Thursday, March 13, 2008

Three Little Bunnies

Easter is just around the corner and I find myself surrounded by little bunnies. In fact my home has been invaded.

It all started when I met a new friend who shared with me her love for bunnies. Upon visiting her lovely home her fondness for these little creatures was apparent. I admired her collection which took pride of pace on her mantel. They were all different shapes and sizes and each of them brought a smile to my face.

When this same friend generously gave me some fabric for a gift, I knew straight away what I should do with it. I started making little bunnies.
(By the way she also has a fabulous blog site that could save you heaps of time and money).
Click here if you would like a peek.

Here is the first one I made for my "bunny loving" friend.




Then they started to multiply and jump across my window sill!
One turned into three.



That same week I came across some more beautiful fabrics that I just had to had.

Here are the fabrics I came across, aren't they gorgeous?



I also came across some lovely old buttons when rummaging in an antique shop recently.
They are a rich, aged cream colour and are very thick, just perfect for bunnies.



And so with beautiful fabrics and buttons at my fingertips more bunnies started to emerge
Here they are in my sewing basket, all huddled together, multiplying like only bunnies can!.



Here they are on the run across my mantel, all intact with arms and legs.



I hope that they will be well behaved to decorate the table at Easter. It's my turn for the family get together this year and I thought the little bunnies might look cute in the middle of the table surrounded by chocolate Easter eggs.

They would also make a wonderful Easter gift.

If you would like some of these bunnies to visit your house click here for information about the pattern.

But be warned you won't be able to stop at just one. Bunnies will be bunnies. Before you know it your window sills, mantels and table tops will be covered with bunnies.

Happy Easter and Happy Stitching!

Warmly Lenna
http://stitchingcow.blogspot.com

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Dreaded UFOs...I have a plan!

If you're passionate about sewing you've probably got a few unfinished projects hidden away,commonly referred to as UFOs. It seem to be something we sewers are all guilty of. When UFOs or unfinished objects started surrounding me and cluttering up my work space, I knew I had a bit of a problem. But my main aim was to get them out of sight so that hubby could not see them. Otherwise he would enquire now and again (usually when I started looking for some new fabric or pattern) "What happened to that other project you were working on?" Oh those dreaded words!

I soon worked out that the best solution was to tuck them away safely in a lovely sewing bag or sewing pouch. That way they could stay out of sight but still be close at hand. I had come up with a great plan especially considering that I love making bags of all shapes and sizes. These sewing bags have now become my friends in crime. My secret is safe with them and they love being out on show and used. It's a win win for everyone.

That's one of the reasons I decided to launch a new bag pattern on my Stitching Cow website. I now have another secret place for a UFO clever me!

Here's a photo of the bag. It features two patchwork pockets that are hand embroidered. Making stashing even easier.





Below is the view of the back pocket.




















Here are some close ups of the embroidery.





Click here if you would like some more information about this pattern

This bag project was lots of fun to make. It gave me a chance to use up some special off cuts of fabrics that I had been saving. The hardest part was deciding which ones to use.

Even if you don't have a UFO to hide away in this bag, it would make an ideal gift for a special little girl, or for a special older girl who has lots of sewing bits and pieces.

Until next time, happy stitching. I hope you get to finish at least one UFO this year.


Warmly Lenna
http://www.stitchingcow.com

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