Handmade Monday - Gadget Cosies

A very good morning to each and every one of you! I don't quite know what happened last week but I was no where near organised to contribute to Handmade Monday so I've made a concerted effort this week to get my derriere in shape.

Gadget cosies this week ............

I've had fun with these.....

Revisiting old designs .......



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Trying out new ones.........

....and playing with new fabric.

I had totally forgotten I had my pink linen, doesn't it work well with the vintage fabric? All available in Folksy and Etsy and soon maybe 'My Shop' but I'm still working on that one.

Wendy who does a fabulous job hosting Handmade Monday every week is talking about a very worthwhile cause today, why not pop over and pay her a visit and take in the other contributions too.
Quite a busy weekend for us this week, all members of the family were out Saturday night doing their own thing in our lovely little town of Buckingham. The Charter fair was visiting so the boys were off with their friends giving it a good once over and then going onto sleepovers and OH and I spent a very enjoyable evening having a curry with friends. We're just at that stage of family life when you have to plan everyone's activities like a military campaign. Has everyone got something to do? What time do you need to be there? Who's picking you up? Have you got your mobile? I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. It just makes me realise how quickly they're growing up and how important it is to savour every moment, even when they retreat into the 'bear cave' sometimes. Hope you had a great weekend too.

Handmade Monday - igadget cover

Well, what a week! Blogger is great until it goes pear shaped and for me it definitely went pear-shaped last week. Anyway I'm back now after my last 'grumpy old Hector' post (for those of you that don't know what I'm talking about) see here

So onto Handmade Monday, short but sweet I made a gadget holder for an iphone/pod. I got the pattern from Flossie Teacakes blog.

The eagled eyed amongst you will have spotted the CK fabric. I think it sits well next to the natural coloured linen. It just makes it pop somehow. The linen was a really good find. I'm going to be making curtains for a very lovely lady soon and she supplied me with swathes of gorgeous linen, which she bought from Ikea, so of course I just had to pay them a visit didn't I? This pouch is one of the things that I made.

It has a contrast lining (Remember that green gingham I bought from the market? I knew it would come in handy)

...... and a little tab

.........fastened with velcro

....... and a handy little pocket for earphones, receipts or credit cards.

I chose a very generic sentiment so that the pouch could be used for a phone or ipod.

In a moment of weakness I've decided to have a go at my first ever craft fair next weekend, so it's all hands to the pump or rather sewing machine at the moment.  Slightly scared, bit nervous but I know I'll learn alot from the experience (good and bad).

Why not pop over to Wendy at 1st unique gifts and look and see what the other fabulous crafters have been up to this week? I'll be back tomorrow with another gift set I made for a friends birthday.

Thanks for visiting

Happy Crafting

Edited to add: It appears I am unable to comment on other blogs at the moment. Please rest assured that I have visited and attempted to comment on all of your lovely posts, I can only hope that this is resolved quickly in the meantime I going to SCREAM!