Tag: sewing
Make a zip brooch!
Susan Penny makes 2 simple brooches with an old zip balh de blah in here Find the project here
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Upcycle an old zip into a flower brooch
Susan Penny upcycles an old zipper into a figure of eight flower brooch You will need: 28inch (Heavy duty closed-end zipper) – mine was plastic 5cm (2in) diameter circle of card from brooch back Fabric to cover card circle – 8cm (3in) diameter Brooch pin Small button Needle and thread This is what you do: […]
Quick Stocking Filler
Make these great little presents with Susan Penny. Finding nice stocking fillers without spending a fortune can be difficult, so I set about designing a set of hair bobbles that are purse-friendly. The bobbles can be made in any colour, using scraps of felt left over from larger projects. They are simple to stitch and […]
Sailing Boat Hearts
One of the wonderful things about living on the coast is that sometimes you are lucky enough to take pictures on the beach…and today was one of those days when we were able to get some great shots of my sailing boat hearts. I thought, with the sun shining so brightly at the moment, […]
Flags not Flowers!
I have been having trouble with my sweet peas this year…I’m not sure if it’s the monsoon conditions we have been having, or the fact that according to Helen Yemm the gardening writer, they should have been planted last autumn. I have never been organised, particularly when it comes to gardening, and so my sweet […]
How to make a Peter Pan Collar for a t shirt
Susan Penny finds a bargain top, and adds a new collar in a few simple steps. I have always loved the idea of remodeling an item of clothing into another more useful item of clothing. So, last week when I found this rather lovely t shirt in Primark, costing just £3, I snapped it up rather than […]
This Little Piggy in Cross Stitch
Susan Penny has designed this pretty cross stitch nursery rhyme for attaching to a bag, purse or pencil caseI think we can all remember our parents telling us ‘This little Piggy’ when we were young. For most, it brings back memories of cuddles with mum or dad, feeling safe and loved, and laughing as you […]
Learn how to line a basket with fabric
Susan Penny shows you how to make a co-ordinated storage set With just a few days to go before I occupy my new work space, I have been thinking about how I can organise my fabric and wool. I have bought baskets, but have been worried that the rough inside may snag the fibres. So, […]
A Little Valentine’s Gift
Looking for a project to stitch with the kids as a Valentine’s Day gift? Susan Penny has designed this pretty key fob just for you. I wanted to design something that our youngest daughter could make and give her dad on Valentine’s Day. I have never really been into mass-produced cards, and have always felt […]