Shop Online with Emi B Designs!

I have some very exciting news regarding my Business Emi B Designs.

I have built an ecommerce website for my Business. After a couple of years of trying out different platforms for selling my things such as craft fairs I came to a decision I wanted to have my very own website and promote my products to more than just the area that I live.

www.emibdesigns.co.uk

I would love it if you could take a look at my website, please bear in mind that there isn't much stock on there just yet as it is time consuming so I am adding bits on between working.

Here is a selection of some of the products on there at the moment. 

www.emibdesigns.co.uk

Crafters Companion December Project- Christmas gift- Twice as nice purse

Today I am sharing my other December project for Crafters Companion with you. My brief for this project was a Christmas gift of my choice.

After seeing the Debbie Shore twice as nice purse kit a while ago I thought that would make the perfect gift for someone for Christmas.

Don't forget this would make the perfect gift all year round too.

I was a bit skeptical about this at first with their being a clasp inside the clasp and even though I have been sewing for several years now and have made coin purses before I haven't made any like this. 

I think this proves we underestimate what we can do sometimes and with a little patience we can put our mind to it.

I used fabric from Dashwood studios which hasn't been on the site for long but it makes such lovely projects. I used seeded cotton/calico as the contrast as I wanted something neutral and that would make the navy flower print stand out.

I was so behind with blogging these projects I have already finished my January projects so look out for those being posted this week.

Unfortunately the particualr fabric I used is out of stock but there is plenty more fabric on the website to choose from, any of these fabrics would look great. 

http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/sewing/fabric/dashwood-studios.html

Twice as nice purse pattern

Crafters companion Design team project- December Christmas project

Today I am going to share with you what I made for Crafters companion for my December project. The theme I had was a christmas project of my choice.

My first ideas brought me straight to Debbie Shore's half yard Christmas book. I wanted to make something that you could put a gift into and decided on the christmas sack.

I wanted something that would look very rustic and traditional and knew I wanted to use hessian straight away. Although they don't sell this on the Crafters Companion website I bought mine from a local fabric shop and it is easily available online.

For the appliqué present on the front I followed the instructions in the book and used a Christmas fat quarter bundle which I will list below. I also used this bundle for the lining which actually shows through like a binding at the top as you can see in the photo.

For my embellishments I used lace to tie it up which is what I had in my stash and then I used red and white stripe ribbon from my local fabric shop.

I loved the way this turned out, it is exactly what I pictured in my head.

Don't forget this doesn't just have to be a Christmas project. Use other fabrics to make a present sack for a birthday gift or even valentines day since that's only just around the corner.

Happy sewing!


They don't seem to have the christmas fat quarters on the website anymore but they have lots of others to choose from how about this one for a birthday sack instead.

celebration fat quarters

Half yard Christmas

Crafters Companion November Project- Christmas Tree skirt

Hi Everyone Since today is the 1st of December I thought I would do my first Christmas post!

For november my other Project for Crafters Companion was something from Debbie Shore's Half yard Christmas. I decided to make the tree skirt as this was the first thing to stand out to me when flicking through the book.

One of the things I like most about this book is that some of the projects could be changed for projects any time of the year and not just christmas. Take the felt gift bags as example. These could be any colour and would make a great Gift bag for birthdays.

For this particular tree skirt I used the Threaders Christmas fat quarter bundle. I Adore this bundle. I love the colours, so bright and festive. I love that there is still the Green that you would associate with Christmas but other bright and fun colours too which I think is very different to some of the more traditional Christmas fabric.

The pattern is very easy to follow. It tells you how to make the triangle template that make up your pieces.

What I would say is that I did the right size triangle and the right amount of triangles but it seems to make it too big and it ended up overlapping, I wasn't too fussed about this I added my buttons for decoration and didn't add the loops as they weren't necessary.

I hope you like my tree skirt and that it inspirers you to have a go at making your own Christmas decorations. Half yard Christmas is a fantastic book if your stuck for ideas.

Click on the images below and they will take you to the Crafters Companion website to buy them.

Happy sewing!

Half Yard Christmas by Debbie Shore

 9 Piece Fat Quarter Bundle - Christmas Collection

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

Vintage Sewing Patterns- What i've made

Today I thought I would share with you some of my vintage sewing patterns that I have actually had a go at making. I have over 100 vintage sewing patterns and I would love to make every single one of them. Maybe one day I will have but for now I have only tried 2 of the patterns.

One of the pattern I have actually made 3 times I loved the pattern so much. I was so surprised at how easy they where, I was worried that with them being vintage patterns they would be harder to follow but I didn't have that problem.

Both patterns are by Maudella, a company that isn't around any more I believe. The first one I made is maudella 5336. I would date this around the late 30's/ early 40's. I have a really big stash of vintage fabric so I thought why not make a vintage dress in vintage fabric! The style of the dress is fitted and there is a curved seam just over the bust which is actually rather flattering. It also has 2 side panels which is very slimming. I chose a pink all over floral fabric and I am pleased with how it turned out.

The second dress I made was maudella 5068 which is a 50s dress, very much inspired by Dior's new look with a big skirt. I loved how the bodice is made with the panelling that actually makes up the sleeves too. This is the dress that I made 3 times! I originally made it in some of my vintage fabric. A lovely blue scattered flower fabric and I feel this one really screamed 50's to me! This dress just like the other fastens  up the back with a concealed zip.

I then made is in a blue spotty linen that I bought from a fabric shop. This was a custom order for a customer. 

I then decided I would like one for myself and made myself one in a pink and cream check. I then wore this to a party which we had the day after my uncles wedding so I needed something dressy and this was perfect. I wore it with nude heels.

If you liked this post then I would love to do more when I make more with my vintage patterns! I also need to organise all my patterns a little bit better and this is something I will most definitely post about.

New Kids Fabric and princess messenger bag

Hi again,

Yesterday I receive some fabric in the post that I had ordered from eBay. I love eBay for fabric. You can get some great quality fabric if you buy from the right sellers. Buying from eBay doesn't necesserely mean your getting something cheap.

I recently got asked to make some kids bags and pencil cases so set out on the internet to find some fabric. Thats when I came across this fabric on eBay.

My favourite type of fabric is Cotton canvas/ linens, which I think i've mentioned before. These children fabrics are a cotton canvas and I was so impressed with the quality when I received them.

There was so many different designs to choose from and I deffinately want a couple more. I chose the princess fabric and owls for girls and diggers and dinosaurs for boys. They are really cute!

Here is the link to the fabric listing on Ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Cotton-Rich-Linen-For-Fabric-Curtaining-Upholstery-54-Wide-56-Designs/201607044453?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38661%26meid%3D7bfd498660f242d8a0ac7bd873da02ee%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D112142979287

I have already made a Girls messenger bag with the princess fabric. I am really pleased with the outcome. I used a plain hot pink fabric for contrast and a white dotty cotton for the lining.

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