Hi all,
Excited - had to share this with you.
When I was on Twitter yesterday, I noticed @sewing_online posted that she was just two Likes away from reaching 8600 Likes on her Facebook page and I replied by saying I only had nine... I know, very sad, just 9, and asked if she (Kim) would Like my Facebook page please...
So, Kim tweeted about me to all her followers, and asked them to go and Like my page to get it up to 50 really soon...
This morning I had 9, now I have 48!!!! So excited! That means people have been looking at my pages, they will have seen some of my products and you never know it may even lead to some sales!
I love her Website, her Twitter page and her Facebook page; please click on over and take a look :)
If you read this, thank you, please Like me on my Facebook page, visit my Twitter account or leave a comment here. I LOVE the communication it brings. Thank you.
Julie.
Wednesday, 19 March 2014
Sunday, 16 March 2014
The Great British Sewing Bee
Evening all,
OK, first off, I have to be REALLY careful with my spelling
on this blog as my Mum slapped my wrist recently due to misspelled words…So, on wiht the bolg.
In fcat if you can raed tish wihtuot too mcuh
truobel tehn yuor brian is wokrnig wlel; we can
raed wrdos as usaul as lnog as the fisrt and lsat lettres are in the cerroct palce... I thnik.
So that must be it Mum - I was speed reading when
proof-reading…baaaad.
Anyway, this is just a small blog this evening to say that I
HAVE THIS:
Yes, I AM HOOKED with the Great British Sewing Bee, to the
point that I record each episode whilst watching it and then watch it again the
following day while eating lunch – sometimes I watch it the day after too! I really
do enjoy the show and seeing that I haven’t made a single item of clothing in my
life, I am learning by watching everything they do. And that’s what led to the book
purchase – from my beautiful husband. He knows how much I love the show and he just
had to buy me the book. What a gem. The book comes complete with 5 full sized
clothes patterns too, so there is no excuse to just get going. I know that my
experience with making things will help, I already have some skills, but making actual clothing will
be a challenge I will rise to. Watch this space for completed articles!
The #GBSB is on BBC Two every Tuesday evening at 8pm – set it to
record if you won’t be able to watch it. I implore you.
Goodnight for now...
Julie.
p.s. Spot any mistakes? Let me know - before my Mum does! x
Monday, 10 March 2014
Black and White Stipes Brooch Flower Bag
Afternoon all,
I have been busy designing and making this bag and would like to share it with you now:
It is one of my absolute favorites, and no, I'm not bias, I am a realist and I REALLY like this! It is made of hard wearing canvas materials, inside, out and straps, it has pleated front and back sections, it has an internal hanging pocket and magnetic snap to close, but the best bit - it has four changeable flower brooches to decorate! Oh yes. Look:
One each of red, blue, yellow and pink so that your bag has a great chance of matching the outfit you are wearing, or you can match your outift or coat to the bag! They each have a brooch pin attached so you simply take off the former and add the one you wish.
A few details of the bag include these lovely little bits:
The internal pocket suitable for a small purse, your store cards or tissues and the magnetic snap; the detail in the pattern matching on the sides; the front pleats which are repeated on the back; the pleating that leads to a flat bottom base to give extra space for goodies yet has a beautifully rounded shape.
And as for sizing:
I have been busy designing and making this bag and would like to share it with you now:
It is one of my absolute favorites, and no, I'm not bias, I am a realist and I REALLY like this! It is made of hard wearing canvas materials, inside, out and straps, it has pleated front and back sections, it has an internal hanging pocket and magnetic snap to close, but the best bit - it has four changeable flower brooches to decorate! Oh yes. Look:
One each of red, blue, yellow and pink so that your bag has a great chance of matching the outfit you are wearing, or you can match your outift or coat to the bag! They each have a brooch pin attached so you simply take off the former and add the one you wish.
A few details of the bag include these lovely little bits:
The internal pocket suitable for a small purse, your store cards or tissues and the magnetic snap; the detail in the pattern matching on the sides; the front pleats which are repeated on the back; the pleating that leads to a flat bottom base to give extra space for goodies yet has a beautifully rounded shape.
And as for sizing:
It is approximately 14" (35.5cm) across at the widest part of the base, 12" (30.5cm) tall and has 8 1/2" (21.5cm) handles. It fits really well over my shoulder and handles beautifully by myside too. Ohh, I can feel myself wanting to keep this more and more!
So, what do you think? I am just about to list it on Etsy, so if you want to get your hands on it, better do so quickly before I change my mind!
Thank you for reading,
Julie.
(c) FMN Crafts 2014
Sunday, 2 March 2014
Bakewell Craft Fair
Afternoon all,
Just to let you know that tomorrow I will be exhibiting my hand made goodies at the Bakewell Town Hall Craft Fair, from around 10am - 4.30pm, so if you fancy a drive out to purchase some gorgeous items you don't usually find on the high street, do so! It promises to be a great fair. It's also Market Day, so the town will be buzzing. Go on, take a day off, get there early to park, stroll around the fair and the shops, have a nice pub lunch and drive on home when you feel like it... :) Sounds good to me!
