Handmade Monday No 6
10/07/2011 § 11 Comments
I posted my Projects in the Pipeline, earlier last week and finally got ‘stuck in’!
From yards of fabric, bundles of yarn and a charity shop candlestick …
To a patchwork, country-style table centre piece!
That was fun!
Lots of glue – I’d forgotten how satisfying it is to pick off your fingers when you finish! A favourite piece of patchwork printed cotton and there you have it – a transformation – hope you’ll agree?
Remember this from last week? Well now look, see what’s happened to it …
Perfect to pretty-up a favourite chair or bedroom. The pom poms add texture and height and the back is crisp pink and white heavyweight gingham all reef knotted up!
And then some purses and a glasses case …
With pretty insides …
They look like little birds in the nest with their beaks wide open – just waiting for the pennies to drop in!
This ivory fabric is fabulous – a heavily textured, quilted cotton. I’ll be using it again soon and have so many ideas about how to put it to the best use. I wanted to try it on a smaller project first and teamed it with this scarlet poppy cotton print to make a jolly case for specs!
And, although not completed yet, I wanted to show you my progress with a different crochet hexagon – with a flower in the centre …
These are very simple to crochet but covering a whole cushion still takes a while. I’ve kept to a palette of 5 colours and it never ceases to amaze me how the pattern appears to be so different with the changes in colour combinations.
And finally …
I spotted this on a wall in Monmouth last weekend and reckon that this is what we could all do with …
a bit of support for our home industries! Isn’t that lovely?
Check out the others on Wendy’s 1st Unique Gifts blog. Have a good week everyone …
Adaliza
Really like the cushion 🙂 The purses and glasses cases are fantastic!
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wow you have had a busy week I love that candlestick idea very different looking forward to reading your blog again soon xx
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You have been very busy! Love how those hexagons look so different with each colour! Very pretty.
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You have been busy and even busier this week, love your makes the cushion is so pretty. I like the vintage signs and says it all.
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Wow – you’ve got some really lovely and different finished pieces there! I also love that milliner’s advertising poster! x
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This is one of the best things about blogs …..seeing original ideas. Well done on the candlestick and I love your crochet hexagons
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Lovely crochet! The cushion looks gorgeous – actually everything does! I wish I could sew like you 🙂 Look forward to seeing more soon x
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Whata brilliant, gorgeous and original idea for a candlestick. Looks absolutely fab. Great cushions and purses too, you have been busy.
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Wow lots of great projects! I love your cushions
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It’s all fabulous!Love what you’ve done with the crochet from last week,the candlestick is lovely and the purses are fab too!
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How busy are you?! Love the candle stick, really lovely colours. Anna x
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