Craft Along

I am proposing a craft along between now and Christmas I am going to ask that you use a well used item and by adding Christmas themed fabric you give it a new look for Christmas Add before pics and your name below . My item will be an old and well used table cloth CRAFTY NANNIE Meer 72 Maritre

I know it's late,but better late than never! Two - one flowery and one seaside. 😁 For my doors, inside as the paper ( Scrapbooking 12" ) wouldn't stand up to the Scottish summer - even if the rain is a bit warmer than usual! Notice clever use of old Scrabble squares!👍

I am also making a rice bag for June, and have done Japanese embroidery Sashiko. Very quick to do on my second panel, and will incorporate the fox and caterpillar on the way.

WIP Here are more pics of my craft along which linda and I are doing I am on the final lap of the pockets Pic 1 the front and back pockets , just a few things to add The cottages are added to the front and back pockets The two end pockets , I am still in progress with the girl as you can

Well, it couldn't possibly be anything else. SO - The first prompt of May - done! This was one of my first attempt at printing out - with my bluebells. Now I have embroidered it. My long and short stitches were rubbish so I took them out again and did simple zig-zags in black, yellows and grey. Ditt

The storage tray carries any thing you are using for a project like card craft , sewing , ect Stiffened with medium weight interfacing

I hooked out five ready quilted square from my UFO box, sewed them all together half machine sewing and top and bottom hand sewing. Embroidered rabbit applique and blue bells on two panels . One side is a William morris design applique the other three panels are appliqué from a book I have of bon

This is my April challenge make using the prompts bluebells and bunnies it is a thread catcher , I have been meaning to make one for years and it’s such a useful addition to craft storage as all the cut off thread ends are in one place now look forward to seeing your take on the prompts

Here it is. I drew it, then embroidered it. First time ever for those wheely things. Be gentle. 🙂

Here you are ladies the prompts for March are 1 BUTTERFLY 2 MUSHROOM

Things I was inspired to make from Sarah's prompt and didn't post them here as I maybe should have. My bad!😣 I have also re-done the seaside bowl in a bigger one. With a lighthouse fishbowl ornament I bought. Less might have been more when it came to flotsam and jetsam but I couldn't control myself

These were my last makes for Liz ' Challenge and I think they should have been posted here to keep the theme together for future reference and visitors. Ooops! So here they are! 😁

This is my make for June using the final 2 prompts : fox and caterpillar I have made a Japanese rice bag then used cross stitch for the fox and embroidery for the caterpillar He is a happy chap isn't he 😆 The red fabric looked nice but frayed like crazy , I have wadding between the bag and lining

Back to 10 hpi Aida for this. Designed and drew it myself.

Well the final 2 prompts are about to be revealed, thank you so much for taking the time to participate ladies I hope everyone is happy with their achievements and the craft storage you make is just what you needed complete by end of June 1st prompt A fox 2nd prompt A caterpillar enjoy

I made a tray storage unit, for my wooden beads , shi shi mirrors, brooch backs buttons ect.

This next month ladies I want you to use the following prompts in you craft storage make A Bee and also a Beehive happy sewing .

Here is your new prompts for the craft storage items we are making ladies 1. Bluebells 2. Bunny rabbit happy sewing

I made a fairy house wool tidy, out of plastic canvas did tapestry stitch all over and appliquéd felt mushroom and grass and a plastic canvas butterfly tapestry stitch. The inside of the house is lined with with a quilt as you go square and contains the ball of wool which is fed out of the chimney

As I am seeing lovely spring pics of February s challenge ,I wonder if anyone would like next months prompt you all seem so organised . Just let me know

Always meant to do this pattern, from a long-ago magazine, but never got round to it. Just finished - wee summer dress 👗- yarn and fabric both. Made the large size so it will probably fit Maura next summer. Fitted the straps at the back closer together so's they don't fall off the shoulders so easi

I also made a rice bag and incorporated a fox and caterpillar., I made two Suffolk punch and sewed them to the rice bag after I had sewn some sashiko by hand, and some appliqué of flowers by sewing machine.

This is my final pocket. For the embroidered village bag

More WIP on my bag , I changed the roof on rose cottage added door and window and some beads Next started wisteria cottage , drew my image roughly then embroidered Then drew the pocket that rose cottage shares , to let you see how I am doing it . I am not an artist and not tracing it .so it is s

Started the new challenge that Linda and I are sharing I want to use up my stash fabric so the completed bag won’t be the same colour and I will probably diverse from instructions . so here is pic of my WIP the first pocket , rose cottage . This took me 2 days so it will be a lengthy project , I

Well - Colloquially Scotch Bluebells i.e. technically Harebells. I am SO pleased with this experiment.🤩 Thank you Liz for the inspiration! Actually, when it comes to containers I have inherited a lot of STUFF from Thérèse who has sold her house, and I have so many Bags-for- life that I am going

Would anyone like to join in a challenge the theme is mythical or magical you can use any craft you like and it needs to be finished by the end of May who would like to accept the challenge?

(Just in case Sarah is reading!😀) Many thanks to Linda for this great inspiration with her cottage sewing set! Made my butterfly from a kiddie kit on plastic tapestry, and then found three more I had made. Eureka! Sewed them together with a plain plastic base to make a box and have stacked it with

This is my pin storage using the March prompts a mushroom and butterfly: , another pin cushion was needed so I combined the prompts

Not wasting my convalescence - here’s my silhouette lamb. Highly chuffed with it. Made a template, drew round it and stitched it in black. Not perfect - should have used a erasable pencil - but anyway, here it is! 😁