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!

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!

Creative Patchwork and Applique – Folded Origami style bags

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Art and craft, Beads, Buttons, Character bags, Children's bag, Colourful, Colourful bags, Cord, Cotton Patchwork, Craft, Craft bags, Craft style, Crafty, Crafty ideas, Creative craft, Cute, Cute characters, Decorative beads, Hand quilted, Hand quilting, Handmade, Handmade and quilted, Handmade bags, Handmade craft, Little bags, Multi pocket bags, Origami, Origami bag, Origami folding, Origami style bags, Patchwork cotton, Style

Little origami bags

These little handmade bags for children are made using the origami method of folding. Each bag has eight internal different sized pockets, all folded from one square. The square starts as two pieces of cotton with a thin layer of wadding sandwiched between  It is simply a case of folding and hand quilting through as you go. For extra effect I turned back little flaps on the two smallest pockets which reminded me of ears! So to finish I added a few decorative beads, a cord strap and buttons for eyes and a nose – Which I think give them cute individual characters!

Creative Patchwork and Applique -Craft utensil storers

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Applique, Buttons, Coordinating fabrics, Cotton fabric, Cottons, Craft ideas, Craft utensil storage, Crayons, Creative, Creative craft, Creative craft ideas, Fabric trims, Felt, Felt characters, five pockets, Hand appliques, Handmade, Individually unique, Internal pockets, Lace, Multi pocket storage, Multi pockets, Old buttons, Patchwork, Patchwork and quilted, Patchwork bag, Patchwork cotton, Pencils, Quilted, Red cottons, Scissors, Storage, Tidy, Trimmings, Unique

Crafty bags

These little craft utensil storage bags, with a fabric handle, are made from patchwork and quilted. Each panel has an appliquéd felt character hand sewn to the front whilst inside behind each panel there is also a storage pocket. Coordinating cotton fabrics were used along with lace and trimming, as a finishing touch I added old buttons for decoration. Each one handmade and individually unique.

They are perfect for storing little things like scissors, cottons, tape measures, pencils/crayons etc, Each bag has five pockets as well as the centre for keeping things separated and tidy!

Cushion Cover – Handmade Woven Ribbon panel, Patchwork and Quilted Cushion Cover

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Art and craft, Blue handmade cushion cover, Blue ribbons, Cotton fabric, Creative, Creative craft, Green Handmade cushion cover, Green ribbons, Hand quilted, Handmade craft, Handmade crafty cushion cover, Handmade cushion covers, Patchwork cotton, Patchwork cushion, Pink Handmade Cushion cover, Pink ribbons, Ribbon cushion, Ribbon Weaving, Woven ribbon

Weaving away the day!

I seemed to have an astonishing amount of ribbon ‘fling’ itself out of my ribbon draw one day. As I was winding it back up I thought about doing ribbon weaving as a centre panel for a cushion – so instead of tidying it away  I pulled the rest out and started sorting it into colour ways. When I thought I had enough, I set to work weaving. When the centre panel was done I surrounded it with coordinating cotton patchwork, did some hand quilting and finished it off with a simple cushion back. I was so pleased with it I carried on and made more in different colours – See below!

‘Doorstop Dumpy’ -Handmade and Designed Decorative Doorstop

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Boffin, Brown, Brown cotton, Brown owl, Character, Crafty creation, Creation, Decorative owl, Designer owl, Door restraint, Doorstop, Doorstop Dumpy, Enhancing, Fabric owl, Indoors, Mortar board, Old buttons, Otto, Otto the owl, Owl, Owl creation, Patchwork, Patchwork cotton, Recycling, Specs, Standard door, Subfusc, Talking point, University boffin, Wildlife

Meet Otto the Owl – My ‘Doorstop Dumpy’ Crafty Creation

Designed and created by myself, ‘Otto’ looks every bit a university boffin. With his smart brass ‘D’ ring spec’s, mortar board and subfusc . The owl is another one of my creations to act as a weighty little character to hold open any standard door, enhancing your room and provide a talking point!