Fabric Fun Craft Club – Rag Rugging
Have you ever thought about making a rag rug? This is a very old craft, and probably one of the earliest forms of upcycling, when reusing old clothes was a necessity, long before it was fashionable! One of the things I love about it is that it uses up the odd tiny scraps of fabric […]
March Club Night – Smocking
This month, we’re going to learn smocking. Not the ‘pretty dress’ smocking you may have worn as a child. We’re going to learn to do the sort of smocking which really manipulates the fabric, with no obvious stitches! We’re going to learn to sew a lozenge pattern, one of the simpler designs, so that we […]
February Club Night – Mini Quilt
February 24th is fast approaching, when we have our February club night. This month, we’re going to make a fun little quilt, using a Japanese Folded patchwork block. I saw these mini quilts on Pinterest some time ago and loved them. I’ve been thinking of making one for some time – and now is the […]
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, […]
Handmade Christmas – Make Christmas Decorations
At our club nights in November and December, we’ll be making Christmas decorations. Come along and enjoy a bit of ‘me time’, whilst making decorations for your home. Our November club night is on November 18th, the December one is on December 9th, both at 8pm on Zoom. In November, we’ll make a felt gingerbread […]