Hanmade in Cornwall

Hanmade in Cornwall

Friday, 9 November 2012

Christmas Project Ideas

Its November! Which means next month its Christmas! Have you started planning yet? I have - I admit it its true! I am making a few presents but also making some decorations.
 
So here is a few ideas to get you started.
 
{DIY orange garland}
orange garland
 
pine cone decoration
 
christmas printables
 
advent calender
 
patchwork christmas tree
 
patchwork ornaments
 
clever way to decorate a paper plate
 
christmas card and how to fold that christmas tree
 
homemade airfreshners
 
gingerbread garland
 
chalk board and peg calender
 
cinnamon stick candles, umm smells good!
 
decorations
 
 
 

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Hanmade sewing machine cover

This is one of the things I have been wanting to make for ages and have finally made it, hooray! I made it with different stripes of fabric sewn together. I made a hole for the handle and a side pocket for the plug and pedal.
 
Here is what I was using before
 
Here is the finished cover 
 
 
 
I know it looks quite busy, but I liked each fabric and wanted to use them all!
I am pleased with it!
 

Friday, 2 November 2012

Hanmade bowl

I made this bowl last week and I wanted to make another one thats much bigger.
 This was for something specific so as it was bigger I made the cross section rather than trimming the fabric down. See below.
Remember to iron all the time this helps to hold its shape.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I am pleased how it turned out.
I hope you have made your own fabric bowl, aren't they great?!
 
PS I can't believe its now November and Yes I have finished making my christmas cards, hooray! More on that another day!

Thursday, 1 November 2012

scrapbooking ideas

 
 
I have been doing some more scrapbooking recently and I have been inspired by some of these layouts below.
Some of them are for one picture some are more. I love the textures, shapes and colours. Cutting up photos and playing around with them.
Click on them to see them bigger.
I hope you feel inspired!
 
 
 
 
 
     

Sunday, 28 October 2012

Happy 1st birthday hanmade blog!

A year on and here we are!
Today marks the day that my blog has been going for a year. I have learnt a few new techniques, enjoyed developing ideas and still getting excited by crafty things! I still have a long list of things I want to make!
I hope you have enjoyed the journey with me so far.
Please keep reading and I hope you are being inspired to get crafty too.
Thanks for reading :-)
 

Thursday, 25 October 2012

hanmade fabric bowl

I really enjoyed this project. it is so simple and effective. I made it start to finish in less than an hour, its nice to make something that you can see the result quite quickly.
 
Isn't it cute?!
 
So here you go follow the steps below to make your own.
Click the images to enlarge them.
You will need some contrasting fabric and some interfacing
 
 
Collect your fabric together.
1 For the exterior measure 15"x15" in one contrasting fabric. I didn't have enough so I sewed 2 of the same pieces together to make it 15x15.
For the interior measure and cut 14.87" x 14.78" - this will make it just right.
2 The exterior sewn together
3 The exterior fabric placed on the interfacing, cut out and iron onto the back.
4 Once you have 2 squares, cut 4" out of each corner to make a cross shape.
 
 
5 & 6 Exterior and interior crosses ( keep the 4" squares - I will show you another small project that you can use them, watch this space!)
7 Fold the cross together, sew the outsude seams, then open out and fold the other way and fold the outside seams together.
8 Looking good so far, you have one bowl, this is my interior, do the same for the exterior
9 Pin the two bowls good sides together, as you go round it will be easier to slot
them into each other 10.
11 Sew the top edges togther leaving a small gap to turn it the right way round.
12 Here is the small gap. Turn the bowl the right way round.
13 Pin the small gap together
 
15 Sew the gap together
16 tada! Review your handy work and be proud with what you have made.
Then start thinking about your next bowl, maybe try and bigger or smaller size.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Friday, 19 October 2012

crafty projects

 
Here are a few of my latest pins that I have found from Pinterest, check out below for some of my favourites
 
 
1 fabric leaves by molliemakes.com
3 scrapbook layout by clubcreatingkeepsakes.com
4 cute fabric ideas by umbrellabella.blogspot.co.uk
5 jar decorating by ohhellofriendblog.com
6 magnetic book mark by thesoutherninstitute.com
8 greeting card by 3umbrellas.blogspot.com
9 book cover tutorial byamanda-darlingdesigns.blogspot.com

PS have you started to think about Christmas crafts yet? I know it seems early to mention the 'C' word! But I have started makingmy Chirstmas cards already!
More on that another time!