Scrap Basket

My sewing this week..... 

It was a project in Popular Patchwork's Bag Special. I used some leftover jelly roll strips and some linen I got from Ikea. This would be great for storing any crafty project, fat quarters of fabric or would look great in a nursery filled with baby paraphernalia! 

I thought I would try reducing the fabric oin my scrap bin by making a start on a Scrap Vortex quilt as seen on http://www.crazymomquilts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/scrap-vortex-qal-week-2.html?m=1

Enjoy the rest of your weekend. 

Make up bag and brush roll

I saw this tutorial a while ago. 

It wasn't until I was on holiday recently I realised how much I needed one! 

This came out a lot larger than I thought it would be, measuring approx 21cm x 12cm x 10xm. 

The tutorial had a tuck lock. I'm not sure what style of fastening to add, maybe a large feature button, ribbon ties or I may even leave it as it is. 

The wrap-a-round brush roll with 7 little brush pockets. 

I think this could also make a handy pouch for crafty projects on the move. 

I really enjoyed making this, don't be surprised if you see these in different colours sometime soon! 

Sam xx

New beginnings

When I set up my other blog, all those years ago, my crafty interest was card making, along with a bit of beading and knitting. I rarely make cards these days as my crafty passion is sewing, although I still knit, so I thought it time to set up a blog with a more relevant title.

So welcome to my new blog, Sam in Stitches. I look forward to sharing my stitchy projects with you. 

On Saturday I went to the Malvern quilt show. I made a few crafty purchases including a new machine, which was delivered today, so excited.......

It took me a loooonnnnnggggg time to thread and I still haven't managed to suss out how to use the automatic needle threader! I am looking forward to having the extra throat space to make free motion quilting easier!

These pouches are from a kit I bought. The pattern was for the larger pouch with the option to put a pocket on it but when I saw how much fabric was left I knew I could make a smaller pouch - mother and baby pouches. These were quick and easy to make - I shall definitely be making more. They are an ideal size for keeping handsewing such as EPP in.

Off to practice my FMQ - wish me luck....

Oh dear, went off to add a hyperlink to another blog and forgot to come back! That was about 10 days ago, in the interim I have been on holiday and had time to practice threading my machine - I can now thread it without looking at the instructions and have worked out how to use the automatic needle threader so feeling pretty chuffed with myself!! 

Off to practice some more and enjoy the last few hours of the weekend - back to work tomorrow. 

Sam xx