Free BOM from Val Laird

Stumbled upon this beautiful stitchery via Jenny .
Val Laird of Australia is giving away free BOM every third week of  the month . Remember to visit Val soon!

Found Another Partner In Crime!

……no, I have not committed any crime..yet. The only crime I’m guilty of (so far) is spending loads of time on my sewing machine and ‘borrowing’ ideas from those generous bloggers..stitching bloggers. :D

 

Jenny of Living Crafting and Quilting paid a visit. After just two minutes at her blog, I declare I love her stitcheries, patchwork , quilts and bags! And guess what?!… she has even made Lappeklip’s squarebag! See Jenny’s bag here.

 

 

 

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Happy Lunar New Year!!

……..and Happy Valentines Day too!!!  Wow …. it’s gonna be a LOVEly day!

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Hot Pads.. Pot Holders

I’ve been making hot pads…pot holders! Made them as gifts for my family for the Lunar New Year a.k.a. Chinese New Year. You see, with all the cooking for the reunion dinners, I thought this would be handy to keep those fingers from getting burnt!

I used the stitch and flip method a.k.a. quilt as you go method.

Used this method for my earlier coasters.

  

Then I went a little crazy with this …….

…then I remembered I have some stitchery done some time back. So, I place one at the bottom centre of the batting..but it didn’t turn out centre at all! (left pic)

…so for the next one I just placed it.. a little tilted off-centre!

…ahhh…this is why I love hexagons! Made a hexagonal ‘window’ for my stitchery. Love it!

These are going to my mum and mum-in-law… :D

Happy Cooking!

Sneak Peak

  

Chinese New Year is just round the corner.So I've been working on …something. Cannot post the full photos yet because it’s gonna be gifts for my family. And I can’t let ‘someone’ spoil the surprise! :D

But I shall reveal it once I’ve given them away!

Another Package for Mummy

I made another ‘package’ for mummy. Guess what’s inside? *o*

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There are flowers and a butterfly! All machine appliqued with blanket stitch…..

…in a basket!

It’s a free pattern from Bunny Hill Designs.There are twelve of them..one for each month. Thanks Anne Sutton!

The applique done, I selected some fabric from my stash…

…start piecing the strips…

….and another Charlie for mum!

  Added a yo-yo flower with two ‘stems’ which is also the straps to ‘package’ the bag when it’s folded! It’s easier to keep the folded bag with the velcro-ed strap than in a pocket as in my first Charlie.

Update: Penny joined this party

 

 

 

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c(")(")✿❤ Have a nice day!!!

Stitchery To Do

 

 

 

 

Did I mention I also love flower stitchery? Would be great for coasters I plan to make for presents.

 

Link:> http://www.birdbraindesigns.net/FreeDesigns/2009_04b/MothersDayTeaTowel.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

A  cute free pattern from Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch.

 

Link:>  http://brendaryan.typepad.com/brenda_ryan_embroidery_de/2009/07/fairies-hiding-panelstitchery-.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another one also from Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch.

 

 

 Link:>

http://brendaryan.typepad.com/brenda_ryan_embroidery_de/2009/04/a-pattern-to-stitch.html

 

 

 

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Cute Fabric Box..Basket..Holder

 

 

 

Isn’t that a cutie (*o*) ?! It’s a thread holder by Leanne of  The Stitching Room. Leanne has a simple to follow tutorial to whip this up. Hmmmm…gotta add this to my ‘To-Do-List’ !!!

 

Link > http://thestitchingroom.blogspot.com/2007/10/thread-holder-pattern.html 

Table Topper From Quiltbug

Found this nice table topper..coaster..placemat.. via  http://freebiesforcrafters.blogspot.com/


Love the pattern. Will definitely give it a try.

Link > http://www.quiltbug.com/Free/table-topper.htm

Must try tutorials

 

I love all the creative inspiring blogs out there. And I love even more all the tutorials so generously shared by the lovely ladies. So, from now on, whenever I come across something that makes me say “I want to make that!” , I shall post it here so that I can come back to it and try it out.. one fine day *o*

 

(You see, my bookmarks are overloaded and I can’t remember what the web address is about! ) So, to all blog owners, I hope I have your generous permission to use your photos and to link to your blogs.

 

Thanks (*o*) ♥♥♥

 

 

 

I’ve been wanting to make such a pouch. The tutorial is very clear and the photos are great.

Link:>  http://timotei-timotei.blogspot.com/2009/10/myntpung-trinn-for-trinn.html

 

 

 

 

 

I love teacup stitchery! Since I tried my hands on some teacup and teapot stitchery I think I must give this a try! 

Link:> http://gumtreedesigners.blogspot.com/2010/01/sharing-tea-our-free-design-for-january.html

 

 

Come to think of it, I have posted one tutorial I found, came back and made it! Yup, it’s the ‘Squarebag’ by Lappeklipp.

 

These are made by Lappeklipp.

 

 

 

And I made this!!

 

 

Lappeklipp made this…….

 

 

 

 

 

…and I made this *o*

 

 

 

Recently, Lappeklipp made another Squarebag using eighty..80.. squares!!!

And look at those crotchet details..awesome!

 

 

 

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My First Machine Applique

Mum complained that the Charlie I made for my sister is nicer than hers!! Looking back at the pic from my previous post, I must say there’s a plain ‘canvas’ for me to ‘play’ with.

And with my new machine to experiment with, I thought I try my hand with some applique. 

 

I used the blanket stitch from my new machine to applique the leaves.

Then I made two yo-yos and stacked them up.

Next, I top it up with a button and…

ta-da..a flower !!!

 

 

Yup, I still prefer to leave the rest of the ‘canvas’ empty.

Looks ‘clean’ as we should be doing…..

cleaning and greening the earth by using reusable shopping bags!

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A Charlie for Mummy

She told me to make one that suits her age ..she being 76 can’t be using a bag that ‘shouts’ CUTE . So, I chose a safe colour … brown and beige. No ‘cute’ embroidery this time.

 

 

What do you think? All from scraps of fabric. The best part is I get to use decorative stitches from my machine.

 

 

 

I love this curvy stitch!

 

Mummy, do you like it?!

 

 

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Embroidered Quilted Coaster

Was working on some stitchery last month. Finally made use of it. With an abundance of scraps, I made a coaster.

Played around with my new sewing machine too! Tried using as many different stitches as possible.

Didn’t place the strips as planned ..doesn’t look quite right. But that’s how I learn..from mistakes. Anyway, will be giving this away. Any takers?!

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Mummy is next!

Called mum this morning and she told me to “make as many shopping bags as you can for me ” !!! What?! Is she going on a shopping spree?

 

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Nope. She is getting ready to green the earth! And she gave me a ‘little lecture’ about saving the earth from plastics!

 

So, she just about helped me plan out my projects for the next month ….making ‘as many shopping bags’ for her! I’ll be seeing her next month for the coming Chinese New Year, yippee!

 

Charlie..here I come!!!

 

 

Get lots of inspiration from Burdastyle.

  

Phew!!! I so want to put up all the Charlie variations here but there are 126 of them! So, go check it out yourself *o*

 

 

 

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ`¸.·´¯`·.¸✿…..Enjoy!