Scrunchies Golore

Everyone loves scrunchies!  A good scrunchie simply make my messy hair look good without any effort. I wear a scrunchie every day.

I have been enjoying sewing lots of scrunchies lately.  A lot of people think scrunchies are coming back into fashion. 

I do know that they have always been popular and never been away.  I sell ready made scrunchies on my Etsy shop and they sell well.

Scrunchies take about thirty minutes to make.  Bon Couture Designs have paper or PDF patterns for scrunchies and headbands for sale.  

OPAM February

I am on a roll with the 'end of season' or gift box thingy.  See my last OPAM post. This purse key fob is ideal if only want to carry a key and a few coins on a trip to the shops, on the school run or dog walking.   

There are few pattern tutorial for these project on the internet. Another great sash busting projects.

I have started another sewing project that I have again seen on Instagram.  I am still tweaking with the measurements.  When I have finished I will post about it...

OPAM January 2020

I really enjoyed getting started on this year seasonal gift projects.  I am planning to make at least one item for the 'end of year season'.  For some crafters it is tooooooo early to mention the word Christmas.

Not me, I am getting an early start with this Santa Wine Bottle Topper.  These are very popular on Instagram.

Everyone needs a key fob.  It is a great way to using up all my scraps. I will probably make a whole bunch off these key fobs for my Etsy shop and well as for my gift box.  It is always handy to have a few items made in the gift box for unexpected birthday or celebrations.

I have already started cutting out February's seasonal gift.  See you next month....

Gifts

I purchased this PVC fabric some time ago with the intention of making several of nieces some bags. It was a discontinued fabric at Dunelm Mill shop. As it is a Disney license fabric I cannot make items to sell on my Etsy shop. When I purchased the fabric, I thought my young nieces would like it as it is 'Frozen Princess'.  All my nieces are princess.

PVC can be difficult to machine stitch without the correct foot.  I use a teflon foot.  They are not a standard foot that usually come with your machine.  But it well worth investing in a teflon foot.  I use it to stitch not only PVC but also faux leather.  Remember to also increase your stitch length and insert a larger size needle.  I refer to use a 90/14 universal needle.

These two shopper bags were made for my youngest twin girls nieces. I am making bags for the other girls. 

The metre of fabric cost £4 and will be able to make about six bags. The shopper bags are the largest bags.  I will upload photos of the other bags when I have finished them. 

Christmas Gift

I designed this Christmas gift for a auntie.  I try every year to make this relative a gift as I know she likes the personal touch.

I have an ever increasing fabric stash.  My favourite fabrics, which happens to be most of my stash, is so precious I plan only to use them for special projects.

This is the silly reason my fabric stash is increasing in size!

I also took the opportunity to write up instructions for this design as a pdf pattern as well as using for teaching workshops

I am delighted to say this gift has been a hit with the receiver.

I machine quilted using a gold metallic thread. I used a top stitching needle to stop the metallic thread breaking whilst quilting. The other trick is to reduce the speed on the sewing machine. 

The table runner is a hexagon shape so I used a single fold binding. Standard quilt binding is too bulky for this pattern, 

This is a very easy and quick pattern. I will tweak the instructions a little and then let you know where to purchase it.

Another Christmas Gift

I am busying trying to get everything stitched and posted ready for Santa to deliver on the big day.

This is a pattern that you can cut and sew within a hour.

This is a single bottle bag. This is a pattern I designed for our Bon Couture Design Etsy shop. The pattern is for a double bottle bag. I have altered the size. 

I love making gifts for family and friends. I spend a lot of time choosing patterns and fabrics especially for each person.  I often start planning in the spring but usually never start stitching until a week before the big day.

I need to be more organise in 2020 as we have a big family event happening in September.  So I plan to start in January.....


www.etsy.com/uk/shop/boncouturedesigns

Winter Solstice

We have arrived again at my favourite time of the year - Winter Solstice.  This year my family and I are celebrating the winter solstice in Brittany France.  The sunset sets an hour later here than in the UK so it feels like spring in Plounevez-Lochrist.

As we wave goodbye to another winter, I would like to wish everyone 'Bon Noel et Bonne Annee'.

Christmas Gifts

 I made two table runners for Christmas gifts.

The first table runner was made with Moda fabrics, machine pieced and quilted with metallic thread.  This is the third time I have used this easy design.  It one of those designs that I use as my 'go to' patterns when I need a quick present.

