Make It Monday with TillyDesigns

It feels like forever since i last posted on the blog, its been hectic switching over to the new website (still adding new products) and 'still' attempting o get my end of year paperwork finished. Not to mention all the lovely sunshine, i just want to go and sunbath. Tried doing paperwork in the garden but spent most of my time chasing it around in the wind.....fun! ha

Today we have a lovely tutorial by the lovely Sarah aka Tilly Designs. 
Sarah has a fantastic super talent for crochet! I met Sarah through her fb page Tilly Designs and fell in love with her cute crochet flowers, butterfly's, hearts and now shes even making cute bows too.

Lets begin with our 'Make it Monday'
Felt keyring tutorial By Tilly Designs

1 x Tilly Designs crochet flower
2 pieces of Red wool felt
Red, White & Blue button mix
3 coordinating ribbons
1 split ring

Toy Stuffing

 Step 1.
Fold your two lengths of ribbon in half t create a loop, sew to the centre of one wool felt piece.
Step 2.

Hide the ribbon ends with a TillyDesigns crochet flower and sew a button for the flower centre.

Step 3. 

Sandwich the front and back felt pieces together, Using a decorative stitch ( i used a blanket stitch) sew around all 4 sides, stopping 3/4 of the way to stuff with toy stuffing. 

* Dont forget to add your ribbon loop at the top for the keyring*

 Once you have finished sewing and stuffing, secure your ends and attach the split ring

Nowthat didnt take long did it! a beautiful felt and crochet flower keyring to make your keys look pretty : )

Please pop over and say hello to Sarah on her page Tilly Designs, heres some pics that ive stolen to make this blog post look even prettier than it already is

so many favourite creations, i could have easily added another 50! tee hee x

Thank you so much for your wonderful Tutorial Sarah!
If you would like to feature your tutorial on the Sew Sweet blog please get intouch sales@sewsweet.co.uk

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You can never have too many buttons

As i continue to work my way through adding new crafty goodness to the shop I'm inspired to make! Unfortunately though that will have to wait as there's so much to add to the shop yet : (

Ive just added 2 new button mixes
Lullaby

Tropical

We are now stocking the very popular larger size 23mm Polka dot & Stripy buttons

Some very handy Seam Rippers, an essential and one that i cant live without :)

and you can now buy the very popular Handmade wool felt roses singularly
which now come in 3 sizes, ive just added a larger 1.5" flower and a new limited edition colour collection
Jubilee

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Its alive!!!

The new and much improved website is now alive.

Some new goodies have been added to

you know how much i love buttons....ive just added 3 new Mini polka dot Buttons

The new parkstone mini Daisy buttons in two colour collections

 My favourite new product....Gorgeous, bright & yummy felt flower packs

 Saving the best till last......

New Designer Felt!!!!
This is a brand new range and is on Pre-order in the shop NOW at a special price of just £1.50 for half a metre Until the initial stocks arrive next week

Here's a quick look of just 4 of the new patterned felt, there are 16 to choose from.

London Blue Spot

London Green Graph

London Daisy

London Red check

I will be working on adding more NEW goodness to the shop over the next week, but for today im really looking forward to having some sewing time, I have a couple of personalised cushions to make, will show you those pics soon : ) x

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Make it Monday :: Felt Heart Brooch/Keychain

Stephanie from Toastie Studio visiting this week for
Sew Sweets Make it Monday.


It was Mother's Day back in March for the UK, and it was very sad that I could not visit my mum, but I got to skype with her. But by a happy chance she has a work trip to Germany this week, and so is coming to visit me in the Netherlands over the weekend, and it just so happens to be Mother's Day for the Netherlands and much of the world on the 13th May!! So I have some lovely plans to take my Mum out, I just hope the weather picks up a little : )

So for this weeks "Make it Monday" at Sew Sweet, I thought it would be lovely to contribute a tutorial to make a small last minute gift for your special Mum, Grandma and other loved ones.

Materials
Small scrap of fabric (works best if it has a small print on it)
2 different colours of felt that match with your fabric
2 x 5cm/2" piece of thin ribbon (about 6mm wide)
Small button
Seed beads
Keyring or brooch back
Pattern

Step 1
Print off the pattern and cut it out.
Cut out one heart1 from your fabric, one heart2 from felt, and two heart3 from matching felt colour.

Step 2
Pin the small fabric heart1 onto the felt heart2. Sew the two hearts together.

Step 3
Take one piece of 5cm / 2inch ribbon and fold it into a tiny loop. Sew the ribbon onto the heart and then add the tiny button on top.

Step 4
Place the heart on top of a felt heart3 and pin in place. Using a running stitch, sew the hearts together. Every up stitch add a seed beed as you sew around the heart.

Step 5
If you want to make a brooch rather than a keychain, sew a brooch bar onto the back of your second felt heart3.

Step 6
Take your second felt heart 3 and pin it to the back of the heart. If you are making a keychain add the second ribbon loop and keyring at the top. Blanket stitch around the edge of the heart with a contrasting thread colour.

Your keychain or brooch is finished : )
Wrap it up to give to your Mum, Grandma, and other loved ones.

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tote bag making

Well its still raining outside and my felt roses are looking bloomin lovely but today I have two custom made Crochet tote bags to show you

The photos are looking a bit dodgy but we will blame that on the weather and not my photography skills  : )

This is what they look like when they are filled to the brill full of yummy wool and needles

Tomorrow i will making ipad cases, i have cut the fabric to make 20 ready for my Facebook stock sale in a few weeks. So if you would like to have a looksy at what will be on offer please pop over to the
Sew Sweet fb page and say hello!

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Make It Monday ::: Tutorial

The first in our series of Make It Monday, each Monday im hoping to post a tutorial on here either by myself or by my lovely customers, so if you have a tutorial and you would like to share it on the Sew Sweet blog please get in touch. Im going for something quick and easy this week, with lots of summer craft fairs coming up its always a great idea to have those 'cheaper' items on your stall. These are perfect for that and there so cute people wont be able to resist them!


Materials
Metal self cover buttons
Felt or fabric scraps
Hairbands (mine are from Asda and are currently on a 3for2 deal
Prym button cover tool
Flat nose pliers
scissors

Step One

Make a template the size of your button and add 15mm to your button size this will allow for fold over. If there is a particular part of the fabric you would like to see draw your circle template out onto Tracing paper otherwise paper will do just nicely

Step Two
Place your fabric/felt circle over the button cover tool (right side down)
Push the button ontop of the fabric, fold in the edges of fabric.

Step Three

Place the metal disc (button back) ontop of the button,then pop the dark blue part of the button cover tool ontop push down on the Presser until you here a 'click'

 Step Four
Pop them out of the button tool and you should end up with something like this

 Step 5
Take your elastic band and if needed use your pliers to push it through the back of the button loop. This can be tricky depending on the thickness of your elastic hands so i recommend using the thinner one.

Step 6
Pull one loop through the other loop and pull tight

In just 5 minuets and you've made a lovely set of cute hair accessory's

Try mixing felt and fabric together and create a double button hairband

Here is another tutorial i did a while back ::: Button magnets

Do you have a tutorial you would like to share on the Sew Sweet blog?

If you do then i would love to hear from you, please email me sales@sewsweet.co.uk with your ideas

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What to buy for someone who has EVERYTHING???

How about a Gift Voucher for their favourite online craft shop!

Yay! Sew Sweet is now offering Gift Vouchers ranging from £10.00 - £50.00
You can also have a custom made voucher upon request ; )

Each gift voucher has been printed onto textured card stock & come supplied in a lovely pink envelope.

oooh the possibilities are endless, what a great birthday present!

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