Looking forward to seeing you there - make yourself known! And bring some cash ;)
Happy Sunday,
Julie.
Just to let you know that tomorrow I will be exhibiting my hand made goodies at the Bakewell Town Hall Craft Fair, from around 10am - 4.30pm, so if you fancy a drive out to purchase some gorgeous items you don't usually find on the high street, do so! It promises to be a great fair. It's also Market Day, so the town will be buzzing. Go on, take a day off, get there early to park, stroll around the fair and the shops, have a nice pub lunch and drive on home when you feel like it... :) Sounds good to me!
Looking forward to seeing you there - make yourself known! And bring some cash ;)
Happy Sunday,
Julie.
Saturday, 1 March 2014
Jeans and Shirt Bag and Matching Purse
Good afternoon all,
I just had to show you this:
Something I created in an afternoon, a Jeans and Shirt combo making a Bag and Matching Purse :)
These items of clothing were in my 'to use later' bag and I was looking through the bag when I thought of this creation. I think it turned out well!
I unstitched the base of the 'bottom' area of the jeans (if you know what I mean), shaped and re-stitched into the desired size, I cut the shirt into pieces and used the sleeves for the handles, the sleeve roll-up things for the decoration on the front, the body of the shirt for the lining and a piece of the body for the mini front pocket and lining of the purse.
This picture shows the bag interior with the small breast pockets which can still be used for small items:
This pictures shows the lining of the purse with matching red zip:
And this picture show the purse's mini front pocket that can be used!:
I was contemplating putting it on Etsy, but then I have a Craft Fair at Bakewell this Monday so I think I will take it there and see what happens...
Do you like it? It's amazing what you can do with a little imagination and some re-cycling skills :)
Thanks for looking, leave a comment if you like or share this.
Julie.
(C) FMN Crafts 2014
I just had to show you this:
Something I created in an afternoon, a Jeans and Shirt combo making a Bag and Matching Purse :)
These items of clothing were in my 'to use later' bag and I was looking through the bag when I thought of this creation. I think it turned out well!
I unstitched the base of the 'bottom' area of the jeans (if you know what I mean), shaped and re-stitched into the desired size, I cut the shirt into pieces and used the sleeves for the handles, the sleeve roll-up things for the decoration on the front, the body of the shirt for the lining and a piece of the body for the mini front pocket and lining of the purse.
This picture shows the bag interior with the small breast pockets which can still be used for small items:
This pictures shows the lining of the purse with matching red zip:
And this picture show the purse's mini front pocket that can be used!:
I was contemplating putting it on Etsy, but then I have a Craft Fair at Bakewell this Monday so I think I will take it there and see what happens...
Do you like it? It's amazing what you can do with a little imagination and some re-cycling skills :)
Thanks for looking, leave a comment if you like or share this.
Julie.
(C) FMN Crafts 2014
Friday, 21 February 2014
Bakewell and Last New Product of the Week
Evening all,
Phew, busy week. How's yours been?
Tomorrow (Saturday 22nd February) I have my next Craft Fair of the year at Bakewell Town Hall, Derbyshire which is open from 10am - 4.30pm. I have been busy making things and now the car is loaded, my sandwiches are made and I'm just off to titivate! Too much information? I think so.
The fair at Bakewell is always a lovely one and Dawn from Craftswise, who is the fabulous organiser, gets lots of people through the door, so I am going with high expectations. The other stall holders are lovely too and I am looking forward to catching up.
If you fancy some quality hand made products, and you would like a day out in the beautiful Peak District, please come along. There promises to be some great stalls so bring some cash! Events in our calendar coming up include Mother's Day and Easter...
Speaking of Mother's Day I am currently working on some gift sets for the wonderful Mum's in our worlds and have just finished making these:
They are Roll-up Reversible Shopping Bags with Matching Coin Purses.
I made some roll up bags a while ago and once they sold, I didn't make any more as I ran out of the material, but when I saw my plan a few days ago I thought I would make some in some fresh, Spring like materials. These bags roll up quite small and are anchored with an elastic, so they can be thrown into a larger handbag, along with the matching purse, ready to go shopping! The inside (or outside!) is in a beautiful complimentary floral and bow material, the inside of the purse matches, there is a button each side of the bag for the loop to catch onto during use, the straps are 25 inches long, they can be turned for displaying either pattern of material when in use and each set comes with a little instruction card of how to roll it up. Nice :)
I have decided not to put them in my Etsy Store until after tomorrow's fair, so that I have the chance to sell them there. If they don't, check my store soon and you'll see them there!
Well that's all for now, have a great weekend and thanks for reading.
