Emi B Designs: adorn it

Thursday, 15 September 2016

Crafters Companion- September Project- Half yard kids cushion

I still can't believe its September, where has the year gone? Its been great making all these lovely projects as part of the Crafters Companion Inspirers Design Team.

Anyway heres another projects for September where I could make a project of my choice. I sat and had a thought and a flick through some books and decided on making the kids Pillow pal cushion from Debbie Shore's Half yard kids book.

Heres my result! Obviously it does take a while to make because of all the different pieces required to make your character but wouldn't this make a fab gift for a child for Christmas or Birthday.

I would rate this as an intermediate project purely because of time and the different pieces.

I chose pink and blues as the fat quarter pack I chose to use had these colour in them.

As usual I will post pictures and links to the products I've used. I have also used extras from my stash such as felt, toy filling, buttons and trims.

Cotton craft co fat quarters

Adorn it half metre fabric

Half yard kids

Thursday, 7 July 2016

Crafters Companion July Projects- Summer Project- Beach Bag

For my July Project I was asked to make a summer themed project. As I make a lot of bags the first thing to spring to mind was a beach bag!

I wanted the perfect pattern that would be great to use as a beach bag. I decided on one of Debbie Shores Patterns from High Style Handbags. I thought that the 'cats out of the bag' one would do perfectly.

Instead of the cat appliqué I used my cottage appliqué die form Debbie Shore and made it into a beach hut! I used some of the adorn it fabric for the lining and used linen look fabric for the outer of the bag.

This was a really good make and would say it would be perfect for someone who hasn't made any bags before or not made many.

It definitely has that beach theme I was after.

Click on the photos before for the links to the products I have used.