handmade gifts for christmas and celebrations 2011

cuddles123

rufusd!!!2 wrote: »

Cuddles, lovely necklace, well done xx. I made some button necklaces for Christmas presents last year. I tried every way I could to get them to hang properly but couldnt work it out so in the end I drilled small holes in opposite edges of some large buttons then tied them together with bits of black cord until I had enough of a "string" of them for half a necklace then just put a longer length of cord for the rest of it. I made myself one and wore it with the knots on the back so you couldnt see them but the girls I made them for all liked them with the knots showing on the front, said it was more rustic. I think theres a pic of one of them on my homepage, have to go back to end of last year. I think yours looks a lot more professional than mine, its really nice. How did you join the wire onto the cord?

Rufus I was the same. Used fuse wire and made a loop at each end. Threaded suede through and tied wire to suede between each button with fine thread.
Sure there must be a better way though.

I wore it today and had 2 lovely comments.
Was also stopped and asked about my little knitting brooch :rotfl:

mary-op

cuddles - love the necklace:T
Makes mine look like buttons threaded on string...............lol

Laura_D_3

dizzytina wrote: »

Newmrslockwood the link didn't work for me.

Cuddles i love your necklace welldone:T.

Laura your pinny is fab (and thanks for the pinny and hat link :-)) Can ask how did you do your owl? :T

Here is a door plaque i have done for one of my nieces..

It was so quick and easy and instructions are on my blog. i am now addicted to wooden crafts and everyone will be getting wooden plaques and wooden bookmarks! - its all your fault Midnight traven for the fab wooden signs you did last year and the link for the craft shapes:rotfl:

What a lovely plaque you have very neat writing.

For the owl pinnie, I traced a picture I found online and did my best attempts at embroidery - thankfully it turned out looking like an owl

SuziQ1962

Hi rufusdogs52, just had a look at your homepage and am well impressed! I like the woven paper /magazine bag and wondered if you kindly could tell me where I might find how to do the sort of thing :-D Please :-D
Thanks Suzi

housewifeintraining

Well I've finished making my buttercup bag - pretty pleased with it think I will do the strap differently next time and attach it when I sew the lining in so it is a bit neater.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58829216@N07/5394242896/

esmer

housewifeintraining wrote: »

Well I've finished making my buttercup bag - pretty pleased with it think I will do the strap differently next time and attach it when I sew the lining in so it is a bit neater.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58829216@N07/5394242896/

Thats LOVELY was it easy to do?

abatha

Love the fabric housewifeintraining!

housewifeintraining

I did find it fairly easy to make esmer - would definitely say it is a good project for beginners although at time I found the instructions from made by rae didn't tell me exactly what I needed to do and so had to read through them a few times and use the pictures to try and work it out.

cuddles123

Just looking in to see if anyone I sent patterns to has posted pics of their Mug Cosy - come on you lot

cuddles123

SuziQ1962 wrote: »

Hi rufusdogs52, just had a look at your homepage and am well impressed! I like the woven paper /magazine bag and wondered if you kindly could tell me where I might find how to do the sort of thing :-D Please :-D
Thanks Suzi

Instructions here Suzie

http://candywrapperpurse.blogspot.com/2007/08/chip-wrapper-purse.html

I keep looking at them but haven't had a go yet.