New Additions

I'd thought I'd share with you what I've been up to recently. I've been meaning to add a cat and pig design to my iPod /Phone range for a while now and after a lot of designing and several different prototypes, I've finally got them to turn out how I wanted.

Both designs are now available to purchase from my Folksy and Etsy shops. I have also been working on mini penguins. They fit the new iPod Nano and are super cute!

Minifelt Purses

Firstly apologies for the lack of blogging lately. I blame it all on the fantastic weather we've been having, as it's just too nice to stay indoors on the computer!

Anyway I have been hard at work on these new additions to my shop, felt purses. I've always wanted to have a go at sewing a purse but thought it'd be too complicated as I've never sewn a zip in before...

Here is my first attempt. I started with two layers of felt, cut to about 12 x 8cm.  Then I sewed my design onto the front layer first, I choose a fox's face, as I'm quite obsessed with foxes after watching Fantastic Mr Fox on DVD the other day!

Then when it came to sewing in the zip I cheated and cut a gap the size of my zip into two pieces of felt (the inner layer and outer layer). Then I stitched around the outside of the zip to hold it in place, which seems to work perfectly!

I then finished the purse off by sewing the sides together of the inner layer which I made slightly smaller than the outer layer, as I thought that two layers of stitches would make it more sturdy.

Here's the finished purse plus I've made a few more too with some different designs:

Badgeorama

I've managed to get a lot of sewing done this week. I've been making the most of this amazing weather by doing my sewing outside in the garden. Lots of felt did keep blowing away in the breeze, but I managed to design and make quite a few new badges/brooches. There was even enough sunshine for some nice photos. Take a look...

Dog

Little White Kitten

Black Pig

Bear

Lion

Raccoon

Mouse

Tiger or stripey cat!

All these brooches are available from my brand new Zibbet Shop, which I've just launched, please pop over and take a look. It's a great site as it's easy to sign up for (as a buyer or seller) and doesn't charge listing fees or take commission on sales. 

Does anyone else sell on there? If you do please leave your shop link below, I'd be interested in checking out some other peoples shops, as I don't know many people that sell on there yet. 

Anyway here's hoping this lovely hot sunny weather continues!

New brooches

I've been busy making badges...

There's monkeys

and foxes

and pigs

and sheep!

They're all available from my Folksy Shop if you'd like one, and also available as a custom order of any animal you'd like in any colour you'd like!