Rustled up this evening....

Teabag Version 2

I like this version, its not totally different from the last one I made, but I altered my technique added another press stud, and changed which order I worked things in. Thus making it in my opinion neater, and for me personally easier to make.

Monogram Tissue Holder

Now I can't decide whether or not to offer this style in my shop? I have a large selection of Tana Lawn now, so I could offer several styles....I don't know.

Anyway, I like mine. Never really made one for myself, so this is rather nice.

Hmm, I think I need to do some pondering on what to do about making new stock.

Tea Bag....get it?

Tea Bag....get it?
Originally uploaded by lamdesigns

Finally making stuff for me...

A little pouch to hold my teabags in when I go to Pitman's, the things I do to get Earl Grey.

This is probably going to be my proto-type as I've already thought of ways to improve it.

Sew tidings

Good evening fellow crafter's! It feels as though I've not really written a decent blog post for an age. SO I thought I would correct this tonight.


I've been stitching lately, not a great deal, but a little bit in the evenings, and I'm getting back into the rhythm of doing it and enjoying it immensely I like stitching at night time, and I'm not alone in this. It's relaxing, you don't get disturbed, it's just utterly bliss!


On top of stitching I've also been reading, and a lot too. I'm going through a classic book stage. I love it! It all came about from having a sudden urge to read the Thirty Nine Steps, it was the cover that drew me to it, then from there that lead me to Greenmantle. Which if you weren't aware by the same author and involves Richard Hanney from the Thirty Nine Steps. From there it lead me to The Man who was Thursday. Again by the same publisher and the covers are pretty awesome. From there I purchased, Round the World in Eighty Days, The Great Gatsby, and Journey to the Centre of the Earth.


I've even started a little note book with a list of books I've read, and a list of books to read. All published with Penguin. Why? Because I love their covers, the prices and the website is awesome. I recommend! There classics, which have the plain coloured covers, and printed on recycled paper are a mere £2.50 each! Bargain, and the colours are wicked.


Before I forget this is what I was stitching! A little coin purse, using up the last of these type of coin purse frame, and also using my old Peacock Feather design. Stitched entirely by hand, no sewing machine was used. Which meant I could stitch late at night without waking anyone.


So tell me what have you been stitching lately?

WIP Peacock Mini Coin Purse

WIP Peacock Mini Coin Purse
Originally uploaded by lamdesigns

New little late night project, a small coin purse. This is the outside decoration, it's going to be nice, plain, simple and yet utterly lush.

Nothing quite like late night stitching....

Silk, Silk and more silk - Destash!

Silk, Silk and more silk
Originally uploaded by lamdesigns

Yes, it’s that time again where I clear out my stash of fabrics, and yet more silk. I am adding to my supplies section of my Etsy store, a variety of colours and styles of silk, including also a stash of silk threads.

There appears to be quite a lot of pink...

So if you are after some rather decent sized off cuts of silk, for adding to quilts, or for small projects, then why not check it out. Once they are gone though, that will be it till I build up another stash.

All sizes are approximate and based on the smallest sizes, though some might have extra bits attached, that I have not added to the measurements, owing to how the fabric has been cut.

Liberty Book Marks

Liberty Book Marks
Originally uploaded by lamdesigns

New in store, linen and Libery print book marks, $4 each.

Things in progress:
- Peacock Feather purse
- Bee Book marks ;)