Hanmade patchwork throw

Well this project has taken me about a year! I know thats ages, but its finished now. Why did it take so long? Well its not just a wuick lunchtime project. I have stopped and started it a few times. But really hadnt touched it for months as I have been making for my Etsy shop.

But this weekend I finished it, hooray. I havent made a turorial for it. Bit have taken a few pictures akong the way and maybe it would inspire you.

I have made it in a simple way.
I washed all my fabric. And cut squares out. ALOT of squares. I joined them together into lines of squares.

Then joined the lines into big lines of squares.
Until I was happy with the size.

I wanted the throw to be big enough to snuggle on the sofa. 

The next stage was doing some maths. I bought a flat grey bed sheet. Washed and ironed it. It was plenty big enough to be the back as well as the border. 

I added side panels and top and bottom panels for the border. 

Plus a big tectangle for the back. 

I used polyester interlining to line it with. J didn't want it to be too bulky so this seemed the perfect option. 

 Here we go. I am do pleased with how it has turned out.

Hanmade toddler knee patches

Boys, boys, boys and their holey trousers! We have alot of them in our house. And it got to the point where I had had enough - I needed to make my own knee patches.
So thats what I did.
This is a quick project and necessary! So I am pleased with how it turned out.

Look af these holes!

I cut round some tractors that would fit iver each hole. 

Iron bonda web onto the reverse of each tractor. 

Peeled the tractor off. 

Here are two new patches. 

Put the patch over the hole.

Iron into place. 

Tada! 

I think those knees look so good now. And he loves them too. 

Around here recently

It has been a busy few months. I have done lots of sewing.

Here are a few photos of some of the things I have seen, enjoyed and of course sewn.

If you want to see more of my creations please visit my shop here 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/HanmadeinCornwall?ref=hdr_shop_menu

Hanmade pillowcase

Now that we made our duvet cover, lets now make a matching pillowcase. I have been wanting to make pillowcases for a while, so I am excited to get started. 

Tha plan is to do folding and sewing lines! Do this is a really easy project. 

Lets keep it simple, lay out your fabric. My fabric above is bigger than I need. 

Measure and cut your fabric 64" x 19". 

On each of the short ends fold over twice and sew your heam. 

Now for some folding...fold the fabric in 29" with one short edge heamed and the other folded over  by 2" (this will be the access flap for pillow to sit in neatly) 

I hadn't trimmed my long edges, so this step is extra, **ignore if you have cut your fabric to the correct measurements. 

Pin in place where you will cut....

Sew along the two long edges. 

Trim any excess off

Use zig zag stitch to make that edge strong. 

Turn round the right way. 

And its done! 

Yay! 

Here you csn see the heamed edge on the 

left & the folded edge on the right. 

Here it is all done. 

With the matching duvet cover. 

Perfect.

My daughter loves it, she said it's "fantastic!" 

Job done! 

Hanmade duvet cover

I was given a fun butterfly double covet that had been cut at the seams. I decided to make it a single duvet cover for my daughter.

Follow this step by step to make your own duvet cover.

Grab your fabric. I used a single duvet cover as a template to know how long and wide to cut my fabric.

I put the butterfly fabric right sides together matching up the poppers. 

Then cut the right size. 

with right sides together sew the fabric following the two longest sides plus one short side. You want to leave the bottom side open (where the poppers are) If your not using an old duvet cover & just fabric, heam the bottom edge of each side of fabric before sewing the three edges. 

This is what your aiming for follow the ------ for your stitch line. 

Once three sides are sewn zig zag over those edges to make them super strong. 

And thats it. Turn it roynd the rigjt way and put duvet in! 

Simples! 

Good job duvet makers :-) 

Now lets make a matching pillow case....

click here for pillowcase tutorial

Hanmade pin cushion

I have needed a little pin cushion and decided to make ine. Rather than being on a mission to find a pin from my draw, my pins needed to be more accessible.
This is cute and super easy to make. Make it as fancy as you want. I kept mine simple with two different fabrics.

So grab your fabrics. Choose the shape and size you want your little cushion to be like. 

Cut your fabric to size. 

Yea I didn't iron my fabric! It's easier if you do! 

With the right sides together, sew around the fabric. Making sute you leave a gap on the linger edge. Double stitch at either end of the gap. 

Trim the corners off. 

Turn the right way round. 

Use the point of your *closed* scissors to push out those corners. 

looking good! 

Start to stuff your cushion. Making sure some stuffing goes into the corners. 

Stitch your gap closed. I used a slip stitch. 

Tada! 

It looks good. All ready to use.