The customer now has it so I can post pics, one before making up and another in situ. It is all from repurposed or donated material. Its four blocks made up of two different designs then randomly appliqued with flowers. The brief was romance, yellow & blue, eclectic. The flowers are lace, pattern and bold. The customer was very happy with it, finished off with thrifted bolsters.
I'm very much enjoying doing this, just seeing how I fancy going with the triangles :)
The last one I made was for a pressie, this one is for keeps as we are now a two kindle family (both mine but I share). I do not like making them but (and it's a big but) I'm getting so much faster. I do like the end result. It's scraps and stiffened with an old mouse mat. I'm going to see how this holds up in use.
I forgot to share my Christmas deccies, (I think, if this is a duplicate I'm cracking up)
These are Hessian, embroidered names and sewn together with a bit of ribbon to hand. I save the bits cut off clothes for these.
.... so I can now share.
The teacup stand was made using Grandma's last remaining one. She was called May Mafeking because of when she was born! The handle is dodgy so its not useable anymore, the plate at the bottom is a vintage bread & butter plate. Drilled by my own fair hand.
The cushion is a hand knit cable jumper conversion, it has a brown floral inner. This has been filled with fleece offcuts and is very heavy. It has a criss-cross corset style ribbon fastening.
I did make one other gift but completely forgot to photograph it - doh.
