Lavender Heart Bag From Cath Kidston Pattern

I finally made something else from my Cath Kidston Sew! book, a Lavender filled Heart. The heart was quite large but luckily just the right size for all the lavender I had dried from the garden. My kitchen smells lovely now! The pattern used the sewing machine but as I wanted to watch tv I sat and hand sewed it instead. The fabric is a beautiful floral print I've had for a while now and it's nice to use it up.

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Handmade Sheep Egg Cosy

I made this egg cosy last week, inspired because my friend Yuca loves sheep! I've cut out some more fabric to sew tonight so will hopefully have some pictures to put up tomorrow.

My 1st Handmade Chicken Egg Cosy

Well here it is, my first attempt at an Egg cosy.

It was made using a mixture of machine and hand sewing. I made it from various coloured felts from hobbycraft and some thick curtain fabric from Ikea. The pattern I used was from my Cath Kidston Sew book.

The chicken design I did myself just by cutting out the shapes from felt and trimming them till it resembled something like a hen. The inside is all lined with felt to keep my eggs toasty warm.

I quite enjoyed making this so will be making a few more. I do like the idea of having a handmade functional item rather than just decorative like my dolls tend to be.

Cath Kidston Sew! Book

For Christmas my lovely husband bought me the Cath Kidston Sew! Book. Its a fantastic book with lots of lovely inspiring ideas and a full pattern sheet. You do need to trace the patterns out to use them but they are at least, full size. I finally got my sewing machine out last night for the first time since I had my baby and I have started the Egg Cosy Pattern. I'm hoping to finish it off tonight when the children are in bed.