Joshua's school work.

When I did a post the other day for Joshua's birthday I put in a photo of his self portrait that he did when he was at primary school. When we moved, I went through loads and loads of the children's school work.  I sorted out a few bits that were very precious to keep, then I scanned lots before giving each child their own work to do with whatever they want.

I posted some of Sam's last year so today I thought  I would post some of Joshua's.

All of this work was done while he was at Sacred  Heart RC primary school so between the ages of 5 and 11.  All of our children went there and now our little grandson Evan does too.

Show and tell 2

Here it is, "Show and tell" 2.  These are all things that I have made the last few weeks to sell in my shop Fabrilushus.  See it here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Fabrilushus

I also have a Facebook page which is here: https://www.facebook.com/Fabrilushus I can do with some likes and shares if anybody wouldn't mind.

Guess what? I have actually sold a couple of things.  Yes!  I sold a cushion cover with a Siamese cat on it that I had accented with embroidery and I have sold 2 bum bags / fanny packs.  The ones in the lovely doggie fabric.  I actually only had one so had to make another.

OK, lets get started.  I have made some other bum bags.

A new kind of felt flower brooch.

The next  brooch went horribly wrong!  I will not be selling this!!  Coralie, Denise and I were experimenting with different ways to do things.  This didn't work for me... this time.  I will get it sussed out soon.

Of course Coralie's attempt worked beautifully.  She made this shabby chic look, flower brooch.

Back to bags.  I love making bags.  This is another tote bag.

I made a larger version of the same tote bag and put a pocket on the front.  This would be an ideal shopping bag or even a beach bag.  I LOVE this one.

This is a different kind of bag.  I got the pattern from my sewing magazine and they called this a sweetheart bag.  It is made with gorgeous Riley Blake fabric from the Decadence range.

I made a glasses case in the same fabric.

 

I made another wall hanging,  It is a tropical beach scene like the one in my 4 seasons wall  hanging that I did last year.  These individual hangings are much larger.

I love this next item.  It is a table runner or table centre piece.  I love the blue fabrics.  I found this pattern on the Missouri Quilt Company web site.  Missouri Quilt Co. have the best tutorials.

I had some fabric scraps so I made a set of 4 coasters / mug rugs to match.  I used my crazy patchwork technique.  Each one is different and they are totally random.

And so to burp cloths.  I LOVE making burp cloths!  So easy and yet so cute.  Practical too.

That last one is the same as the one I made for my niece's baby.

That is it for now.  Time to get on and make more.  I am thinking more bags, more brooches, more burp cloths, more wall hangings.  I have enjoyed those things.  May add baby bibs to my repertoire.

Show and tell

Goodness it is 3 weeks since my last show and tell and I have made loads of things.  Somany that I don't quite know what to start with.

Actually there is so much that I'll split it in 2. I'll start with things that I have made for family and then do another blog with things I have made to sell.

These are a couple of things that I have made for Jackson.  First of all a taggy blanket made with gorgeous, soft, blue Minky fabric.

I found the pattern for this burp cloth on the internet and liked it because it is shaped.

We had Ellie here one day last week for dinner and she just loves to go and poke around in my sewing room.  Sorting through the piles of fabric is a favourite game.  She saw some of the tote bags that I have made and asked if I would do one for her.  She chose her own fabrics!  It is quite bright.

Of course I had to make one for Jessica too.

I made 3 cards, a valentines one for Simon and birthday cards for Steve and Josh. I only seem to have a photo of Steve's card.

My niece Carly has just had a baby girl this week so just tonight I made her a taggy and a burp cloth.

So those are the things I made for family.  I'll show you the other stuff soon.