Too much thinking time. 04/15/2010
Quilted Cushions
One of the benefits of my job is that I get lots of time to think. There is quite a lot of thinking involved in what I do as well obviously, but when I'm done planning a job and I'm just moving fabric around and sewing it together my mind wanders.
This is when i hatch 'brilliant' plans. Well that's what I think they are anyway. Luckily I have time to inject a little realism into my plans before my long-suffering husband comes home and I bombard him with my new idea.
All this is leading up to announcing my plans to host a 'cushions and cupcakes' open day. This will be an open house event where you lovely people get an opportunity to come and purchase a wonderful range of goodies from Biggie Best that I am now able to get my mits on.
Here are a few pics to whet your appetite.
The finer details are still to be smoothed out, but do watch this space.
This is when i hatch 'brilliant' plans. Well that's what I think they are anyway. Luckily I have time to inject a little realism into my plans before my long-suffering husband comes home and I bombard him with my new idea.
All this is leading up to announcing my plans to host a 'cushions and cupcakes' open day. This will be an open house event where you lovely people get an opportunity to come and purchase a wonderful range of goodies from Biggie Best that I am now able to get my mits on.
Here are a few pics to whet your appetite.
The finer details are still to be smoothed out, but do watch this space.
Oilcloth Shopper
Reversible Quilt
Mattress Cushions
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Cushions and Calm in the Cabin 04/05/2010
It's bank Holiday Monday and I was working...! Boo Hiss!! Well no actually, I have had a lovely day. This was largely because the sun was shining and I was in the garden with the children and Poppy (our Spaniel), albeit I was in the cabin.
Mark was at home so he provided lunch, cups of tea, dog walk, and refereeing of the boys whilst I had a lovely day of sewing. I finished off a roman blind, and made 6 cushions without the usual interuptions of applying germolene or fetching food or drinks for my children.
Here is what I have achieved today...including a little tidy up of the cabin which is so lovely to be in when the weather is good...
Mark was at home so he provided lunch, cups of tea, dog walk, and refereeing of the boys whilst I had a lovely day of sewing. I finished off a roman blind, and made 6 cushions without the usual interuptions of applying germolene or fetching food or drinks for my children.
Here is what I have achieved today...including a little tidy up of the cabin which is so lovely to be in when the weather is good...
Clarke and Clarke Fabric
The Cabin after a tidy up!
The day was topped off with a bracing walk along the beach and then burgers for tea... Lovely... x
Fin shows off his shell...
Swags and tails 04/02/2010
I have recently had a run on swags and tails. This is unusual in our area as they are not as popular as they used to be. That said however they can look absolutely stunning when they are up. I have added a new photograph of some swags and tails made for a lovely couple recently. They were thrilled with the result and I must say that I'm rather proud of them too.
Then I was asked to make some for a friends hotel in Cornwall This was a little trickier because they were to be posted and fitted by my friend. I thought I'd take some pictures of how to put them together, and thought you might be interested to see the work in progress...
Then I was asked to make some for a friends hotel in Cornwall This was a little trickier because they were to be posted and fitted by my friend. I thought I'd take some pictures of how to put them together, and thought you might be interested to see the work in progress...
left hand swag
velcro for the right hand swag to stick to
the two swags overlap
reverse of the tail
left hand tail attached by velcro
finished result
Curtain Making Course 04/02/2010
Course No. 2..... basic curtain making. This course went really well too. I had 7 ladies and one gentleman on this course and again they were of mixed experience. I must say that I think I was a bit better at teaching this time as I knew what to expect. Contrary to popular belief curtains are actually easier to make than piped cushions. The day really flowed well. Everyone took in the information they were given and produced some lovely curtain samples.
Most of the students on this course expressed an interest in joining the roman blind course at the end of April, but as this was fully booked the store had no choice but to book me again!! Yay!! I have now been booked till the end of the year teaching various things. I am thrilled because it's really nice to get out of my workroom and be around people from time to time.
I'd better look out, I can't afford to let all my clients know exactly how to make their own soft furnishings...
Most of the students on this course expressed an interest in joining the roman blind course at the end of April, but as this was fully booked the store had no choice but to book me again!! Yay!! I have now been booked till the end of the year teaching various things. I am thrilled because it's really nice to get out of my workroom and be around people from time to time.
