This pattern has been tested and knitted to fit two teapots. HM The Queen fits a standard 6cup teapot and Paddington fits a smaller 2cup teapot. The Pattern was inspired by the Jubilee 2022.
Long sleeves sheer linen. Top off your layered look in a relaxed, airy, slouchy design. The ideal alternative to a casual tee.
404 - THE HORROR OF IT!
How sweet are these cupcakes? They take only minutes to make and the best part --- these fat quarter cupcakes are guilt free! You need a fat quarter of fabric, a cupcake case and a little flag or topper. Boxes of cupcake cases and toppers are available from supermarkets and discount stores for just a dollar or two.
These two bags were Mother's Day gifts for our moms. I think they both liked them! I have two more bags to share tomorrow. Then I'm about done with these for a while. I admit I'm sick of them. Five is a few too many. I love how they turn out, but they do take a lot of time. Edit: The Sew Together Bag can be found in the Sew Demented Shop.
Aussie farmers are in need of woolly jumpers to keep their lambs alive – and you can help! - by Jana Williams
The Keep Fit tea cosy from the TeaCosyFolk range of tea cosies has bags of character. You can buy the Keep Fit tea cosy as a finished hand crafted tea cosy , or as a Keep Fit tea cosy knitting pattern to make your own tea cosy with character
The Elves and Christmas Pudding tea cosy from the TeaCosyFolk range of tea cosies has bags of character. You can buy the Elves and Christmas Pudding tea cosy as a finished hand crafted tea cosy , or as a Elves and Christmas Pudding tea cosy knitting pattern to make your own tea cosy with character
I’ve been watching The Great British Sewing Bee on line. One of the season 2 competitors, Heather, uses a stuffed dog as a pin cushion. I was in LOVE with this pin cushion, and decided that I need one. There are, literally, hundreds of free patterns for stuffed animal on the internet. I wanted one as close as possible to Heather’s, and found this Dachshund, which looks pretty close in structure I haven’t made stuffed toys since primary school, but really, how hard could it be? The pattern was shown made up in a fake fur. While this makes a more realistic dog, realistic wasn’t what I was aiming for. Like many sewers I have piles of left over fabric which is too small for a garment, so I pulled out a tweedy fabric in pale brown and some scraps of a paisley print and an orange furnishing fabric. Unfortunately I underestimated the task. I rushed in and wasn’t as careful cutting and stitching as I would have been had I been sewing a new garment, and it showed. This finished dog was lumpy, lopsided and doesn’t stand up. While it would function as a pin cushion, I was not happy – I wasn’t ever going to love it. In fact, every time I looked at it I was going to be reminded of my own sloppy workmanship. :( Not to be deterred, I went back to the pattern and the instructions. The instructions have clearly been written by someone who speaks English as a second language, and although they are mostly understandable I had misinterpreted the phrase “Required the seam allowance of 5-7 millimeters.” I assume it meant that there were seam allowances of 5-7 mm included on the pattern pieces. With hindsight I now realise that seam allowance need to be added to the pattern pieces when cutting. Since the pattern includes several inserts to give the dog a three dimensional shape, without seam allowances the pieces didn’t fit together properly. Forcing them to fit together had distorted the finished dog. Once I added seam allowances, and slowed down, the pattern fit together perfectly. It’s not a beginner’s pattern because of the curves and inserts, not to mention the slightly jinglish instructions, but that said, it’s fiddly but not technically difficult. Tackling it for the second time I used a chambray that I had spilt coffee on, but I was able to cut round the stained parts. I also used some royal blue cotton and a small amount of a dolphin craft print. Heather’s original pin dog was made of a variety of fabrics, so I was happy with a mix of fabric. I used a different fabric altogether for the tail, and stuffed it with two pipe cleaners to encourage it to stand up. For the first dog, I stuffed it with fabric pieces,( mostly spewed out of the overlocker). Convinced that this had contributed to the lumpiness of the finished dog, I bought a half kilo of proper stuffing for this one. I took quite a bit of time stuffing, making sure that the feet, legs and head were tightly packed before stuffing the body. The result this time is more pleasing. He’s not perfect, but he’s much better. His head is permanently cocked on one side... ...but I’ve met real dogs like that! He stands up most of the time, and I love the way his tail sticks up!
(UPDATE: March 2015 - I remade the photo above to work in with my 2015 Year of Gentle Domesticity ) As I shared the other day after my...
This item is for a PDF instant digital download. Printed posted patterns are available from https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/cosypotsprinted4u?ref=seller-platform-mcnav It is a 4 page written patten with full instructions to create a tea cosy to fit a 2.5 pint teapot. Further advice and tips can be found on my Lovecrafts or Ravelry projects page or Cosypots on Facebook and Youtube tutorials. The tea cosy is created using two strands of DK yarn worked together. You will also need a pair of 4.5mm and 3mm needles and I use a crochet hook for adding hair. You will also need: 6mm safety eyes or beads 12mm bell or there are instructions for a knitted bobble. 3 small pom-poms or buttons. I use glue to fix eyes in position. It is knitted flat and seamed. red pencil for cheek blush. Toy stuffing. I am happy for you to sell your finished cosies as long as you credit me with the design. However, the pattern is protected by Copyright law and I ask you to respect my work. *This pattern is written in English only* Finished tea cosies are available to buy from Alisknitshop. Any questions please ask.
This tutorial and all its templates is now available as a FREE download in my Pattern Studio. Click here to access the necessary files. This may not be the prettiest post I have ever written but I really hope it becomes one of my most important. Actually who am I kidding – with all the sweet little faces I have to share this will no doubt be one of the pretties AND cutest! Right now as Australia heads into Summer we are already burning. Massive and devastating fires and wreaking havoc across the continent and while the human death toll will hopefully be minimal there is no doubt the impact it will have on our native wildlife will be monumental and horrifying. While the rest of the country waits and watches for this current batch of fires to be brought under control a large movement has started to arise to help the amazing wildlife carers who will take in and care for our most vulnerable animals over the current months. Many wish we could be there to help, most of us understand that thoughts and prayers will be the least helpful suggestion so groups are mobilising in an amazing way. […]
A kokedama is a hanging garden. Making a kokedama for your home can be a fun DIY project. To make a kokedama, you first need to create soil balls using moss and soil. From there, wrap your plants in the balls and hang them in your home....
I'm going to start this off by saying I LOVE this bag! It ranks up there with my Triple Zip and Weekender in the 'bag love' department. It's called the Sew Together Bag and you can purchase the pa...
This tutorial and all its templates is now available as a FREE download in my Pattern Studio. Click here to access the necessary files. A huge thank you to Long Grass Nature Refuge for their tireless work and for creating the original bags this tutorial is based on. If you have been watching the news you would know it hasn’t been the happiest start to the New Year here in Australia with fires ravaging the whole country. When I wrote my tutorial for Wildlife Pouches back in November I had no idea the scale and magnitude of the disaster and it has been heart breaking to watch. Through this unspeakable tragedy which has seen loss of human and animal life it has been so amazing watching the crafting community coming together to help in any way they can. It seems like nothing is too much trouble for this amazing worldwide community and it is such a pleasure to be part of it. When Avalon, an admin of Facebook Group Animal Rescue Craft Guild approached me again to work on a new tutorial it was a no brainer to say yes. They are doing an amazing job coordinating between carers and […]
