Got a little carried away...

I went out to my studio this morning to tidy up a little and have a play around now that I have my sewing machine back from being serviced.


I started by covering my notice board, it started off with green felt and that didn't really go with the room, nor did it look very appealing.  I wanted to cover the whole thing but the stamples kept coming out so I pinned the fabric into the corners.  This worked, and I will just have to be gentle when putting things on it in the future.  I also wrapped lights around the outside to make it look pretty!

After this, I came across some blue flowered fabric which I rather liked and so I decided to make a bag for my cross-stitch from this fabric.  It is quite a basic design but I think it will work well for the intended purpose.

I also wanted a bag for my knitting needles, so I made a bag for them too.  I used the same technique as the cross-stitch bag but slimmer and put a draw string in around the top.

Whilst looking for the next thing to make, I found some solid bag handles so I made a bag to go with them.  This style isn't really for me but I like how it came out.

On a sewing calender I have, there were some fabric keyrings that looked fairly simple but quite nice as well.  I had a small scrap of fabric left and so I decided to make one of these. 

I wanted to have a go at quilting and so I was going to make a place mat, but then decided to make it a bit smaller and have it as an iron mat instead. 

After making this, I realised I had enough fabric and wadding left to make a tea cosy.  I have wanted to make one of these for a while and so decided this was the right time.

I think I have had quite a positive day making all these bits.  It has given me the chance to make things for me rather than to jump through hoops for university grades.
I plan on making 'stock' so that I can go on to sell my stuff at fairs and fetes.