Fabric and Felt elephant

I still haven't finished the owls, the excuse being that I'm waiting for some more fabric to arrive and will then do the pocket on the front. There was nothing in my stash that was quite right so I have chosen something else. In the meantime, the elephant has had some attention. Again, it has a pocket, one on each side, and a little finger puppet to go with it.



This is the other side, I'm not sure which fabric combination is my favourite, but this way, there is the best of both worlds!.






Addition to post, the elephant has been featured on the Cuteable web site here!

Also, my first order of fabric from Kitty Craft arrived. So, I quickly put together this pin cushion. It's not the nicest pin cushion in the world but it does they job, and I'm always loosing my pins and needles!.

This weeks WIP

I am working on a set of patchwork animals using Rowan fabrics and felt with a bit of applique and embroidery.







Version two is not complete, it needs feet adding and I can't decide whether to put the pocket on the front or the back for the little finger puppet.

After starting on a purple one, I got half way through and a parcel of new material came in the post which totally changed my mind, so I started again!.

Another felt brooch

Made for a craft challenge, brief being, 'purple star'. Again, the printed spotty felt from Coats has crept in there!. This one is actually my second attempt as the first was star shaped but looked too much like a sheriffs badge.

My sewing room!

When I started this blog, I did decide that it would be kept for crafty things only, but am making an allowence for this. In our new house we have split a large bedroom into two, so I now have sewing room/study all to myself, at last!. It's only little but is big enough for me. The 'L' shaped desk was a good find, just right for my mac and sewing machine, but I think I already need more shelving space, and so far I've only had the room for 3 weeks!.





I really must share this, just as we were starting to decorate, my husband stumbled in the loft and put his foot through the ceiling!. It has been mended as well as it can be without having it re-plastered, and has about 5 coats of paint to disguise it but I think it'll stay as a talking point!.

Felt Corsage

Coats Crafts UK have sent me some samples from their new range of 'Printz Felts' to have a go with. There are about 9 different designs, flowers, patterns, check, stripes, I have fallen in love with the spotty one!. Have been busy finishing a rag doll project for a new crafts for kids book due out in october, so have only had time to put together this little corsage. No stitching on it yet, but I suppose it is my 'wip' this week (work in progress)!.