Make Fabric Butterflies – January Club Night
Are you a fan of The Great British Sewing Bee? Did you see the episode a couple of series back, where one of the challenges involved ‘fabric origami’? (In other words, folding and manipulating the fabric to make a 3D effect) We’re going to have a go at this in January and February. We’re going […]
Make a Mini Coat Hanger
If you’re making a felt Christmas jumper (see previous post) or any similar small item of clothing, then small coat hangers are required! You can sometimes buy these, although they can be quite expensive. You can also make them. You will need: a length about 12″ of suitable wire* a round object, eg wooden spoon, […]
Make a Felt Christmas Jumper
If, like me, you missed Christmas Jumper Day last week, don’t worry. You can make a felt Christmas jumper to go on your tree, and have Christmas Jumper Day all through the festive season! This is a great make for expressing your creativity. You can make it in a number of ways and decorate it […]
12 Weeks of Christmas Crafts
Are you feeling Christmassy yet? Me neither. But if you plan to make anything for Christmas, whether it’s a new dress for yourself, gifts for friends and family or decorations for your home, then you need to start soon – if not already! To encourage your craftiness, I’m having a Fabric Fun ‘Advent’ calendar […]
Make a Yoyo Necklace
I was thinking about a little craft project you might like to do with your kids if the holidays are testing your creativity, when I came across a Mollie Makes magazine which came with free buttons. Then I found this yoyo bracelet on Zakka Life: It even has buttons the same colour as the Mollie […]
Make mini bunting
If you want a simple sewing project, one you can get your kids involved with, how about making mini bunting? Cut out pennants from co-ordinating fabric. (I used Sarah Price’s Night-time Rhino collection). Either use pinking shears to cut the pennants, using this template at the size you want (the bases of mine are about […]