Bags – Handmade Designed Patchwork and Appliquéd – Shopping Bag

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‘How “mushroom” do you need in a bag?!”

This handmade and designed shopping bag was made from green linen and cotton canvas for the main structure. Each little piece of felt has been hand appliquéd to create the overall picture on the front. On the rear of the bag is also a picture of a toadstool/mushroom which I hand embroidered and then stuffed slightly to make it three dimensional. I hand quilted, with a combination of echo and ditch quilting. Inside there is one of my multi-pocket features, a double pocket – one with a zip, and a coordinating lining of green gingham. Finally I finished off the bag with some colourful old buttons!

I reckon there is as “mushroom” as you need in this bag for a good shopping trip!!!

Cushion Cover – Handmade Patchwork Quilting and Applique – Cushion Cover

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Applique, Butterflies, Cotton, Cotton satin, Craft, Crafty creation, Creative, Creative craft, Cushion cover, Decorative, Different materials, Fashion, Feature cushion covers, Flower fairy, Flower print, Hand appliqued, Handmade, Handmade cushion cover, Handmade feature cushion covers, Handmade patchwork cushion cover, Handmane Patchwork, Home furnishings, Lace, Original and creative, Original patchwork, Patchwork, Patchwork and quilting, Patchwork cotton, Quilting, Recycling scraps, Ribbon, Satin ribbon, Style, Unique patchwork

Flower Fairy Appliquéd Cushion Cover

For this patchwork cushion cover I used a variety of different materials. I first designed the centre panel flower fairy, all the tiny pieces were cut separately and hand appliquéd in place. Subsequent borders of satin ribbon, flower printed cotton, lace and then cotton satin for the outer border. After hand quilting, I then appliquéd the butterflies again by hand. Another unique piece of patchwork!

Creative Patchwork and Applique – ‘Posh Peg Pouches’ – Handmade and designed

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Birds, Birds on a line, Bored moment, Bright and fun designs, Bunnies, Button flowers, Buttons, Craft, Craft pegs, Creative craft, Designer peg pouches, Embroidery silk, Fashion, Felt, Felt characters, Hand appliqued, Handmade, Lawn and flowers, Little animals, Little coat hangers, Old buttons, Original craft idea, Peg bag, Peg pouches, Pegs, Sketch, Sketching design, Squirrels, Style, Teddies, Washing line, Washing line scene

Posh Peg Pouches!

This idea came about after another bored moment. I sketched some simple designs for what could be on a washing line, other than just clothes. After lots of scribbling, and many little picture scenes I set about cutting all the little pieces for my peg bag pictures out of felt. I then hand appliquéd all the small bits to form little garden scenes with a washing line. As you can see there are some with birds on the line, others with soft toys, Squirrels, little lady and little pieces of clothing.  Another fun touch was adding tiny little craft pegs to the line and giving the sense of a lawn and flowers below by stitching in green embroidery silk and sewing on old buttons as flowers. Finally,  I inserted a little coat hanger. See below for other designer ‘Posh Peg Pouches’!

Cushion Cover – Handmade and Designed Patchwork, Quilted and Appliquéd Feature Cushion Cover

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Bright cottons, Bright patchwork, Bright patchwork cushion cover, Buttons, Cotton, Cotton fabric, Countryside scene, Craft, Craft design, Craft style, Crows, Cushion cover, Doodle, Fabrics, Farm scene, Fashion, Feature cushion cover, Hand appliqued, Hand crafted, Hand quilted, Handmade, Handmade and designed patchwork, Handmade patchwork cushion, Old buttons, Patchwork and quilting, Patchwork cotton, Patchwork cushion cover, Patchwork fabric, Patchwork farm scene, Primary coloured cushion, Primary colours, Scarecrow, Style, Tractor, Tractor wheels, Wheels

On The Farm – Cushion Cover

This cushion cover was made from a doodle I had done one day. I simplified the picture to make it simpler for patch-working, then used bright primary coloured cottons for the design and hand appliquéd all the small pieces to form the farm scene. As finishing touches I used some old buttons for tractor wheels and on the scarecrow’s jacket and embroidered some crows in the sky!

Handmade Patchwork and Quilted Appliquéd Table Runner and Mats

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Applique, Cotton fabric, Craft ideas, Cream teas, Creative, Creative craft, Doodling, Hand appliqued, Hand quilted, Handmade, Handmade patchwork, Hexagon table runner, Patchwork, Patchwork and quilting, Patchwrok fabric, Quirky, Red table runner, Sketch ideas, Sketch pad, Strawberries, Table runner, Table set, Unique piece

Table Runner and Mats

Having bought a beautiful piece of cotton fabric with little strawberries printed all over, I wondered what to do with it!? (Most patchworkers will know that impulse – buy now – then wonder what to do with it) Eventually after much doodling in a sketch pad, I decided it would make a perfect quirky little table runner and mats – Just right for those cream teas!

Not wanting it to be just rectangular I decided on a elongated hexagon shape and so set about creating a little table set. The centre panels are made from cotton canvas with a cotton strawberry appliquéd by hand. Once I had trimmed to shape I hand quilted through the layers of fabric, wadding and backing, creating another unique piece of patchwork!

Cushion Cover – Handmade and Designed Patchwork

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Blue, Blue cushion, Creation, Creative craft, Designer cushion cover, Ditch Quilting, Hand appliqued, Handmade cushion cover, Island, Jewel, Jewel pattern, Patchwork, Pirate, Pirate picture, Pirate ship, Pirate theme, Primary colours, Red Cushion, Sailors, Treasure, Unique, Yellow

“Ahoy there Sailors”

The whole idea for this cushion arose from the jewel patterned fabric in the four corners. My first thoughts were ‘Jewels = Pirates’. So I set about drawing a sketch of Pirates on a beach looking for the famous ‘X’ and added their ship in the background. Once happy with my design, I hand appliquéd all the small pieces of cotton to the background. Coordinated the patchwork, coloured strips to the jewel fabric, and ditch quilted. One finished Pirate cushion!

BAGS – Patchwork and hand quilted designer appliqued shopping bag

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Appliquéd cat, Blues, Buttons, Cat, Designer Cat shopping bag, Felt appliquéd cat, Hand appliqued, Hand quilted, Old buttons, Patchwork, Patchwork cat, Patchwork Shopping Bag, Patchwork squares, Whiskers, Yellows

Cat napping!

I designed the appliquéd picture on the front of this bag after playing around with circles and hearts. The cat is made from felt circles to give added texture.  Strips of little patchwork squares surround the cat in coordinating cottons. After simply quilting, I added several buttons for decoration and it also added secure strength for the handles. Inside there is a multi pocket, one with a zip for extra security. I love my cosy cat counting mice!

BAGS – Patchwork and quilted designer bag

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Bag, Buttons, Colourful bag, Creative craft, Felt, Green, Hand appliqued, Hand crafted bag, Handmade, Handmade and designed, Handmade bag, Patchwork, Patchwork and quilting, Pockets, Quilted, red, Spotty, Stripy, Toadstool designer bag, Toadstools, Unique, Unique bags, Wheelchair accessory, Wheelchair bag, Wheelchair solution

Totally Toadstools!

This bag I designed for total visual impact. It was designed and made as a wheelchair accessory, with little loop handles approx 17″ apart, just perfect for hanging on the back of a wheelchair and to carry simple essentials. Made out of various cottons and deeply contrasting red felts with tiny buttons on the toadstools. It has a triple multi-pocket inside, one of which has a zip. the reverse(see thumbnail below) is of a simpler design, though still allows to be reversible. It also has two magnetic clasps.

Reverse of toadstool bag