Sunday 29 August 2010

Craft Project & Order!


I have been so inspired by many lovely crafty blogs like for instance Barbros Lille Atelier and Hvit Stil to bring out the sewing machine. I am not really "a friend" of the sewing machine and only have a very cheap machine mainly used for the most simple projects. I used to do a lot of embroidery, but the dream is to get an embroidery machine. 
Think I need to have some more time for these projects to justify that purchase... ;-)

Yesteday after cleaning the house I decided it was ME time and sat down with the machine as I had material left over from a notice board project I did a couple of months ago (material from Callyco - a shop really worth a visit if you are in England! Their website is still not complete, but the shop is like a candy store for those loving to sew!). I quickly made this little lavender heart and emboidered (freehand) my initial on it and also made a new cushion cover which might get some more decor if I am in the mood for it one day..


I used to do a lot of crocheting when I was in my teens and had made a very rough cover to keep the crochet needles in ;-).
My bestest friend back home recently gave me a very fancy cover to keep my knitting needles in (she loves cats as much as I do).
It is great as I love having order in my "stuff"!
Now I just need to look for another project to do...!

3 comments:

  1. Heisan, Mette! Flinkisen! Dette så jo supert ut. Morsomt å ha noen slike sy-prosjekter på gang.

    Ønsker deg en god natt og en fin ukestart!

    Klem,
    Anette Willemine

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  2. Nydelig! Så flink du er. Er så kos å sitte med sånne prosjekter..

    Kos deg med symaskinen, den vinner seg og blir en god venn etterhvert. Ser forresten ut som dere er gode venner allerede :)

    Nyt den nye uken!

    Klem fra Tove

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  3. Så fine og koselige ting du har laget, Mette! Hjertet var jo bare helt nydelig med monogram og greier! Kjempegøy at du har funnet fram symaskinen - dette går jo som en drøm:-) Så får vi heller drømme sammen om en sånn broderingsmaskin. Det står høyt på min ønskeliste. Veldig stas å bli nevnt i bloggen din. Takker og bukker - og rødmer litt...

    Gleder meg til å se mer av syprosjektene dine.

    Ha en fin dag!

    Klem

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