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Pretty Vintage Caravan Applique
Free Motion Embroidered Linen Pencil CaseThere is something about the Spring sunshine that brings out the wanderlust and I've reflected this in today's sewing project. It's a little linen pencil case...
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Little Quilted Egg Cosies
Easter Egg Cosy UpdateI'm still happily stitching little egg cosies whenever I get a quiet couple of minutes and I have to say that are looking very cute and perfect for Spring!Regular readers will...
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Easter Applique Bunting
Freestyle Machine Embroidery GarlandHere's a quick peek at a string of bunting which I'm stitching for Easter Sunday. The message reads 'Happy Easter' and features a raw edge applique daffodil at each...
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Freestyle Machine Embroidery - Easter
More Raw Edge Applique!My 'spare' time here at SewforSoul is still taken up with producing thirty-two personalised linen egg cosies ready for Easter Sunday. These three were inspired by the gorgeous...
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Freestyle Machine Embroidery Home Bunting
Raw Edge Applique GarlandWe've finally had a little bit of sun here in the North East of England today, so I decided to take a break from egg cosies and instead stitch a cheery length of bunting in...
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SewforSoul ~ Appliqued Egg Cosy Giveaway!
Win a pair of Linen Egg CosiesI have now finished stitching all of the little linen egg cosies needed for our guests on Easter Sunday, but I still have two more to sew.......I'm offering a pair as a...
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Appliqued Sewing Pouch
Antique Sewing Machine Travel BagA quick post today as I'm busy with preparations for Easter Sunday, but just time to show you this little make-up bag / pencil case appliqued with an antique sewing...
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'Diamond Geezer' Journal Cover
Freestyle Machine EmbroideryGet your thinking caps on as it's time to enter the second Cuddly Buddly design challenge and there is a lovely £25 gift voucher on offer for the best creation. This...
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Travel Sewing Kit
Altered Mint TinMy parents spend quite a lot of time in waiting rooms as my father, who has early-onset Alzheimer's, is on a new trial at Addenbrooke's hospital, Cambridge. My Mum takes her knitting...
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Appliqued Egg Cosy Giveaway - Winner
The Giveaway is now finished and a winner has been chosenThe method the children and I used to come up with a winner was somewhat time-consuming - We wrote out the names of all of my lovely followers...
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Elephants never forget.......
Appliqued Fabric Journal CoverIt was one of my dearest friend's birthday last week and, oh the irony, I forgot! As soon as I realised my error, I got stitching and made her a little notebook cover.It...
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Butterfly Zipper Pouch
Free Hand Machine Embroidery with Raw Edge AppliqueI've been quite busy over the last couple of weeks, so have not got as much stitching and blogging done as usual, but today I managed to sew this...
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Linen Needlecase
Appliqued NeedlebookSome of you might remember this little linen needle book which I made a while ago, it proved quite popular, so I thought I would whip up another one.Upcycled Linen Needlebook I get...
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Embroidered Linen Heart
Appliqued Owl OrnamentFiona from CelticThistleStitches hosts a "Ho, Ho, Ho and on We Sew' link party each month and I really must take part, it would be great to avoid my usual last minute December...
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Fresh as a Daisy ~ Embroidered Bag
Appliqued Zipper PouchIt's time for the third Cuddly Buddly Design Challenge and this month's theme is 'Daisies'. I stitched up a little personalised linen make-up bag for a friend called Joy!Little...
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Rescued!
Thank goodness for nine lives and firefighters.....When Mr. Larkin and I first set up home we were adopted by a large stray tom cat. He was a bit of a killer, unfortunately, and would often bring us...
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'Sew Sweet' Cupcake Charm
Appliqued KeyringMost schools in England have a 'half-term' holiday during the last week of May (a bit like an American 'Spring Break'), so the children have been at home this week. I deliberately...
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SewforSoul ~ Reloved Magazine Feature
Beano Comic Book Table Last year the children and I created a 'graphic novel' decoupage table that I blogged about here. I included a tutorial, which proved to be quite popular, and so a couple of...
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Free Motion Embroidery - Owl Keyring
Cuddly Buddly Craft ChallengeThis month's Cuddly Buddly Craft Challenge is 'Beads and Charms'. This is a great theme as just about any craft is improved by the addition of a few beads or charms!I...
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Vintage Fair Bunting
Lest we forgetOne of our local schools is holding a Vintage Fair next week and all proceeds are going directly to the British Legion, a charity which supports past and present servicemen and women and...
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