Tag: patchwork

  • Sewing Tutorial: Hedgehog Patchwork Cushion

    Sewing Tutorial: Hedgehog Patchwork Cushion

    I wanted to make a hedgehog design on a cushion and decided that by using some patchwork triangles I could add some more texture to the cushion, and lots of triangles later and the hedgehog was completed! Think I might make another hedgehog cushion in the shape of a larger hedgehog and patchwork triangles on…

  • Sewing Tutorial: Mosaic Patchwork Cushion

    Sewing Tutorial: Mosaic Patchwork Cushion

    Following on from camel bunting, sprocket cushions and camel toys I also used the Moroccan Bazaar fabric by The Craft Cotton Company to make a mosaic effect patchwork cushion. I would have loved to make a quilt in this pattern but it would have taken me much longer than the time I had, especially since…

  • Sewing Tutorial: Christmas Patchwork Stripe And Snowflakes Table Runner

    Sewing Tutorial: Christmas Patchwork Stripe And Snowflakes Table Runner

    I’ve always wanted to make my own table runner, but it has been on the back burner for a few years now as I get so busy around Christmas with gift makes that I just run out of time to make it, and it just doesn’t seem right making a Christmas runner in the summer! I…

  • Sewing Tutorial: Christmas Patchwork Penguin Fabric Stocking

    Sewing Tutorial: Christmas Patchwork Penguin Fabric Stocking

    I’m flying ahead with my Christmas makes so far this year, although I have made sure I have started nice and early as last year I ran out of time. This stocking is the companion to another patchwork stripes stocking over on The Craft Cotton Company blog made to replace my rather thread bare stockings…

  • Sewing Tutorial: Christmas Fabric Drawstring Gift Bag With Patchwork  Dresden Star Detail

    Sewing Tutorial: Christmas Fabric Drawstring Gift Bag With Patchwork Dresden Star Detail

    Perfect for making your Christmas presents stand out from all the other gift bags this year  Instead of putting my gifts into paper gift bags this year I have decided to do something a bit different, and make some fabric gift bags, what I like about these is the recipient can also use them after…

  • Large Halloween Patchwork Spider Tutorial: Part 2 – English Paper Pieced Spider

    Large Halloween Patchwork Spider Tutorial: Part 2 – English Paper Pieced Spider

    You can never have too many spiders at Halloween – only fabric ones that is!  I was so pleased with my quilted patchwork spider I decided to make another fabric spider for Halloween. I wanted this to be a bit different to the previous spider so decided to make the body out of patchwork hexagons…