Quilted Mum Cushion

Well, this is my second Christmas present sorted - a nice quilted cushion for my mum :-) , that's the 2 mum's started...

Also I have loads of material left so am sure I can think of a few different projects to use that up!

This cushion has been hand sewn and hand quilted including the embroidery on the felt "MUM" letters.

Ladder Stitch Knitted Scarf

It starts...

The first of my homemade Christmas gifts is finished :-)

A ladder stitch knitted scarf for my mother in law. I love love love the stitch and may have to use it again for other projects, this is the first time I have used ladder stitch in knitting but it won't be the last...

May have to use finer wool next time for a different "feel" to the item (although saying that, this scarf feels soft and luxurious)

Dream Catcher

Bad dreams beware, there is now a dream catcher hanging above my bed!

I made this using an un-loved and un-used embroidery hoop by weaving green yarn with the additions of some beads for decoration...

Pin Cushion

Owwww!!!!! Yet another pin jabs my finger and I vow to make a pin cushion, I have had enough...

Whilst rummaging through my nan's library of creative books looking for inspiration, I see a very simple little design for using up those annoying scraps of fabric by making a pin cushion - this is it, I MUST make this! (Would you believe it but I even manage to stand on a needle whilst making this, hmmmm isn't that ironic...)

Pirate Quilted Cushion

My son is going through the "pirate" stage so I thought I would get him a nice cushion for his bedroom in this theme. Upon looking around I did not find any that hit the spot so decided I would make my own for him... I found some good quality cotton and came up with the concept.

This cushion has been hand sewn and quilted as appropriate to the fabric designs.

Awesome Lego Cushion

Well, when I asked my son what kind of cushion he wanted me to make him, I was bemused by the "Lego" request. My first thought was how to do those much loved little bricks justice and after sleeping on it and having a good think, I came up with this concept. I measured real bricks and up-scaled, then I created templates, found cotton which was spot on colour wise and got cutting and sewing.

I decided to go with ad-hock colours as this is how my son plays with them and quilted in the round "tops" of the bricks. I am happy with the look and more importantly - so is he :-)