Julie.
(C) FMN Crafts 2014
Phew, busy week. How's yours been?
Tomorrow (Saturday 22nd February) I have my next Craft Fair of the year at Bakewell Town Hall, Derbyshire which is open from 10am - 4.30pm. I have been busy making things and now the car is loaded, my sandwiches are made and I'm just off to titivate! Too much information? I think so.
The fair at Bakewell is always a lovely one and Dawn from Craftswise, who is the fabulous organiser, gets lots of people through the door, so I am going with high expectations. The other stall holders are lovely too and I am looking forward to catching up.
If you fancy some quality hand made products, and you would like a day out in the beautiful Peak District, please come along. There promises to be some great stalls so bring some cash! Events in our calendar coming up include Mother's Day and Easter...
Speaking of Mother's Day I am currently working on some gift sets for the wonderful Mum's in our worlds and have just finished making these:
They are Roll-up Reversible Shopping Bags with Matching Coin Purses.
I made some roll up bags a while ago and once they sold, I didn't make any more as I ran out of the material, but when I saw my plan a few days ago I thought I would make some in some fresh, Spring like materials. These bags roll up quite small and are anchored with an elastic, so they can be thrown into a larger handbag, along with the matching purse, ready to go shopping! The inside (or outside!) is in a beautiful complimentary floral and bow material, the inside of the purse matches, there is a button each side of the bag for the loop to catch onto during use, the straps are 25 inches long, they can be turned for displaying either pattern of material when in use and each set comes with a little instruction card of how to roll it up. Nice :)
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| The purse and it's complimentary interior |
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| The beautiful interior or exterior! |
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| Strong yet lightweight straps |
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| Beautiful cotton materials |
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| Button details for closures and elastic for roll-up |
I have decided not to put them in my Etsy Store until after tomorrow's fair, so that I have the chance to sell them there. If they don't, check my store soon and you'll see them there!
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| The 'How To' of rolling up! |
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| Wrapped and ready to go... |
Well that's all for now, have a great weekend and thanks for reading.
Julie.
(C) FMN Crafts 2014
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
Is It Lunch Time Yet?
Hello all,
Do you ever get the feeling you just neeeeeeed to make something? Well obviously I do because this is my business, but I mean for yourself? I did the other day and ended up making these:
Lunch Bags. :)
In really pretty, yet strong materials.
Whenever I go to a fair (for example), I usually shove all my food into a plastic box which goes into a canvas bag of somesort and it ends up falling all over the place and getting squashed and blah de blah, so I wanted to make one of these to keep my lunch safe and secure. This lunch bag is big enough to get lots in, yet not too big that you end up filling it with sugary treats! Don't get me wrong - you need your energy at fairs, but you know what I mean...
The floral exterior and the red rim have been interfaced to enhance the strength and durability of the bag, the base is flat so it stands easily, the drawstring cover is large to come up high above the rim of the bag to give lots of room and make access easy, the handles are also interfaced for strength and to help them stand up, the interior is wipeable green and spotty laminated cotton (great for any spills) and the whole bag just looks so pretty that anyone would be proud to walk down the street with it. I love them! So I made one for me. And one for you...
Of course, it doesn't shout 'Lunch Bag' so you could use this bag for whatever you like.
Please go to my Etsy store now to purchase one, they are only £14.99. Hand made dude! :)
Thank you for reading, please pass this on, follow me on Twitter, Like me on Facebook, leave me a comment or show me some love in some other way.
See you soon,
Julie.
(C) FMN Crafts 2014
Do you ever get the feeling you just neeeeeeed to make something? Well obviously I do because this is my business, but I mean for yourself? I did the other day and ended up making these:
Whenever I go to a fair (for example), I usually shove all my food into a plastic box which goes into a canvas bag of somesort and it ends up falling all over the place and getting squashed and blah de blah, so I wanted to make one of these to keep my lunch safe and secure. This lunch bag is big enough to get lots in, yet not too big that you end up filling it with sugary treats! Don't get me wrong - you need your energy at fairs, but you know what I mean...
The floral exterior and the red rim have been interfaced to enhance the strength and durability of the bag, the base is flat so it stands easily, the drawstring cover is large to come up high above the rim of the bag to give lots of room and make access easy, the handles are also interfaced for strength and to help them stand up, the interior is wipeable green and spotty laminated cotton (great for any spills) and the whole bag just looks so pretty that anyone would be proud to walk down the street with it. I love them! So I made one for me. And one for you...
Of course, it doesn't shout 'Lunch Bag' so you could use this bag for whatever you like.
Please go to my Etsy store now to purchase one, they are only £14.99. Hand made dude! :)
Thank you for reading, please pass this on, follow me on Twitter, Like me on Facebook, leave me a comment or show me some love in some other way.
See you soon,
Julie.
(C) FMN Crafts 2014
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