Hearts, cakes and grumpiness.

Good morning to you all, so far it's a sunny one!
Yesterday I made these for my Folksy and Etsy shops, I'd like to share them with you but be warned they have a definite 'festive' feel to them, so look away now if you feel you may be adversely affected.

They include a new sentiment......

.......the same raw edges

...... and a new design.

It is said 'new design' that I wish to speak with you about this morning. After perfecting (or so I thought) my new snowflake design on a mountain of scraps, I felt ready to take the plunge and make something incorporating it. However my sewing machine had other ideas. She threw her toys out of the pram in no uncertain terms and left me with a lot of head scratching as to what I had done that could have possibly upset her.

So what did I do? I did what anyone would do under such circumstances and made myself a cup of tea and a plateful of muffins to give me some 'thinking time'.

When I got back to the table we were still on speaking terms, so I tentatively suggested she might like to try the embroidery foot on again. I must point out that I had dispensed with this item to perfect the snowflake design but when it had come to the 'actual' production she would not play ball. So with embroidery foot reattached, she visibily relaxed and hummed along merrily. I'm still none the wiser as to why she would sew happily without it one minute and not the next - the joys of sewing.

I think my insane ramblings this morning are due to me having to think about Christmas in September, but then I don't think I'm alone on this one. 

But it has made me wonder...... (Carrie Bradshaw moment coming up)..."Am I the only person who applies anthropomorphic qualities to their sewing machine?" or is it as my eldest son put so eloquently yesterday because "that's what happens when you spend all day alone sewing!"

I'll leave you with those thoughts now, I'm off to make a tea cosy and talk to the wall.

Handmade Monday - Egg cosies & Hearts

Good morning, and a happy Handmade Monday to you all. I've got some little egg cosies to share with you this week. The design for which came to me in a flash as I was reclining in the sun whilst away this year....ahhhhh... those were the days, anyway back to the point. It really was a "Where's my notebook moment?!" and I know you will all know exactly what I mean.

I shall be really sad when I run out of this delicious Laura Ashley 'Heath Green' fabric, you may remember I got it here and it's proved so popular with my customers. Although I'm sure if I try hard I'll be able to track some more down on the internet.

These will be making an appearance in my Folksy and Etsy shops later in the week. I thought Christmas presents at first but actually these would make a great Wedding, Anniversary, Birthday or even Valentines present, funny how an idea "mushrooms" isn't it?

I've also being playing around with linen hearts, again a gift for the home to be bought at any time of the year.

Free style stitching is a feature of both, I do like the messiness of it and it works particularly well with the raw edges of the linen heart. Watch out for lots more of these!



I'm off to link up with Wendy now at 1st Unique Gifts for delicious creative blogs from very clever ladies at Handmade Monday. Shes certainly a woman who must have "Where's my notebook?" moments all of the time.

Thanks for leaving lovely comments on my previous post, no sign of the offending article yet. I'll keep you posted.