‘Doorstop Dumpy’ – Handmade and designed -Graduation Owl Doorstop

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‘Doorstop Dumpy’ – Graduation Owl Doorstop

Here is another of my ‘Doorstop Dumpies’ which I created and designed the patterns for myself. This is in fact the first owl I made from my pattern. It was made for my Daughter after she graduated from Oxford University with her Master’s Degree. That is where the wise old owl and the sub fusk idea came from and I used this as inspiration in the design of my ‘Doorstop Dumpy’. As you will see in other posts in this section, I have made other owls from my pattern but no two are exactly the same, making them all unique!

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Bags – Crazy Patchwork Handmade and Designed Quilted Bag

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Crazy Patchwork Bag

This was another exercise in using small scraps of left over fabric. I found coordinating, deep pink, outer fabrics and added little pieces of those to the centre panel to pull the design together. On the reverse is a hand quilted design, whilst on the front it has been simply ditch quilted. The shoulder bag is approximately 17″ Sq. Internally I lined it with a plain cream cotton and added a multi pocket, one with a zip as well. There is a small loop with a magnetic clasp fastener and decorative buttons to finish off. Another unique patchwork creation!

Cushion Cover – Handmade and Designed Patchwork, Quilting and Appliquéd Cushion Cover

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Bob, who’s Bob?

I sketched this picture one day and thought it would make a lovely Handmade Cushion Cover Design. So I rifled about in my patchwork cotton fabrics until I found just the colours and patterns I was looking for. I hand appliquéd all the pieces to the centre panel then added some old buttons for eyes and air bubble effects. Then Hand stitched echo quilting on the centre panel and ditched quilted the patchwork seams.

I was really please with the finished decorative designed cushion cover!

‘Doorstop Dumpy’ – Handmade and designed Piggy Doorstop

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‘Doorstop Dumpy’ – Can I Have a Hug?

This is another of My ‘Doorstop Dumpies’ I designed the pattern for. This little tartan pig will certainly hold back any standard door. For interest I made him  a flat cap, and added some coordinating ribbon around his tummy and as a tie. The final touches were adding old buttons for a snout, eyes and colourful decoration and a brass ring on his nose!

As ever no two doorstops are ever the same making them unique!

BAGS – Patchwork and quilted designer bag

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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