Blue and pnk pin pillow

I made this pin pillow as a birthday present and it's one of my favourites,  though I think the colours and that lovely floral fabric have something to do with that.  

The flowery fabric is vintage and the piece I have is gradually getting smaller and smaller.  It'll be one of those fabrics that I just can't use the last bit of! 

The gingham is another favourite,  but fortunately the fabric she's always have plenty of that. 

There's a little embroidered ric rac,  another staple, with little french knots. The pink braid was found on eBay, as was the white lace.

The button, given to me by a lovely lady who shared her button tin with me, was tied on once the pillow had been stuffed.

It's rather nice, even though I say that myself! 

TTFN 
Louise 

Second look on the second

I'm joining  in Altered Book Lovers Second on the 2nd - a chance to look back at one of my favourite blog posts. If you cick on the image below it'll take you to see who else is joining in.

I've chosen this one that I posted on 10th April  this year, partly to remind me that the piece I talk about still needs finishing!

I'm adding french knots and the occasional bead to my scrim lace. I'm using a mixture of white and hand-dyed fine embroidery threads. It's reasonably straight forward, but time consuming, so it'll take a while for me to finish.

The last three photos are of my net fme lace. I've added buttonhole lace around a couple more holes and started to add the off bullion loop. This piece will be another slow burner, taking time to complete, so it's a good job that I haven't a completion deadline for both of these pieces!

TTFN
Louise

Patchwork and lace bag

I made this bag for a swap. The front is made from some patchwork that I'd done years ago from vintage Laura Ashley fabric. I then added a crocheted doily and fabric flower and a crocheted edge snipped from a large mat.

The outside of the flap and the back of the bag is made from a floral cotton, with the flap decorated with more crocheted doilies and a couple of buttons. 

The inside is made from a blue striped fabric, with a pocket made from a vintage piece of cotton decorated with tape lace.

The shoulder strap is also made from the striped fabric. I added a fold in the strap fastened with two buttons, which means that the strap could be lengthened or shortened by just removing and refastening the buttons (I didn't have a buckle so this was the next best thing).

I have more pieces of the patchwork so I am going to make myself one of these bags and a couple may find there way into my shop too.

TTFN 
Louise  

T stands for Tuesday

Every Tuesday the Altered Book Lover blog has a T stands for Tuesday blog hop.  You have a post on your blog that's to do with drink, this can be about an actual drink or a piece of art like the ATC (altered trading card) I have made above. It's ages since I've made an ATC, and as this week's T stands for Tuesday post is also having an ATC swap,  I couldn't resist having a go.

ATCs are really easy to make. They're the size of a playing card, I've used an old one to make mine, and you can decorate them however you like. There's a whole community of people who make and swap ATCs and they're always swapped or given, never sold.

If you click on the image below you'll be whisked away to the Altered Book Lover blog.

TTFN
Louise

 

Flowery headbands

I do like to come up with new things to make to sell occasionally, though the original idea to make headbands was my Mum's. I like to make fabric flowers and these headbands gave me the excuse to make more!

The base for each of these headbands are simple, narrow plastic headbands that I have wrapped with strips of fabric. The flowers for this headband are made from new fabrics with button centres.

The flower on this band is made from two knitted flowers that I made, with a centre made from net that came from the USA and a vintage leatherette button.

The materials for this headband are all vintage. The fabric for the flowers and wrapped around the headband is Laura Ashley dress fabric, with centres of pink satin buttons.

This headband has a large flower made from three different fabrics with a centre of a vintage button. 

These headbands are fun to make, so I'll definitely be making more. 

TTFN 
Louise