WEAVING TIES

Well while I was sitting watching the tv yesterday, I decided to experiment with the left over pieces fo the ties, used for the Tie Bag that has been talked about on the mse threads.

So here is a quick picture of what I was on about.
Think my second picture is more infocus.
You all know that I dont like throwing things out, so here I have reused the ties,, and will probably make them into either a cushion or another type of bag, but they are quite thick and heavy, so that may be what limits me to what i do. (And of course finding enough ties to do much else). There are the ends of 10 ties here.
All these ties were my Dads, so to me they are quite personal. If I was to do it, with a theme in mind they may be more appealing to the eye.

I also made a quick small tote, (no internal or external pockets) while the end of the football was on the TV last night.

This fabric was also gifted to me and was from rucksack covers. The back is actually folded to show the eyelets.

I hope to be creating more things with the rest of the fabric, and have cut out the lining of a small bag, (also from the ties- before i decided to weave the rest).

Mad Hatters

Well after the first hat, I have made a second one, this one is reversible, (well except for where my label is!).
This is so she can have one left at the nursery school for sunny days. so of course today it has started to thunder and lightning etc etc. Mind you we do need the water.!

i realised that the pattern is one dimensional, so I should have cut the underside of the rim upside down so that when the hat is turned up, then the picture is the correct way around. But all in all I dont think that it distracts from the overall cuteness of it.!

Finished outfit at last!

Well this is the end result of the outfit, (minus the hat for thats at nursery).

I think that it took me quite a while as I had plenty of interruptions but I think that the hat took about 1 1/2 hours, the top took me 3 hours and the trousers an interrrupted 2 1/4 hours, so probably would be about 1 1/2 hours if I was all ready and had no interruptions, and now I know what I am doing as well.!

The trousers are a litle long, but I made age 5 and she is only 3, but I can always turn them up a bit. she insisted on her peppa pig slippers and not her shoes though! And now I cannot get the outfit off of her. (It may have to be washed tomorrow so that its clean when she goes to see her grandad at the weekend.).
I have been talking with my friend and she is going to help me to update and organise this blog, and show me what i can do as I am hopeless. So thats probably going to be sometime next week, during half term.
I have so many ideas running through my head. I cannot wait to get my act together and get working properly with my fabrics and my bits and bobs.

Altering the picture!

edited picture of DGD to please the powers that be!

Stage Two the wrap top

Well I had some sewing time, but not as much as I would have liked.
Anyway, here ismy granddaughter in her new hat and top!
She was happy to pose for me until the neighbours children attracted her attention.

THIS HAS BEEN REMOVED WILL UPDATE SOON

LUCY in the sky with Diamonds

The long awaited arrival of my 4th Grandchild.
And I cannot seem to get the picture to copy and put up.

 Yeh got it. !

Hats

Well I have finished the Hat that is part of the 3 piece outfit for DGD.1.
Not exactly as I would like it, know how to improve on the pattern next time though.