Personalised Christmas Stockings for the family

 Christmas stockings. Everyone loves them. They're so cute, and they can be personalised to fit each individual. Just like these:

I made this set of small stockings for a friend of mine who had seen my other mini stockings and asked for some for her family. Of course I couldn't say no - I didn't want to either! As you can see, she asked for letters on each one - I chose the fabrics, trying to give the guys less girly choices, while making them still christmassy! I love them :)
Sometimes I wish I could show the whole world what I can do, but for now i'll have to stick with letting as many people know as possible.

The one below is my favourite of the set. The red letter on the holly background just looked so fun and bright! Each stocking is about 20cm tall, so they're not huge, but they can hold small presents like chocolate or tickets to see a show.

Gorgeous and I loved making them! Who else likes them?

A beautiful Christmas Stocking

This stocking was made as a commission for a woman who found me through Facebook. She asked for a personalised Christmas stocking for her daughter's first Christmas. All she asked for was that it was girly but festive! And this is what I came up with:

The choosing of the fabric was fun but difficult. We knew that it had to be pink - One plain, one sparkly and one Christmas fabric. Eventually, we found the holly fabric, that fit with the pink stary and then we went for the bright pink to match them together. A good choice if I do say so myself.

The back is identical to the front apart from the writing. I decided to hand sew the words as it looked better than trying to do it on the machine. It's padded and lined with a light pink cotton fabric to tie in with the outside. It turned out great in the end and I'm so proud of it!

I'm glad to say that the client loved it too (and hopefully her daughter will come December 25th). I'm so happy that it turned out so well and hopefully, some more people will want one once they see what I can do!

Craft Fair #1

For those of you who have been following my blog/facebook for a while, you'll know that yesterday I had my very first stall at a craft fair. It was very very exciting, as I had been preparing for about a month beforehand. I only took a couple of photos of the stall but here they are:

I had Mounted Somerset Star pictures, fabric coasters, patchwork cushion cover kits, table runners, Christmas tree decorations (Mini stockings, parcels and scented hearts) and cushion covers.

It was a great afternoon, not a very long fair but it was a good place to start off. I was also giving 10% of takings to Children In Need so I just hoped that people would like my work.
And they did! I didn't sell much, but I sold enough to cover the price I paid for the table and give me a bit of extra money to put back into LPP!


So very exciting and addictive. I got home and started looking for the next fair to go to. So keep your eyes out for the announcement of where the next one will be and come and join me there!

Do you need a coaster for your drink?

Do you need a coaster? Can never find one when you need them? Well here is the solution:
Fabric Coasters! So simple, can be custom made to fit your dining room, your living room. You can choose the colours!

I made these little sets (4 per set so far, but if people want more coasters then I'll add more!) for my craft fair. I wanted something that would fill the gap between my £3 stock and my £10 stock and this was my solution!

They're flexible, which means they can go in the washing machine! They're made from fabric which means you can choose the fabric to match your colour scheme. They're small so they don't take up much space. They're just so cute and i'm slightly in love with making them!

Do you know anyone who wants any, or are you having problems choosing a present for someone this Christmas? Contact me on via my facebook page Louise's Patchwork Patch or through email (louiseet@googlemail.com)

The Kits are ready!

Well... as i'm sure you know by now, I am participating in a craft fair this month and have been very busy sewing and making bits to sell at said fair. One of the ideas that we came up with was to make cushion cover kits.

These kits include all the fabric needed to make your own 'triangle' cushion cover, I have cut the pieces into the triangles already so all you need to do is buy a kit and get sewing. The great thing with the idea of the triangles is that the final pattern is not determined - the creator can choose what their cushion will look like, giving them more control over it. One such pattern that can be made is:

I made this cover, following my own instructions, to show people what they can achieve with their own kits. I have also included other suggestions of patterns so that they have an idea of what is possible. Here is what I have so far:

I think they're a great idea for a present for someone and especially for those who want to make their own cushion but don't quite have the confidence to do so just yet.
Contact me via louiseet@googlemail.com to buy your own - custom made!

Blue and brown are in!

Blue and brown have been in within this house for about 5 years now! It was because of me painting my room blue and brown about that many years ago that I bought this fabric. I had not done anything with the fabric since. Until now!

I thought that the craft fair was a brilliant time to actually use the fabric and make a matching set of cushion covers. As you can see from the pictures below, they turned out reaaallyyy well!

The picture below shows the fabric in a bit more detail. Its a silk like pale blue, but the brown is kinda soft and raised - which means that I can't stop stroking them! I hope you like them as much as I do!