This week we put to good use last week's homemade fabric as I show you how to create scrap fabric flowers which I shall be featuring in my journal...
I'd like to share my first design with you. It combines the basics of fabric folding, stitchery, applique and machine sewing. Named "Waterlily Dreaming Needle Keep", this pattern is designed to store those "hard to put your finger on" notions required for any project. I couldn't tell you how much time I have spent visually scanning the room for my embroidery Continue Reading
Ever wonder what you're going to do with all of your leftover scrap fabric and batting? Make a lanyard, my friend! Creating a lanyard is a quick and easy project that allows you to use up your scraps and wear your favorite fabrics! . . Here's what you'll need: 3
La parte migliore dell'iniziO è la scelta dei tessuti, è quando uno scampOletto ti ispira grandi cose ! Quando certi colori e certe sfumat...
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Hello my dear friends, a little while ago, I was sitting and chatting with one of our neighbours one morning when she mentioned how much she loves lavender sachets but wasn't able to find any in the stores these days. Needless to say that my creative streak kicked in right away and in my head I was thinking of how I could make this lovely lady a few of the lovely smelling sachets. I still had some of the lavender left over from my daughter's wedding and it still had the full beautiful scent of the pretty tiny purple flowers. My search continued to find something to put the lavender in and then I found these ... ... little muslin bags ... ... with drawstrings in one of my storage boxes. I had bought these little fabric 'bags' at Michaels at least a year ago and never got to use them, that is until now and since I am more than one lovely neighbour living around me, I made three sets of lavender sachets. One set for each of them. I tried to pick colors that were perfect for each of my neighbours and after gifting them with their little smelling sachets, I now know that I choose wisely. And here are my little sachets ... ... each one embellished with one of my seam binding roses and a few of my sari silk leaves. The first color of seam binding I used is called ... ...'Violet'. The next color I chose was ... ... 'Bark Tan'. And the final color is called ... ... 'Rose Beige'. Don't they all just look so lovely? I am really happy that I decided to do this because I love creating things and I also love putting a little smile on some one's face ... it makes my heart smile! It is so nice that you took the time to stop by and visit me today, here at Todolwen. I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind. Have a peaceful and creative day.
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Hello my dear friends, I can't believe that it has been quite a while again since I have posted here on Todolwen. I must admit that I have taken a liking to Instagram a little to much lately and neglected my blog way too much. It is all to do with being able to snap a picture on my phone, write a few words and post it. But I am finally posting again today, here on Todolwen and I hope you will like what I am sharing with all of you. I have been busy working on some custom orders lately. I have made several new needle books embellished with my little square fabric Hydrangeas. Unfortunately my camera seems to not want to play very well lately, so my photos are not that focused but I hope that you will still be able to see how lovely they turned out. Just like the first ones I made, I again used my favorite drop cloth, hand dyed cotton batting, seam binding and of course sari silk ribbon for the flowers. This is the first needle book that I am sharing. It has a two tone pink Hydrangea on it's cover and the inner pages are in two shades of a green that is a little vibrant. The second one, is a needle book with another two tone flower. This one has a blue and lilac Hydrangea on it's cover. The inside pages of this needle book are in two shades of a subtle green color and different to the first needle book's pages. And last but not least, the third needle book. This one is all about pink, a pink Hydrangea and pink inner pages. Unfortunately I wrapped this one up and mailed it before I thought of taking photos with my camera but thankfully I had taken a few on my phone so I can share it with you after all. I just love making these beautiful flowers! I actually enjoy cutting the little squares and then stitching them onto cloth and seeing the lovely blooms grow. I also enjoy making these neat needle books. Hand sewing is just my thing and has been for many years. In my next post I will have more of them to share with all of you and not just another needle book but a few new creations too that are embellished with my Hydrangeas. If I am not making things, I am busy otherwise these days. I have renovated my younger daughters bedroom last month and I have started a container garden again this year. I am growing three types of tomatoes. Purple brussel sprouts, squash, bush beans and peppers are also now living in large pots in our back yard. I am trying to grow all of these and hopefully it will work out. My dear friend and neighbor Lise has been such a great help to me with doing this. She was the sweetest and gifted me all of the plants and she did all of prep work too. I will take some photos and share them soon with you of my little veggie garden. Thank you for taking the time to stop by here at Todolwen and visit me. It is always so nice when you do and I hope you will find the time some time again to do so. And before I go ... don't forget to follow me and enter your name to my 'Christmas To Come' giveaway. I will be picking a winner this month some time. If you wish to take part, just go the my right sidebar and click on the button for the giveaway. There you can read why I do this and leave your comment to be entered. I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind. Have a peaceful and creative day!
