A Few Bits and Bobs

I have recently been away on holiday, and while I was away, I saw a few bargains I couldn't resist to get. I got packs of bobbins and threads and wound them up while I was there too. I also got a few zips, hopefully next time I go back I will get some more!! However the bargain of the holiday was getting a metre of pink fabric for my new hoody for my itouch which was only £2.50!!! I will get on the case to making it soon!!

Air Freshener for Spare Bedroom!

I had enough material and time to make an air freshener for the spare bedroom.

I have completed it, apart from again filling it with some smellies (which I will get this weekend!!!)

Admittedly it's not the best one I have ever done as I went wrong the first time and then had to start again, so rushed it a bit!

New Door Stop!!

After much deliberation about what shape door stop to make, I have decided to make a triangle one. I didn't want to make the same as the other one as I wanted to make a different one.

I have cut out two triangles in red fabric and two in the grey and sewed it altogether by hand. The only thing left to do now is fill it with beans to make it heavy enough to hold the door open. I am also thinking about making an air fresher in the same material to make the door stop.

Time to get Thinking!!!

Hmmm... So a few people have been exclaiming that I haven't been posting on here lately. This is because I have been trying to think about what Ideas I can come up with next!

As I have my sewing maching I am going to make a doorstop for the Spare 'Red' Room. I have the materials already, and I am thinking about making a triangle one... and then an air freshner for the same room too... I think I might start that project tonight.. I will have to design a new design though... I don't want to copy the other door stop, I want to make something different.

I also have to make my Fiance a pillow, but without fabric thats difficult... I am also thinking about making different types of hoodies for iphones, as holders, and perhaps one for an Ipad?! I also bought a box of tissues the other day, and was thinking about making a holder for them...

I am off to Spain at the weekend, and would have loved to have taken my stitching stuff with me, but as you aren't allowed sharp objects in your hand luggage, that is proven to be a little difficult. Although Whislt I am out in Spain I could try and hunt for some fabrics to bring back... Just a thought...

I can't seem to find fabrics these days that aren't  too over expensive! I will have to try and go to charity shops I think and find perhaps old clothes?! Any suggestions?

Pillow Finished & Stuffed!

I managed to finally finish my mini pillow, as you can see by my precious post, but I have now managed to stuff it too!! I have pictures to show my piece of resistance!! :-)

My next projects are making two pillows for Jordan! I am also going to attempt to make a hoodie for my phone. I also have to make the spare room a door stop as well!!! So busy busy busy!!!

One mini pillow done!!

As mentioned before, I wanted to try out my new sewing machine so decided to do a mini pillow!!

It's been fun and I have achieved a small pillow ready to be filled with stuffing!!!

Trying Out The Sewing Machine - New Pillow!

Yesterday, I got the sewing machine out, to try it out. So I cut the pillow fabric out ready, and also threaded the machine up ready to use! (Which was a challenge in itself, as I had forgotton how to do that!)

The Pillow has been sewed up at all the sides, except for where the zip is going to go, which i should hopefully recieve today! Fingers crossed!

However there has been a few teething problems, as the thread keeps snapping, so will have to make sure that its all correctly threaded and its not catching on anything!!

The finished product will be displayed in all its glory later! Minus the pillow stuffing of course!!!