New Year, Fresh Start

So here we are into 2024 with all our resolutions, to do lists, expectations etc. It doesn’t seem like a year ago that we did the same thing, so how did we go?

Hmmm…..I had a pretty good 2023, except I seriously got behind with my sewing in the latter part of the year. Consequently I had very little completed in the way of Christmas items to sell which was annoying and disappointing.

I like to take the time between Christmas and New Year to clean my sewing room and get up to date on any repairs, projects not finished etc. so that’s all done now and I’m looking forward to a positive and productive 2024.

Here is a table runner featuring red poppies that wasn’t finished until December, so I had to put it on the table unfinished to commemorate Remembrance Day on 11 November. Also my Christmas star table centre not finished until 20 December!

Last year I made lots of reading pillows which sold very well. This year, because I was running so far behind, I decided on embroidered tea towels because I thought they would be quick and easy! Ha, not sew! (You see what I did there? Lol) Still trying to perfect them to be good enough to sell. I think I’m nearly there!

I Found a Quilted Heart Project

I found this site by accident last month and I’m so glad I did, as it’s given me time to make some hearts pre Valentine’s Day.

The idea is to make some hearts to leave in various places for random strangers to find. If the finder wants to, they can go to the site and take a photo or just share where they found the heart.

There are just a few rules. No selling, gifting or handing out the hearts or leaving them on private property or in shops etc. They are to be left in public places, such as a parks, hiking trails, noticeboard etc for a stranger to find.

I am very excited about this project and will be leaving mine around the area this week. I hope whoever finds the hearts enjoy them as much as I loved making them.

Spreading the love one heart at a time.

Can You Ever Have Too Many Totes?

A while ago, my craft group was cleaning out the cupboards and came up with these fabric samples. I was given them with the request – Do something with these!

Unfortunately, each sample had a narrow paper border which I wasn’t able to remove, so I had to cut each strip out, one by one. What could I make out of them all?

Thanks to Craftsy, I came across this tote pattern, consisting of 104 strips of fabric. Luckily, I just had enough fabric, with one strip left over. I was pretty happy with the result.