Hello! How was your
Easter? I’m hoping that you enjoyed a little extra warmth from the sun as we
did; it was SO nice to spend some time in the garden eating copious amounts of
chocolate! We also celebrated my Dad’s 50th birthday with a family
dinner over the weekend which was made all the better by being able to sit
outside at a local pub: how novel it felt, sitting outside after so long
indoors!
Anyway… I was lucky to
enjoy a completely child-free morning recently and instead of doing all the
things I would normally do (things that I feel I SHOULD do, like housework,
yuck) I decided to pull out my sewing machine and have fun just making things.
You may remember from a while back (HERE) that I ordered a couple of liberty
scrap packs from Alice Caroline? Well I thought it would be fun to see just how
many things can be made out of a single pack; often the less I have to create,
the more creative I become so I thought this might work out well. Yes? Yes.
Given that Liberty has
such beautifully detailed fine prints, it suits well to small-scale projects
like this one. The idea for bunting cards actually came first but, naturally,
you will desire mini Liberty bunting to hang wherever you please once you have
made some cards!
There really is no
need for a tutorial as it’s very VERY easy; just pick your fabrics, I used as
many different ones as were in the pack. Enjoy cutting up LOADS of teeny tiny
triangles. Ah.
If you want to make
them into cards you’ll need to fix them to your card with a small dab of glue
stick; don’t flatten them, just use enough to keep them in place whilst you
sew. And then use your machine to join them up.
It’s helpful to start
with your needle through the card as it gives a neater finish. It’s also wise
to go slow as you may need to stop every now and then to raise the foot and
tuck the fabric back underneath. When you’re done just leave a long tail, tie a
knot and fix the ends on the inside of the card.
TA DAH!!
The best bit is that
they’ll happily agree to be Birthday, Thank you, Baby or Mother’s day cards!
If it’s bunting you’re
making (why wouldn’t you?) then you’ll probably find it MUCH easier to fix them
lightly to some baking paper and stitch through the lot the same way as the
cards.
When you get to the end just keep going for a while, then leave a long
tail before cutting off. You can easily tear the paper down the stitch line and
the triangles should come away without too much effort.
Stand back (not too far) and admire!
You may now rest assured that should a small family of mice enter your home,
then they will feel very welcomed by the effort you have made.
Happy making everyone!
Hayley
x
