We have moved a LOT.
House 21 times, towns 11 times, and states 5 times - all in 26 years.
Over those years and in all those places I have made some lovely 'far away' friends and some of them them like to stitch or quilt, so a few years back I designed a cute little needle-book to slip inside their birthday or Christmas cards.
It makes a lovely gift, so simple and also appreciated.
(Do we ever have enough needles or pretty pins??)
You can download the cover design HERE in my shop.
The pattern file has six covers ready to be printed onto one sheet of paper...
The pattern file has six covers ready to be printed onto one sheet of paper...
Shall we make one?
Gather your supplies.
A pack of 6½” square scrapbooking papers will allow me to make two cards per sheet.
You'll also need:
* a roll of double sided tape (or glue)
* rotary cutter (use an old blade, not the one you're currently using for your fabrics)
* cutting board and ruler
* some scraps of cotton or wool quilt wadding/batting
* an assortment of needles - both hand sewing and machine are a good choice
Use your rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting board to accurately cut out the six Stitcher's Friend labels from the free sheet you have printed.
Cut the 6½” square of scrapbooking paper in half.
Place strips of double sided tape across the back of a label, covering the four side edges. Peel the backing from the tape and position the label inside the right hand half of your scrapbook paper...
Fold the paper in half to create a card and machine sew a line just inside the folded edge of the card. This helps to keep the card closed when you have finished it...
Gather your assortment of needles. Three or four needles will be enough...
Sew a scrap piece of cotton or wool quilt wadding/batting inside the card. A straight line across the top edge is all you need. Place the needles in the wadding...
A nice touch is to write what size needles you've added and pop in a pretty pin as well.
How easy was that!
Now, who will you be sending these to?
If you'd like to make something special to post to your non-sewing friends what about a lavender sachet, bookmark or gift tag??
The trio of "Three Lovely Gifts" is a pattern set I've just added to my shop...
These projects can be stitched and made up in an afternoon.
You'll find the pattern HERE in my shop.
(Go to the top right and choose 'newest' in the drop down menu if you're in a hurry)
Are you a Christmas planner?
Kerryanne at Shabby Art Boutique is sharing free planner pages to help you through the festive season...
Visit her blog here.
If you scroll through you'll discover free Christmas cards, gifts tags and a sensible wish list as well. Kerryanne has generously thought of everything we'll need.
I've not done a proper Christmas plan before but this year I'm adding the pages to my Household Folder and intend spending a quiet afternoon with a cuppa and some cake pondering and planning ahead.
For those who loved all the new stitcheries inside the November issue of The Stitchery Club they are now available as single purchase patterns in my shop now!
Choose the one (or two!) you love and enjoy bringing it to life in your own special way.
Well, that's me for the week.
I'm about to grab my bag and head out the door to meet up with Blossom and Cully May. Those chubby little arms wrapped around my neck overflow my happy tank and we can never have enough 'happies' in life, of that I'm sure.
I do hope your day holds something rather wonderful too!
hugs
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