Beautiful Handmades from my lovely customers #1

#1  Melanie Wadham's Felt Store 

Over the next couple of weeks I will be showcasing inbetween some blog posts, some of my customers', gorgeous hand mades.

There is true talent out there and Im proud to show them off.  To kick start #1 - we have the gorgeous and very talented Melanie from her hand made store She Wears Felt - New Zealand,  with her beautifully  designed and beautifully handmade oilcloth lunchbags.

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Fabrics used are Mexican oilcloth candy pink with white dots and butterfly grossgrain ribbon, cool id like one of these for my lunch.

Fabrics used are Mexican Oilcloth - Navy polka dots on white, with pale blue grossgrain ribbon and a gorgeous crocheted flower patch.

Available to purchase at Melanie's store or make one of your own

Thank you for sharing these with us Melanie. 

Susie xx

I Just Love That Fabric

Gold Coast Hand Made Market

We are off to the Butterfly Tree Market, at the Arts Centre, on the Gold Coast on Sunday  5th December, 

Over the next couple of weeks we will be showcasing some of our gorgeous handmade, kids and babies items that we will be taking along. 

We have a winner

The lucky winner of our blog giveaway last week is Christine from Time Out Stitching.

Thank you all who entered, and left lovely comments, Its a real pleasure to read.

Susie x

Polka Dot Beach Bags

Ooh look new in store this week lovely large Retro Polka Dot Beach Bags - 

Be Found on the Beach or by the Pool

Available in Tangerine, Lime, Blue Raspberry and Strawberry

Im  loving these retro look beach bags, a huge 54cms wide by 38cms tall (excluding handles)  

If not for the beach then great to keep things in, easy to find and such gorgeous summer colours.  

Happy swimming.

Blog Giveaway - Saffron Craig New Bird Tree

BLOG GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED, 

WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE LUCKY WINNER TONITE 

Welcome to our newest collection from Saffron Craig, the Bird Tree Range in Indigo.  

Simply adorable colours and designs.  

Saffron produces the most gorgeous of designs, complimented by fantastic colours and combinations for dressmaking, lifestyle and quilting.  Visit our store and see more of Saffron Craigs ranges.

We thought we would celebrate the coming of November, with a gorgeous blog giveaway worth $25.95 - a bundle of 4 fat quarters, one of each of these gorgeous colourful designs.

A superb bundle of Bird Tree in the new indigo colourway.

I have 4 of the designs now in store - Bird Tree, Bird Circle, Tree Garden & Little Birds. 

I Love them all. - See entry conditions below -

How to enter our blog giveaway -

GIVEAWAY NO CLOSED

     1.    Simply leave a comment below, stating which is your      favourite Saffron Craig Design. It can be from any of her collections.

     2.    For an extra entry Follow our Blog and or Twitter and or Facebook about this giveaway.

     3.    Leave a contactable email address in your comment, incase you win.

     4.   This giveaway ends on Saturday 6th November.

     5.    The winner will be randomly picked from the comments page.

Have fun browsing and remember the more you spread the word the more chances you have of winning this fabulous bundle of fat quarters.

Susie x

Tips for Sewing Oilcloth / Laminated Cotton

Here are some easy to follow Tips on How to sew Oilcloth Fabric  and Laminated Cotton Fabric ~

Oilcloth/Laminated cotton  is relatively easy to sew, a teflon foot can be used in your sewing maching, making the friction less so as the fabric will glide easily.

I personally use a Silcon spray,  lightly spraying  the footer plate of the sewing machine and the shiney side of the oilcloth.  This will then allow the oilcloth to glide effortlessly between the two eliminating any friction.  You must hold the fabric steady, so as not to get too many wavy lines, but once you have practised a couple of times, its really easy.  Oilcloth can also be overlocked, using the same method. 

Thats all there is to it. It slides beautifully.
Have a practise first, you'll be amazed how easy it is.

Tablecloths dont need hemming as Oilcloth / Laminated cottons do not fray, but a nice finish is either to cut along the edges with pinking scissors (zig zags) or make a scollaped edge using half of a cup or plate.  This is very effective and will set off your tablecloth or apron bottom beautifully.  The edges can also be bound with bias binding in a contrasting colour, this is very simple and effective too.

Have fun experimenting with sewing oilcloth, you will be amazed at how easy it is, and wondered why you didnt try it out before.

We have just listed some gorgeous new oilcloth bundles, in simply stunning summer colours, with limes and pinks, poppies, blues and stripes.  

Happy sewing!!

A Festive Retro Tablecloth for all year round

Well here it is my first item in my Christmas Collection.  

Yes you've guessed, it is Oilcloth and it is Red and WOW they are big Polka Dots.  Very Christmas, very Retro and Very girly.

This is my latest edition to my store, lightweight laminated cotton, and of course wipeclean for the messy ones among us.  Also a whooping 150cms wide.

Santa will not miss this one.!!!

Ideal for indoors and undercover areas, for all occasions. I love it. 

Pop instore and take a look, priced at $35.00 per metre.  Available from 1/4 metres upwards ($8.75).  Its your christmas tablecloth taken care of. 

We can cut to the length you require too.

Just over 10 weeks and counting, yippee!!

Have a great week.