Tshirt quilt

Forgive me if I've posted this already but I'm so pleased with it, flaws and all. My Florida 2013 holiday tshirts that we've all either outgrown or are too big now! Recycled to make a duvet cover.

Flamingo art

I'm in the process of making this flamingo picture in the first pic from felt and fabrics from my craft stash. It's almost done (last pic). Need a few more flourishes and then a frame. Hope you like it. Will post the finished one.

More flags

More flags made with leftover fabric from the tshirts used to make the tshirt quilt

Bunting

I made these to go with my friend's new bar sign I've made, to go round the outside of the bar. I used the leftover fabric to make these small flags. Also added some flowers to fill the spaces between the flags. Hope she likes them.

Nativity cushion

I'd seen this idea in different formats on Pinterest but as I can't follow a pattern I made this up as I went along. It evolved several  times, till it finally took shape. I made it for my mum for Christmas and she absolutely loved it.

Bar Sign for a friend

A friend asked me to make a sign to hang in her new garden bar. I initially came up with one in PowerPoint. She liked it so much she asked me to make it from craft bits. This is the result of a week of free hand embroidery, something I haven't done since school, patchwork and sewing. Hope she likes it. Happy birthday June. Look forward to the ceremonial naming of the bar on Saturday.

She liked the sign and the bunting I made with the extra fabric. Here they are hung up in her garden bar

Tshirt Quilt

I decided that I wanted to upcycled old Florida holiday tshirts that the whole family had either outgrown or in my case, lost lots of weight so they were too big for me.

This is the result of about 8 months on and off work. I'm like that with crafting. I go for months not doing anything then become a thing possessed with lots of different projects at one time.

I've never made one before but had seen them on Pinterest. So, with no experience,  and being hopeless at following patterns, I started. It took some arranging and rearranging, plus filling small gaps with labels etc but I got there in the end.

It's not everyone's cup of tea but I'm happy with it.

blogger help

I've not been on here for a long while and things have changed. I can't work out how to do several things. My background doesn't show when viewed on mobile or tablet. Why is that? If someone wants to comment they can't and I haven't changed any settings. I was unable to edit my profile information about me but I could delete it so I did. Can anyone help? If you can't comment can you email please? biddyswife@hotmail.co.uk thanks

facebook pages

Two lovely Facebook pages for Card-Io and Lavinia stamps. Go and have a look at the beautiful products they have there. I dare you not to spend a fortune.

https://www.facebook.com/CardioCrafts

https://www.facebook.com/LaviniaStamps

just invited some crafty friends to view these pages :)

Card 2

another attempt at a card with Verso inks and Card-Io, Majestix & Lavinia Stamps, not bad for a first few attempts

Card 1

my first attempt at a card using Verso inks as demo'd by the lady at the Card-Io stand at Make It Farnborough and some Majestix and Lavinia Stamps also bought at the show.

new stamps

I bought lovely new steps from the Make It Show at Farnborough on Saturday from http://www.card-io.com/ and www.laviniastamps.com and a few extras from other stalls. I love them and have used them to make my first attempts at cards with Verso inks and these stamps. Hope you like them.

make it craft show

Had a lovely day looking round at the things on sale and watching demos of things to make. Spent far too much money but hope to make some pretty things. I love the new stamps and inks I bought and had fun choosing some beads for my niece's birthday. Photos to follow.