Crafters Companion November Project- Debbie Shore's Flower dies

Hi Everyone! Long time no blog.

Today I have got a post about Debbie Shore's new Flower Dies, Which might I add have got to be my favourite dies and one of my favourite products right now.

These flower dies are so versitile and there are so many ways they could be used to add a little umph to your sewing projects.

This is a project I have made using them, Plain makeup bags using the Debbie Shore charlie box bag pattern and the fabric is the linen look fabric in beige. This is currently out of stock on the Crafters Companion Website when I looked but I purchased mine from the Crafters Companion Chesterfield store, What a fabulous shop but that's something I might talk about in another post.

All I did was makeup the makeup bag as in the instructions then used the threaders felt pack (again sold out on the website but still available in store I believe,There is also other felt available on the website)to cut out my flowers. I have used the Rose, Peony and Leaves dies for these 2 makeup bags

I then rolled the flowers and used my hot glue gun as i was rolling. For step by step videos go to www.debbieshore.tv. I also used my glue gun to stick the flowers to the makeup bag, but you could so them either.

I have made a ton of these makeup bags now and I am experimenting with other things to use my new flower dies on.

As always click on the photos to be directed to the products I have used on the Crafters Companion website.

Fabric Flower Dies - Rose Flower, Leaves and Chrysanthemum Flower

Fabric Flower Dies - Daisy Flower, Peony Flower and Blossom Flower

Crafters Companion- July- Extra Project- Wallet/ Purse

Today I have another extra project for you. I made this wallet out of Debbie Shore half yard gifts.

I haven't made a wallet before so decided to give it a whirl. I can't believe how easy it was ! It was another quick make and I loved how it turned out. I think these would look fab made up in different fabrics and as the book says, they would actually make great gifts!

The project took up very little fabric. This project also requires interfacing so I used fusible. I am also thinking that wadding would make it even more sturdy so I might give that a go next.

I used left over pieces from my beach bag (Debbie Shore high style handbags cd rom- The cats out of the bag) see my previous posts to see that! And I also used some of my threaders fabric. I had a half metre and I don't even think it took half of it.

I also think this project would look nice with some sort of appliqué on the front to jazz it up even more so next time I make one, that't what i'll do.

See below for the links to the products I used.

See you soon!

Linen Look teal fabric

Threaders- Blooming Bouquet- Coral 

Zips on a roll

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.

Debbie Shore High Style Handbags

Cottage Applique Die set by Debbie Shore

                                                         Adorn it fabric- ecstatic dots

1 metre of Linen Look Teal Fabric

Threaders Spring Garden- Half Metre