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Hello my dear friends, I am beyond happy that I am being more creative these days. I was in a real unhappy place when it came to being creative for some time and nothing seemed to get me out of it. Maybe it's the sunshine and bright colors of Spring that have changed things. Whatever it was/is ... don't stop please! So ... I have been quite busy lately. Not only did I finish a custom order for one of my 'Smitten With Dandelions' needle books which I have already mailed to my customer. But I also started to work on a second one but I wasn't able to finish it just yet due to me still working on renovating my younger daughter's bedroom. I was hoping to work on it in between once I had decided which flowers I want to embroider onto it but then I got sidetracked again. The nice weather inspired me to do a little more 'kitchen sink dying'. I had planned to go with purple, blue and possible a shade of green again but instead I went with purple, blue and red. I also wanted to attempt to mix a particular shade of yellow to work with. After dying the cotton batting and some seam binding everything was hung out to dry in the sun in our fairy bush. I was very pleased because once it was all dry because I saw that the colors all turned out amazing! Of courses I couldn't resist to start to work with some of the batting right away and that is what I am sharing with all of you today, my newest creation. Drop cloth, seam binding, some of the dyed cotton batting, sari silk ribbon and a little piece of old tatting were again my chosen supplies to work with to make another needle book. I had already an idea in my mind that I wanted to try out but wasn't sure if I could match the look of it that was in my mind. I was very surprised that it did and that first try. I had always wanted to try and make a hydrangea flower out of small pieces of fabric and I am glad I tried it. It turned out just like I had hoped it would. And this is my newest making ... my "Pink Hydrangea" needle book. This little drop cloth needle book is already spoken for but I am busy working on my next one and also finishing of the other one I had started. As always, I will of course share with all of you again once they are done. Thank you for stopping by today and visiting me here at Todolwen. It is always so nice when you do. I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind. Have a peaceful and creative day.
Create lovely floral motifs on fabric, paper and more by pounding the blooms with a hammer. Full tutorial.
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This week we are creating a slow stitching panel, taking time to enjoy the process and decide just what this beautiful piece might become...
Today we have been playing with the most lovely fabrics and trims. We have hand painted lace and bonded and cut up beautiful embroidered silks We have been making Crazy Patchwork and just like the Victorian originals we have made ours using snippets of lovely precious fabrics and all kinds of little treasures: broken jewellery, beads, velvet flowers, lace. We will be embellishing them next month with hand stitching using silk and hand dyed threads. I just wanted to show you Dawn's finished and framed piece from last Month's workshop. And Stella's Work in progress from last month. This is painted tissue with applied silk papers. She has started to hand embroider it. Isn't that an amazing texture? And we were all drooling at the gorgeous colours. I can't wait to see what they do next with all my stash. Sharing and inspiring each other is just the most fun you can have on a dreary old Monday!
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just a few things that have been inspiring me lately! I hope they inspire you, too! {rebecca sower – stitching by a sunny window} {hexagon quilt by Kati} {love mae – scallop bedding – their whole website it plain inspiring!} {banner day skirt – for moda bake shop by ellen luckett baker} {sheath dresses from vintage […]
