Fabric Inspiration

Fathers Day was a joy, spending quality time with my dear Dad means a lot I am blessed that we were able to enjoy a afternoon tea together.  My sweet husband was overloaded with cards, pictures from the Grandchildren and gifts he was certainly spoilt.

Last week I had a massive clear out of the craft room and came across a whole box full of Christmas fabric.   I was inspired as soon as I saw it and immediately set to making some mug rugs that Sheila who blogs at Life's Too Short To Iron Tea Towels had made and linked to a wonderful tutorial on YouTube.

 

A simple but effective make using 6 5" squares.

 

 

Tied with some natural twine in a set of four, with a added tag left over from last year it now makes an attractive gift.

 

 

I stitched some fabric on plain tea towels to line a couple of small hampers.

 

 

Using the snowman fabric and some oddments of fleece, bibs have been made for the holiday season.

 

 

An apron has been made using a vintage pattern ready for one of Granny's little helpers.  Red velvet ribbon was using for the binding which gives it quite a luxurious feel.

 

 

Quite amazing how you can be inspired by seeing fabric.  Whilst it may seem a little early for some making Christmas gifts in June I actually do not like to put myself under pressure, so work all year round gift making for all occasions.

 

Go on admit it, you have started looking for inspiration for Christmas...

 

See you soon.

 

 

 

 

Christmas Fabric Stash Busting

I always try to buy fabric after Christmas and in the sales so that I can be generous with the crafting projects.  I have managed to use a fair amount this week with lots of things been accomplished.  I have completed the throw for myself, which match the 2 fleece backed throws for the chairs.

 

The overall effect of them is quite pleasing.  I have put some gingerbread fabric onto a kitchen towel and added a gingerbread cutter for a gift. 

I intend to use the towel to line a Christmas hamper.  For Bertie my eldest Grandson I have made a cowboy boot fabric backed with dark green fleece throw for the end of his bed.  A perfect addition for his cowboy themed room.

 

Lily and Daisy have matching throws for their beds, using the fabric I used to make their Christmas sacks last year.

 

A pleasing overall effect bound with an added TY Jingle Beanie.  I have already embellished towels for Wilbur with some Christmas Mickey Mouse fabric and I have made him a shelf elf out of a kit that I bought from Mount Dora.

 

I also bought some vintage tree decorations that are yet to be made up from the same vendor at Renningers Street of shops, Mount Dora, Florida.

 

Slowly but surely I am getting through the Christmas fabric stash and making some lovely stocking gifts which is quite pleasing.  How are you getting on with Christmas preparations, or is Christmas in August too early for you?

 

See you soon.