First there were hens, then there were....

Egg Cosies 

I've seen a few ways of making egg cosies, but I decided to go with the way they were in Cross Stitcher, When I cut the egg shape out I left the piece with the stitching on longer than the felt shapes and hemmed in on what will be the inside of the egg cosies  then the stitching is attached onto the felt with running stitching tucking in the edges in as you go, I also went round and did a little slip stitch to make sure it didn't come undone mainly because even weave is very prone to unravelling. pop some ribbon in between the second piece of felt and sew back into the same running stitch and hey presto you are done.

They are going to be two little Easter presents

Set one

Set two

This is my first go at egg cosies and I think I am going to make a few more. Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Getting started

So i've made a list, now its time to jump in a get started, I plumped for which special day is first Valentines day, we don't go overboard, and get involved in a big way, most of the time we do cards and I make effort with the meal and maybe watch a dvd in the evening, but year I decided I wanted to make hubby a little something, 

First project of 2013

I started it Wednesday (above) and Thursday night I had the main body done (below),I am going to add a little something to it order the frame, I'm trying a new place so I'll let you know how that goes. I will reveal it on the special day.


My next project this time with Easter in mind.

This time I am using even-weave, which I haven't used in a while and in fact not used that often, so know you know what I will be doing with my crafting time. I hope you have got some fun things planned 

First delivery of 2013

Hi there thanks for stopping buy. Monday I had my first delivery of the year from  Sew and So, not a large order, I dread to think what I would be buying if money was no object, I do know it would be a lot of fun, but buying bits and pieces as I go is fun too.

I know the pictures could be better, I'm having trouble with the light, let hope they get better as I go on.

•  Sewing/knitting and button gauge, I have decided it's time I build a proper sewing kit.
• A vanishing fabric marker, I have wanted one of the since I saw it on kirsties homemade home, but I had trouble finding one.
• 28 count even-weave, I bought it for a project, but now I see the colour I haven't decided I will it for that, not to worry it won't got to waste.
• Dmc storage box, something else I have decided this year, although I have been stitching for a few years now, my threads have never really been sorting, I don't even have all the boxes I need so this one is for my collection. 
•  7 Dmc threads, that I needed for things I will be stitching, I have just over half Dmc stranded cotton threads, I will get them all in the end. 

Yesterday I was out and I popped into Dunelm Mill, and look what I ended up at the till paying for. 

• Fabric markers, up until the vanishing pen I just used tailors chalk, going to try a few different things. 
• A magnetic Seam guide, it attaches to your machine stitch plate, and you guide for fabric along it and you get your steam straight. I hadn't even heard of until the other day, I read about it on a blog I think, they mentioned one of these, well I thought a girl has just got to have one of those, can't wait to try it out
• Automatic needle threader, I need all help I can get in that department, does it work I hear you ask? Haven't a clue but for £1.75 I thought I would risk it I'll try it out and report back. 

Well, that's my craft goodies, now I get to play with them.