crafty for christmas 2008

RustyFlange

rainmac wrote: »

I've bought 4 fleeces from Ikea to make 2 no sew blankets for my two boys. They have trim round the edge but I am going to cut that off... http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/70100713

We have the light blue ones of these for our floor they are definately good quality blankets, or at least have been for us. One on the floor every day for the last 9 months lol

Good luck with the no sew blankets

shaz_mum_of__2

Siren i bought all my threads from wilkinson a pack of mixed colours for £3 i think there were 20 skeins but not sure

fleece

http://www.abakhan-onlineshop.co.uk/acatalog/Fleece___Fur_Fabrics.html


cross stitch fabric
http://www.abakhan-onlineshop.co.uk/acatalog/Aida.html


i noticed the other day my PC can turn pictures into cross stitch patterns does anyone do this?

Shaz

Siren137

Hi all!

Thanks for helping me to locate the bits I need. I will have to check out some of the places/sites you have all recommended.

Rainmac - unfortunately I just checked the ikea site and there isn't a store anywhere near me. Its says they will be opening one in Southampton in 2009 which will be too late for Xmas.

Going into Portsmouth today as its the other half's birthday on the 6th and so I need to get him some pressies hehe. Hopefully I may spot somewhere I didn't see before.

soblivion

pinkladymel, the shadow box is absolutely gorgeous :T

sian, simplicity have 2 patterns at the moment, I thought they may be good for the type of hamper you're saying about or for a pamper hamper. Of course if you don't sew not so great but wondered if you could source these items ready made. I think they'd look lovely altogether in a hamper or the bag in the pattern.
http://www.habithat.co.uk/popup_image.php/pID/8091
http://www.habithat.co.uk/popup_image.php/pID/7331

Siren, lovely to see you back.

rainmac

Siren137 wrote: »

Hi all!

Thanks for helping me to locate the bits I need. I will have to check out some of the places/sites you have all recommended.

Rainmac - unfortunately I just checked the ikea site and there isn't a store anywhere near me. Its says they will be opening one in Southampton in 2009 which will be too late for Xmas.

Going into Portsmouth today as its the other half's birthday on the 6th and so I need to get him some pressies hehe. Hopefully I may spot somewhere I didn't see before.

You'll have to remember to buy fleeces in Ikea for blankets next Xmas

rainmac

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

Siren i bought all my threads from wilkinson a pack of mixed colours for £3 i think there were 20 skeins but not sure

fleece

http://www.abakhan-onlineshop.co.uk/acatalog/Fleece___Fur_Fabrics.html


cross stitch fabric
http://www.abakhan-onlineshop.co.uk/acatalog/Aida.html


i noticed the other day my PC can turn pictures into cross stitch patterns does anyone do this?

Shaz

No, but I'd like to be able to. My dad will be 65 next year and I was contemplating doing a cross stitch picture from a photo of him when he was a boy. I've heard it's serious work as it takes loads of shades of thread to get tones right.

pinkladymel

I am just currently putting together a cross stitch hamper for my moms birthday. She has always wanted to cross stitch a photograph. I hope you find these links useful:

I am going to convert a photograph and print it using this FREE trial:
http://www.hobbyware.com/pm_downloads_trial.htm
(It is so easy I can't even tell you!)

This software tells you the exact colours of threads you need to buy. I want to do it right for my mom so I went for DMC threads from this seller:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DMC-VARIATION-X-STITCH-THREADS-60-75-100-SETS-IN-SHOP_W0QQitemZ320288830034QQihZ011QQcategoryZ41235QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

And I have got her a gorgeous pink cross stitch storage box from home bargains for £2.99

Still got to get aida etc and I know this is no money saving hamper but it's something she has ALWAYS wanted to do and my mom is worth it

HTH xx

pinkladymel

I made this sign for my friends craft room door and wrapped it in tissue in a nice little gift box to make it seem special:



This was just a little piece of wood I stole from my husbands model making stuff Painted with a 10p tester pot (reduced in focus) and adorned with a hand cut butterfly from vellum, chipboard swirl, a 99p embellishment from hobbycraft floristry section and some wooden roses. I inked the edges to make it more *natural* looking.

The card was made with scraps of white card eyeletted together, watercoloured and then stamped with Staz-On so that it didn't bleed.

I hope this gives you some inspiration x

mel x

melissa75_2

Wow - pinkladymel - I have only just started altering items, but your items are gorgeous, so much better than my attempts. I love the shadow box, I didn't notice them in Home Bargains this week, but I'll have a look next week. The sign is beautiful too and the card, do you give lessons?????

pinkladymel

Thanks ever so much Melissa I am blushing now You have made my day!

I don't give lessons I am far too shy but I am always willing to give help to anyone who needs it so please feel free to ask me anything. I'm not an expert by any means but I do like to help

x