I'd better look out, I can't afford to let all my clients know exactly how to make their own soft furnishings...
Cushion Course.....The finished Articles 02/26/2010
Well what a busy day. I am usually in my little cabin on my own singing along to the radio with no-one to talk to but the dog. BUT today I was teaching 8 people how to make 'professional' cushions! I have not talked so much in a long time.
I hope that my students thought that the day went well, but I'm pretty sure they did. The staff at the Eternal Maker were great, keeping us topped up with tea and coffee and feeding us all a lovely lunch.
ALL of the ladies went away with a complete cushion so mission accomplished...
I throughly enjoyed my first teaching experience, thank-you all so much for signing up. I'm now looking forward to teaching my next group how to make curtains next month.
I hope that my students thought that the day went well, but I'm pretty sure they did. The staff at the Eternal Maker were great, keeping us topped up with tea and coffee and feeding us all a lovely lunch.
ALL of the ladies went away with a complete cushion so mission accomplished...
I throughly enjoyed my first teaching experience, thank-you all so much for signing up. I'm now looking forward to teaching my next group how to make curtains next month.
Lots of lovely trimmings to choose from
Lots of lovely buttons too...
Fran adds the piping to her beautifully embroidered cushion front.
Pru's patchwork style cushion front starts to take effect.
Sophie presses her cushion panels
Just some of the sumptuous fabric to choose from.
Claire puts the spotty piping on her lovely flroal cushion.
Ta Dah!!! well done Sophie.
Two more finished cushions.
Cushion Making Workshop 02/23/2010
I have my first teaching workshop booked in for Friday (26th Feb) This will be at 'The Eternal Maker' in Chichester. Apparently the course is fully booked with a waiting list!!
I must confess to being a bit nervous about teaching. I will try to be logical and not twitter on about irrelevant things.
We now have a new computer complete with all the tech that I need to keep this blog updated on a more regular basis. SO I will be adding more photos of my work and hopefully some of the cushions that are made on friday.
Fingers crossed! x K
I must confess to being a bit nervous about teaching. I will try to be logical and not twitter on about irrelevant things.
We now have a new computer complete with all the tech that I need to keep this blog updated on a more regular basis. SO I will be adding more photos of my work and hopefully some of the cushions that are made on friday.
Fingers crossed! x K
Summer Holidays... Hmmm! 08/13/2009
Well we are in the middle of the 'summer' holidays and struggling to keep ourselves sane!. The work/life balance is a tricky thing sometimes. We have agreed to take one day off a week to do something fun with the boys. Last week was the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum. We had a great day exploring medieval buildings that had been painstakingly moved brick by brick to the beautiful countryside that the museum is set in.
Inspiration comes in unexpected places sometimes...
I though I'd share a few photos of one of the buildings that had been recreated. It's really just how I'd like to live (with the odd mod con thrown in!)
Inspiration comes in unexpected places sometimes...
I though I'd share a few photos of one of the buildings that had been recreated. It's really just how I'd like to live (with the odd mod con thrown in!)
Summer Fair 06/28/2009
Well thank-you to all of the people that visited me at the Yapton school summer fair. I did do ok out of the event even though it is not the usual venue for stalls such as mine so I did take a few people by surprise. I was sad to see 'Wilf' and 'Chip' go as well of some other crochet buddies so I'll just have to buy some more wool and get stitiching!
I have lots of lovely curtains and blinds to make now so I may not be able to get creative for a little while. I may just have to aim for a christmas sale!.
x Kim
Oh Misi! Oh My! 05/29/2009
Yesterday I set up an account with 'Misi' an online craft shop. I can now list my items for sale so that all you lovely people can have an opportunity to purchase them. It is a little time consuming listing it all acurately so it may take me a while to get everything on there but I am hoping it'll be a success...
You can visit me there on http://applemoon.misi.co.uk thank-you.
Stitching and Bitching 05/21/2009
Since buying the Debbie Stoller 'Sticth & Bitch' crochet book I have been a very happy hooker indeed. So much so that I have been coercing some fellow mums into stitching and bitching along with me.
Last night was the second evening that us mums got together to cobble together some crafty stuff to sell at our summer fair. We had some wine and some giggles and I am happy to report that it was a success. My new recruits were really enthusiastic and very creative.
