I know, I know. It has been a while since I actually blogged about making something new, rather than playing catch up but look! I've been making Something New.
Yesterday saw me choosing fabrics and cutting out pieces. Note the scissors? I have palpitations every time I use them for these are the ones which I stuck in my hand earlier in the year. I now keep these out of my way and only use them occasionally!
There were a ton of photos to show the different stages but its that wonderful time of year where its grey all day and there's no decent natural light for photos. Sorry about that. I chose a bright orange cotton for the inside and a reasonably thick wadding. Here's the finished piece:
Its the first time I've made a hot water bottle cover and the first time I've used bias binding. All in all I'm really pleased with it - I always get such a sense of relief when I make something new and it turns out as it should! Now that its getting colder, this one's for me, but I might make a few more to pop in one of my shops.
In other news, yesterday saw me pay a flying visit to one of my local charity shops. The one I visited can be a bit hit and miss with stock but they came up trumps again yesterday with this gorgeous floral duvet cover and pillow case set.
Freshly washed and ready for me to hack into.
it looks great, well done.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job on the hot water bottle cover.
ReplyDeleteI love the duvet cover fabric; I can't wait to see what you do with it!