Sizzix Dies Galore

Hi Everyone :)

Just a quick post to share my latest sizzix dies with you,

the animal ones are really cute :)

I haven't had a chance to try them out yet but am adding to my collection while working on my afghan.

lots of fun to be had in the new year I think :))

Happy Stitching :)

My New Sizzix

Hello All :)) 

I have bought a sizzix, it looks great and will be a real asset when I get back to doing my quilting again, with the sizzix you can cut card shapes as well as felt and fabrics for stuffed toy making.

you have to buy what they call "dies", they are basically templates with sharp blades in, you lay your fabric or card on the die and cover it with a hard piece of plastic and then thread it through the machine, rollers on the machine push up the blades and it cuts your fabric or card to that shape, very ingenious and very handy for cutting exact sizes when quilting :))) cant wait to give it a go.

I've bought 3 dies to start with...has anyone else got a sizzix? and what have you made with yours.

Tote 2

I made this Autumn tote with one side beautiful autumn reds and oranges

 and the other blues and reds,

it will be lovely to use come Autumn :)

summer tote

winter tote

Happy Stitching

summers on the way...

yes, that's right summer is on the way..its official :) British summer time starts tomorrow and today was a beautiful day with lots of sunshine :) the morning was spent gardening and this afternoon I made this tote bag, perfect for all those picnics on a hot summers day :)

 how it started

finished, lined and Quilted

Happy Stitching

pretty as a sunflower

I can understand why people like the Dresden so much..its as pretty as a sunflower :)

my first Dresden cushion.

they will make lovely gifts for Xmas and birthdays.

Dresden plate cushion

Happy Stitching

Quilt finish

The baby Quilt is finished and its far from perfect but for my very first attempt I'm pleased with it 

:)

the more I create the better they will become and the more I will learn.

first quilt

Happy Stitching

its a start

hi all hope you all had a great weekend, it was a beautiful sunny weekend here in the UK, so in between relaxing and enjoying the rays :) I made a start on my baby quilt, my first ever quilt :) 
so here are a few pics of my progress so far.

next weekend I'll finish sewing it together, I've done some already but will leave the rest till next weekend

happy new week to all in whatever craft you're doing :)

pin wheel passion

Hi All :)

well, I've been practising no end this last week as you'll know I'm new to sewing machine work and any quilting but want yet another hobby :) so I'm trying my hand at teaching myself sewing, learning along the way by watching others and plenty of practice and patience lol

The pattern I'm going to try on my very first quilt will be the pin wheel, I love these and I thought it would look great on a baby quilt which is what I'm starting out with, something not too big and beyond what I can do at the moment,

so here are some practice pin wheels I did this week, I think they came out well :)

also my table that I ordered was delivered giving me plenty of work space now and another is on its way for the other side of the room... so even more top work space and storage underneath.

I'm so very lucky to have this spare room to turn into a sewing room and I love it, it faces an open field full of wildlife and it's just lovely on a spring day to sit and sew and look at all the wildlife around :)

My Cushion is done

Hi all :)

Well my cushion is done and the back sewn on and it was my first project on my sewing machine, I think I need to find some small projects to sew so I can get used to the feel of the machine.

it was nice to see it all come together and be a cushion

lol

pansies latch hook cushion

happy stitching :)