The second table runner was made using the 'quilt as you go' method.  The fabrics are modern Christmas fabrics.  This runner is another very quick and easy pattern.  

This runner could be made wider by adding borders.  This could be used as a bed runner as well as a table runner by changing the fabrics.

I am planning to made more table runners this year as I really enjoyed these easy designs.

Christmas Tree Sampler Workshop

I have spent some time this autumn working on a Christmas tree sampler cushion.

I am going to do a tutorial 'Block of the Month'.  Starting in January 2018.  There are eight blocks in this sampler. 

I have used a Moda charm pack for some of pieced blocks, plus a white on white fabric for the appliqué blocks and fat quarters for the borders.

There is a Facebook group called Daisychain Quilter.  If you need any help with the blocks, why not join the group.  

Christmas Stockings

I hope that all my family, friends and quilting ladies had a peaceful Christmas.  I look forward to sewing with you all in 2017.

I was asked to make several large Christmas stockings.  

When another lady saw them she also requested a set of stockings. 

I made extra so I have listed them on my Etsy shop.  www.etsy.com/uk/shop/daisychainquilter

Christmas Pinwheel Decoration

I am teaching a secret Christmas workshop in my classes this week.  The only instructions I gave the ladies was to bring Christmas fabric.

This is a quick end of term project.  The ladies have no idea what they will be making this week!!

Come back soon to see how the ladies coped with a secret project.

Last Stockings Of the Year!

I have made five more small stockings.  These will be the last I make for 2014.

Order your stockings now for 2015. 

Plym Jar 5 x 20p = £1.00

Total £4.90 

More Stockings

Three meduim stockings and five small stockings.

Plym Jar
3 x 30p = 90p

5 x 20p = £1.00

Total Jar £3.30

Another Tea Cosy

I have altered my tea cosy pattern.  I am now very happy with the size of the cosy.

I used Moda fabrics to make this cosy.  Once again this cosy is for sell.  Please email for details.

Plym Jar 20p

Total Jar  £1.40

Stockings again!!

It is that time of year again.  I have started making more small Christmas stockings.

Well I started cutting out the parts in January. I do a mass cut of all the parts and then store them in boxes until I am ready to stitch. Five stockings finished.

Plym Jar 5 x 20p = £1.00

Total Jar £1.20

Christmas Table Runner

I have been making projects and writing up patterns for my workshops and classes that restart this month.

It is never too early to start making projects for Christmas! 

Plym Jar 50p

A Special Gift

My dear friend Anne makes the most amazing Christmas ornaments.  

Mr D and I celebrated our silver wedding anniversary in November.   Anne knows that I like to add a new Christmas ornament to our Christmas tree every year.

Thank you Anne. Your gift is so lovely that I will hang it with all my other hearts on my special heart tree in my studio. 

Plym's 2014 Jar

 At the Plym Piecemaker's Christmas party in December each member was given a present.

 

This is our new year project.



Start 2014 with an empty jar, every time..

Something good happens..

Learn something new..

Finish a project..

Something that to make you smile..

Write it on a piece of paper, and put in jar.

On December 31st 2014, open jar and read all the little remarks and feel proud of what you've achieved throughout the year.

I am changing the rules as I always do!!

Finish a project..

Tiny size 1p - 2p

Small size5p - 20p

Meduim size 50p

Large size £1

Extra large £2

These are the coins I will be putting into my jar every time a finish a project. Then at the end of the year I will be able to treat myself to a special quilting gift!!!!



More Christmas Gifts

This year as I went shopping for Christmas gifts for my family and friends, I needed to stick to set budget for each gift.  I have been reading several frugal blogs over the few years. All bloggers state that it is very important to set your budget and stick to it.

This year I wanted to make something special for my three young nieces.  But what should I make?  I then found these beautiful cuddly bunnies and there were three left. Plus they were within my budget.  

When I got the bunnies home I decided that I would make each bunny it's own bed complete with pillow and quilt.   

 The top photo is Jessica's gift.

 

 These are Eliana and Amelie's gifts.

Happy New Year to all my family, friends and followers.  May 2014 be a peaceful, healthy and fantastic year for you all.

Christmas Gifts

I teased you with clips of photos of Christmas gifts I made for my family last month.  I am pleased to say that the family loved their gifts.

  

The green table topper was made for my mother-in-law.  

The table topper with the blue border was a gift for my mother and the other for a special aunt.

I enjoyed designing and making these table toppers that I have added this new design to my workshop programme for 2014.