SCRAPPY GIFTS

Reversible notebook covers
Needlebooks

inside the notebook cover and needle case

The Craft Group I belong to is having a Christmas Market on Tuesday morning so I have made a few little gift items to sell.

First up is the Reversible Notebook Cover.  This is a great little item, very very quick to make - it's from a free tutorial HERE.  I have made lots of these and they make great gifts.  The tutorial is very well written and easy to follow.

The Needlecase is just two fabrics RST with a piece of wadding on one piece, stitch all the way around, leave an opening for turning, turn right sides out (poke your corners out neatly) and top stitch around the whole thing which also closes up the opening and then add a piece of wool felt or cotton wadding in the middle for the needles!  Too easy!

So dig out those scraps and make some cute gifts for your friends! 

Happy Scrappy Sewing!!

Helen

AN OLD FAVOURITE...

I was in need of a lucky door prize for my craft group, and I wanted something quick and easy…..  this Quilted List Taker is one of my favourite patterns -  it's a pattern by JCasa Handmade…. you can find it HERE.  I made this one this afternoon.  I just started pulling any Christmas fabric scrap that looked like it would fit and made up my patchwork piece first….

wonky patchwork - just sew it on any way you like!  and then have some fun with crazy straight line quilting!

I add a row of stay stitching all around the outside edge, this helps keep your patchwork intact.  This stitching will be inside the finished seam allowance. 

then I trimmed it all back even with my piece of wadding…….

I didn't get photos of the next steps, but I layered the pieces… and got it all stitched together.    I found a cute antique button in my stash and there you have it!  one lucky door prize!

 

 Check out JCasa Handmade for lots of lovely patterns and ideas!

I have used  these List Takers for years now.  I have one for "everything" and one for "Christmas".  It's great to have everything in one place - for instance in my Christmas one I have my cards, stamps, address list and gift list.   In my "everything" one, I have…. well…. everything!  you know, the stuff you need when you go out shopping!

One lucky door prize done!

Happy Sewing!!

Cheers from Helen