping I can hone my skills and make one for the old man's birthday and maybe cover a notebook for him too. Appropriately he will be doing the London to Brighton bike ride on his birthday, so it will be perfect!
I used this tutorial which was an excellent beginners guide, and although it's not perfect I'm pretty pleased with it as a first attempt. Anyway, there's loads more fabric left!
The blog guide I followed had loads of helpful tips - like making the point of the heart more curved for easier sewing, and snipping into the rounded edges so the hem lays flat. Give it a go!
Nip over to White Lily Green's blog to see what others have been up to.
What fab fabric!!! Very nice heart hun - I do adore the smell of lavender. May have to make something like this, myself.
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Oh this is on my list to have ago at too. Great fabric! Can imagine Molly loving it too x
ReplyDeleteThese were the first things we made at craft group, I was so proud of mine and DH made me hide it in the wardrobe as it smelt so strongly! I like the bicycle fabric a lot - looks good as a heart and can imagine it as a great notebook. (Does your OH not read your blog? - mine was supposed to be anon and now my MIL keeps telling people about it!)
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ReplyDeleteAmanda - oh yes, but this pattern will be right up Molly's street!
Lakota, they do smell strongly dont they. But good for keeping the moths away LOL.
No - OH only reads the posts I show him ;0)
Oh it's very cute LOVE the print on the fabric, i love recycle old fabrics they always seem to have more of a personality - if you see what i mean? :)
ReplyDeleteoh very nice liz and that fabric is lovely would certainly make a lovely cover for a notebook or diary x
ReplyDeleteAww love it (the bicycle print is ace). I am still at this stage with my sewing machine too. So far i have managed to shorten a pair of trousers and make a pin cushion. Am going to give it a go!!This lavender heart is perfect for gifts (shame I've just missed mother's day) but I like the idea of giving one to the mister!!
ReplyDeleteI love this Liz as you know. Really want to have a go at them myself :0)
ReplyDeleteThat's such a cool bicycle print! Not sure I'd have known what to do with it though once I realised the mark wouldn't come out (clueless sadly - and sewing machines and I are not friends). Sewing class sounds like something I ought to be doing.
ReplyDeleteVery nice I love making things like this as well
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