Sarah and I have recently signed up to two swaps which we are very excited about! We are involved in the Pincushion Swap at All Stitched Up and we are both going to make our swap partner a pincushion. I have gotten some inspiration from my recently purchased Japanese Craft book (destined to be the first of many – so many cute projects!) . Sarah’s project is still under wraps.
The other swap we have entered is the Cupcakes and Tea swap over at Rachael Rabbit. You can sign up before June 20. Fortunately we have two weeks holiday coming up in July so we can put the finishing touches to our swap items. We couldn’t resist a cupcake theme!
This week I have finished off making the matching set of coasters to this table runner.
I had my first foray into felt making recently. I made a felted heart with button and embroidery details, based on a pattern I found here. I made this heart for my Mum and used one of my Grandmothers cardigans and most of her buttons for the project. It is filled with some lavender (of course!)
We recently received our own custom rubber stamp from here. Now we can make our own swing tags and cards for our items. I bought some ink pads designed for fabric and will have experiement with stampng on fabric to make labels etc.
Things may be a little quiet over here for the next week as we have interstate visitors arriving tomorrow. There won’t be much sewing going on but there will be lots of baking.
Posted by Lisa
Beautiful blog. Could you put a translator in your blog? Regards from Spain
Where do I start with the compliments. I love your new book and what a great idea with the stamp. Looks great!
What a sweet idea to make your Mum something from your Grandmother’s cardigan. I’m sure she will treasure it.
Look forward to seeing more projects from the book.
Lisa, I love the heart you made. It’s so adorable and good idea with the buttons! I keep on wanting to join a swap…but I have to get a job first…then spend $$. I hate it…but it’s that or the poor house. Love the stamp, your tags are so cute. Have fun with everyone this weekend. OH!! I want to find some Japanese books someday too!
always such lovliness here! i adore the felted heart. what a sweet and sentimental gift!
Thank you for mentioning the cupcake blog – I’ve just ordered a stamp for myself – great idea! 😉
What great swaps – and a very pretty heart – love them both
Kris
What a great stamp!
I love your stamp its fabulous! Jen
So many news!
I love this heart. So pretty an full of feelings not only lavender.
The Japonese book looks cute.
Nice weekend!
Your felt heart is soooo cute. I want to try felting some day. I’m in this pincushion swap too and want to make some this weekend.
I love the fabrics in your runner and coasters….great stamp too.
love the felt heart and that’s a great stamp…….
the felted heart is beautiful – what a lovely idea. Love your runner and coasters too.
Good luck with the swaps – they sound like fun.
Great coasters…Your first attempt at felting was much better than mine. I use mine as an oven mitt and it works very well LOL. The rubber stamp is really sweet.
I have that Japanese craft book and I just love it!
I think the cupcake swap is going to be so much fun, I can hardly wait.
Your little felted heart is adorable, I love the colors.
Have a great weekend!
Hi Lisa – I always feel so inspired when reading what yourself and Sarah have been making. The coasters are a great compliment to your table runner – and I LOVE the felted heart – what a fantastic way to create memories using one of your nana’s cardigans. Your stamp is very cute too – a great way to personalise your crafts. Enjoy your visitors. My hubby is home from hospital now so I can spend the weekend stitching in between fetching LOL Hugs Jx
Looks like you have been and will continue to be busy! Be sure to show us your pincushions!
p.s. I need a stamp like that!
I love the coasters and table runner. That fabric is so pretty!
Your stamp is so cool, what a cute design.
So many lovely things. I adore the table runner and the coasters. So pretty!
You’ve been busy — great projects. I love your new little stamp!
Lovely felt heart. You are so multi-talented!
Where did you get that Japanese craft book from? It looks so intriguing.
I love your cupcake stamp. What a cute way to add your moniker to what you make.
fantastic table runner and coasters…
Enjoy the blogging break and your guests. Im heading over to see if I can get in on the pin cushion swap.
Cheers Libby
Thanks for stamp link, might have to go and investigate. I like the idea of having scrap fabric tags. At the moment I do them on card through the printer.
Nice coasters and runner, very clever. Enjoy your vistors.
Sooo cute! I just found your adorable blog- very fun!
Love the look of your new Japanesse craft book! Love your felting too, the heart is lovely.
Enjoy your visitors. Love the felt flowers.
Love the felting! I would love to give this a go … one day!
Have fun with your guests.
Love the stamp, and the felting. Good luck with the swaps. I’m still getting over the mini quilt swap so am not ready to dive in just yet.
You’ve been busy! I love the coasters and the felt heart turned out great. I’m looking forward to seeing your finished swap projects. Swaps are so much fun!
LOVE the stamp-FANTASTIC!
OOOH! that Japanese book looks lovely! where did you find it? does ithave an english name to the title?
I also looove your new stamp! did you come up with the cupcake yourself??? Clever!!!!
I just love the things you make and your choices in fabric. The coasters and table runner are really gorgeous. Do you follow a pattern or just make it up? And the cushions you did a while back – did you use a pattern? I want to have a go myself…! The stamp is great too!
Love the cupcake stamp! That would make you feel very official. Can I be glad that it is raining at your place – even though I loved my sunny winter’s day today – it is ‘allowed’ to rain tomorrow; we need it so much in Melbourne.
I love the sweet stamp!
The felted heart is so sweet, and how lovely that it is made from materials that matter.
Thanks for the link to Rachael Rabbit’s swap. I’ve joined in to.
Love the custom made stamp. I’ve been thinking about having a stamp and some labels made for myself.
Cute stamp! What a nice blog you keep. SO many great ideas from the lavendar gifties, to the barretts, bookmarks….wowsers. I will be back for sure. Thanks for the visit at my blog. My machine is back up and running and my eye seems to be improving!
That stamp is just too cute, where can you order custom stamps like that? I love table runner and felted items as well!
I love the heart…..great idea about the stamp….love the design
too bad I missed the swap deadline 🙁