snowman pincushion part 2

2. take the 2 longer pieces and sew to the top and bottom. iron.
Trim.

1. Take the fabric strips for the front and sew the 2 short pieces to the sides of the snowman. Iron flat.

snowman pincushion part 1

i had wanted to make a pincushion to add some Christmas cheer to my sewing table so i drew this little snowman. He was so enjoyable to stitch that not only did i make my pincushion i made hanging scented Xmas tree decorations to give with my Xmas cards. he is everywhere.

if you want to make your own, you will need:

linen or calico 8 x 8 inch

fabric strips for front 2 x 6 inch (2 of these)

2 x 8 inch (2 of these)

fabric for back 7 x 7 inch

stuffing

embroidery thread

Print the above pattern onto an A4 sheet, it should come out the right size.

Trace the pattern onto the linen( or calico), I just used a light box and a pencil but taping it to a window works just as well.

Embroider the design using 3 strands of floss, Snowman white (back stitch), Arms brown (back stitch), Nose orange (satin stitch), Eyes and mouth black (satin stitch), Star yellow (back stitch).

The scarf is done in 6 strands to make it look chunkier, it is a 2 colour stripe.

when finished iron and trim to a 5 x 5 inch square.

Angry birds christmas

it has been very snowy here the last 2 weeks, schools are closed, traffic stuck, so we are not going anywhere. it does however mean more crafting time for me.

as i am a huge angry birds fan i decided to make some Christmas ornaments for the tree, i have so far made these 4 and have drew up patterns for the remaining characters. they are quite big ornaments but i think they look great. i hope to complete the rest over the weekend as i am not going out (minus 15) way too cold.

finished cushion

here is the finished greg made into a cushion. dosent he look great?

wimpy kid 2

here is the pattern in block colour instead of symbols if you prefer

wimpy kid

my son just loves the diary of a wimpy kid books and even though i havent read them myself the film was very funny. "Touch the cheese" is funny at any age.

i have done this xstitch which i intend to stitch today for him, its done all in full xstitch and in one colour, black, so it shouldnt take long. i will post the finished item when done not sure what i am making it into yet.

hope you enjoy

Happy Halloween

A bit late but i have had trouble accessing my account for the last few weeks. Everything seems to be working now so hopefully i will be back on track. Maybe for next year?