Monday, 25 May 2015

Bank Holiday Sewing....

Hello! I hope all of you who have had a long weekend this weekend, have enjoyed yourselves!  It was a nice sunny weekend here which always makes it more enjoyable.  For me, it was a busy weekend.  I would have liked to have spent the whole weekend sewing but, I did feel that the sunny weather meant that I should be outside at least part of the time so, I spent Saturday afternoon in the garden weeding.  I was very pleased to get that job done and the garden looks much better for it!



I did get a lot of sewing done as well.  I managed to catch up quite a number of my Farm Girl Vintage blocks but, I will show you those later in the week.



I also managed to finish off this little embroidery which I gave you a peek of.  It was a hand project that I took with me on my recent trip to Carlisle but, it is my Gail Pan project for the next sew-a-long link up, so you will have to wait until Wednesday to see it!



So, I have told you all about the projects which I can't show you this time but, what have I got to show you?  Well, I also managed to make two really cute little snap top purses. I used some of my favourite Tilda fabrics and a great video tutorial by Gourmet Quilter which I found on Pinterest.  They were great fun to make and took very little time.




I also decided to make a little Tilda character from the book 'Tilda's Spring Ideas'.  It is a cute little bug..... I thought it could be a 'June Bug'.




I think she's rather cute!



30 comments:

  1. Love the Tllda June bug! And your snap purses are so cute. Tilda makes the most darling fabric. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your projects! Glad you enjoyed some time in your garden. :)

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    1. Thank you Linda! Hope you had a good weekend too! I just love the Tilda fabric ranges and her books are great too! :) x

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  2. I did some gardening too, but also managed to get some cards done. I really like your little snap purses and the bug. I'm glad you managed to do some sewing xxx

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    1. Thanks Janet.... I really enjoyed making the purses and the bug.... sometimes you need to make a project that is cute and quickly finished as well as the longer projects! Glad you had a nice weekend! :) x

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  3. The purses are lovely! And such a cute little bug. You do beautiful work!
    Cathy
    CraftyCat

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    1. Thank you Cathy! They were all fun to make! As well as working on the block by block projects it is fun to have some quick projects to make too! Have a lovely week! :) x

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  4. mmmm - some tantalizing glimpses of things to come! I've been intending to try making one of those snap purses but haven't as yet AND your wee little June bug is adorable!!

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    1. Thank you Mary Anne! You really should try the snap purses they really only take a few minutes to make. I was thinking they would look nice made out of a piece of crazy quilting! Have a lovely week! :) x

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  5. Weeding isn't nearly as much fun as sewing, but it does give you a great feeling of satisfaction to have it finished. Love your little projects. Your June bug is quite cute.

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    1. Thank you Sunny! You are right.... it was great to see the garden looking more in shape again. I have to say the sewing was much more fun!! :) x

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  6. You have been busy, Christine. I love all of your projects. Everything looks wonderful made in Tilda!

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    1. Hello Christine! I just can't resist the Tilda fabrics... every time set out to make something they are my first thought!! Glad you like the projects! Have a fun week! :) x

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  7. All your projects are lovely. Aren't those little snap top pouches fun to make. I made one for a Christmas swap and I almost hated to give it away. I'm looking forward to the reveals of your other projects.

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    1. Hello Sue! Thank you! The snap purses are really fun and so quick to make.... I shall be making some more.... my husband doesn't know I've cut one of his metal tape measures up yet.... will have to replace that before he notices! Have a lovely week! :) x

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  8. Your June Bug is cute. The snap top bags are great! I look forward to seeing your reveals later this week. :)

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    1. Thank you Renee! As well as the block by block projects, there are days when I just need to start and finish a project and these were fun and quick. Really fun to make! Have a lovely week! :) x

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  9. Ahhh yes the June Bugs.... I sort of forget about those until they arrive each year and drive me crazy. I' take your June Bug any day over the real ones. She is very cute in her little pot.

    I have been wanting to make one of those little snap purses. Yours are very cute with their polk-a-dots accents.

    Weeds are not the best part of summer. I spent part of the day in my daughter's yard weeding. I feel the same as you... it is good to have that job done. Nice to sit back and enjoy when it looks pretty : ) .

    Janita

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    1. Hello Janita! It was a great feeling to have the garden looking tidier but, I have to say I did enjoy making the purses and the bug much more than doing the weeding! Hope you don't get too many June bugs this year! Have a sunshiny week! :) x

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  10. Alle Deine Projekte sind sehr schön. Besonders auf Dein fertiges Gail Pan Projekt bin ich neugierig.
    lg
    Monika

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    1. Thank you Monika! Not long to wait until the Gail Pan SAL link up on Wednesday.... I am looking forward to seeing what you have made this time too! :) x

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  11. Oh, she is the cutest cute June bug! So sweet and pretty! Those snap purses look great fun to make. Will have to watch and see what you reveal during the week - looking forward to it.

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    1. Thank you! I really enjoyed making 'June' and the snap purses were quick and fun to make too! I will be making some more but I may embellish the fabric before I stitch them together next time. Have a fun week!! :) x

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  12. Oh, so adorable and creative. I loved your projects in every sweet detail.
    Great and beautiful work Cristine :)

    Renata

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  13. Your Tilda bag is lovely as is the little June bug , how fun . The stitchery looks rather pretty too . Glad you enjoyed your weekend .

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    1. Thank you Sheila! They were fun to make! Hope you have a lovely week! :) x

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  14. Oh they are all so cute--I can see you had a lot of fun sewing!

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    1. Thank you Karen! I really did have a fun weekend of stitching! Hope you made some progress on your projects too! Have a lovely week! :) x

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  15. Your June Bug is adorable. I have several Tilda books but have never attempted one of her characters

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    1. Hello Wendy! Thank you! This was my second character.... I did make some snowmen a few years ago. This little bug was fun! :) x

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