It's a great way to use up my large collection of old buttons and the recipients were happy which was nice. I also made a rather strange brooch at the request of my husband which you can see here. He was rather pleased with it, but has yet to be seen wearing it around town!
I received this rather lovely shiny red sewing machine for Christmas and I am looking forward to having a go on some slightly bigger projects this year... Many years ago I did a dress-making class but found it all a bit too technical and I have various half finished garments in the loft!
I think I'll probably start with making things for the house as you can never have enough cushions in my opinion!
I love your colour combos - not sure about that slightly fierce-looking number two though!
ReplyDeleteWe are obviously leading parallel lives . I got a sewing machine for Christmas as well. Am still terrified of it, have started with cushions and bags too.
ReplyDeletei love this kind of sewing! can't wait how many wonderful things you'll do!
ReplyDeleteThose brooches are awesome! What a great gift idea. And I love that red machine. Never seen one that color. Very cool!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! I've added you to my Stylish Bloggers Award with some other blogs I hope you might like. Please do go and check it out. You don't have to participate if you don't want to, just enjoy. These felt brooches just prove that u are tres stylish! Michaela x
ReplyDeletelove your brooches, can't wait to see your next sewing project done on that amazing sewing machine!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous brooches and gorgeous red sewing machine!! I also have the sewing bug - BAD. Having a bub has motivated me to make handmade clothes and softies and blankets and stuff :) By the way, I think the brooch you made for Lee is a crack up!! And also totally gorgeous :)
ReplyDeleteLovely brooches! I love your red sewing machine!! I need to catch the sewing bug and dust off my sewing machine. My last sewing project was a couple years ago and it was a purse.
ReplyDeleteHi Moira! Superb brooches!! I have done some stuff (felt) too... now I am into stained glass jewelry, it's nice to get into more "hand-made art", keep us away from the computer for a while! Keep on sewing!! May be safer then glass, actually.
ReplyDeleteLooks great Moira! and love the brooches, I look forward to seeing more of your creations! Mary x
ReplyDeleteA french admiratrice living in Cambridgeshire too.Enjoying reading you !
ReplyDeleteHi Moira! Your brooches are so beautiful! I would buy them from you. ;) Can't wait to see what other fun creations you stitch up with that fancy red sewing machine. Happy sewing! :)
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