If you live locally and are free on Saturday 8th June, come down to Hertford Museum 11am – 2pm where Blanket Stitch will be taking part in a craft fair!
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Hey Guys & Girls,
Just a quick post from me today, today I made this canvas for Blanket Stitch and I have blogged about it over on the Blanket Stitch website!
I would love for you to head over there and check it out, and let me know what you think!
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As you may, or may not know (you probably will if you follow me on Twitter) I was bridesmaid at my good friends wedding on Sunday, and beforehand she taught me a quick craft (and I made two for her wedding) and that is making string balloons.
Now this is one of the more messier and stressful crafts I have ever tried, and while I didn't dislike it, I don't know if its something I will do often, although I am considering making a few for my bedroom...so we'll see!
To start, blow up a balloon to the size you desire.
Get a lot of a string (and I mean a lot - you can always use less than you've cut, but would be difficult to add more - but not impossible!) and find a pot that you can use to fill with glue.
Pour a decent amount of PVA glue into the pot, add the string, and make sure all the string is well covered in glue (you're going to need to get your hands messy from here on in!) but be careful not to create knots in the string.
Grab the end of the string (ideally leave it hanging over the edge of the pot when you cover the string in glue) and take hold of your balloon. Hold the balloon by the knot, and hold onto the end of the string, and then haphazardly wind the string around the balloon, until you've got the desired effect.
Peg up by the knot to dry for 24 hours.
When dry the string will have hardened, burst the balloon and you will be left with a wonderful decoration. You can make small ones for balls to put in a bowl, add string to make hanging decorations, you can spray paint them...anything you can think of.
This is how they were used in the wedding...
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Hello & Welcome!
If you've haven't read Vintage Bunting: Part One then I thoroughly suggest you do, so you know exactly what I am going on about!
Also I urge to you read this: A handmade Wedding by Alison Bomber
In August was the wonderful wedding of two very dear friends, Laura & Adam.
As you will know from the previous Vintage Bunting post, Me, Carol & Laura, spent a great deal of time making the individual flags for the bunting. We cut the flags, sewed them up to make double sided bunting, and then spent hours organising them and fixing them on to the binding, but all our hard work paid off, and on the day they looked wonderful, something I was so proud to be a part of.
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If you've haven't read Vintage Bunting: Part One then I thoroughly suggest you do, so you know exactly what I am going on about!
Also I urge to you read this: A handmade Wedding by Alison Bomber
In August was the wonderful wedding of two very dear friends, Laura & Adam.
As you will know from the previous Vintage Bunting post, Me, Carol & Laura, spent a great deal of time making the individual flags for the bunting. We cut the flags, sewed them up to make double sided bunting, and then spent hours organising them and fixing them on to the binding, but all our hard work paid off, and on the day they looked wonderful, something I was so proud to be a part of.
The individual flags...
The sewn, double sided flags.
And here are a few pictures of the wonderful wedding, starring some Blanket Stitch bunting!
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When I first picked up my iPod classic and saw the easily scratchable back I knew one thing immediately - I needed a case!
Cases these days tend to be fairly plain for iPod's (and not to mention very expensive for what they are!) so I decided to design my own.
That's when I decided on the sleeve design. Easy to use, durable, washable and keeps your iPod clean and safe, and most importantly...unscratched! They are made from soft material and padded inside for extra protection.
All you need to do is pop your iPod inside the sleeve and let the sleeve do the rest! You can even squeeze your headphones in too!
These are great as presents or even just for yourself.
Check out our full range of cases in our Folksy Store.
*These cases will fit the following iPod's: Classic, Touch and also the iPhone.
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Cases these days tend to be fairly plain for iPod's (and not to mention very expensive for what they are!) so I decided to design my own.
That's when I decided on the sleeve design. Easy to use, durable, washable and keeps your iPod clean and safe, and most importantly...unscratched! They are made from soft material and padded inside for extra protection.
All you need to do is pop your iPod inside the sleeve and let the sleeve do the rest! You can even squeeze your headphones in too!
These are great as presents or even just for yourself.
Check out our full range of cases in our Folksy Store.
*These cases will fit the following iPod's: Classic, Touch and also the iPhone.
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What I love most about working with wood is just how free you can be to create something completely unique.
I picked up these wooden words, along with many other, from Hobbycraft and decided I would make a wooden sign for my bedroom.
I picked the three words I associated with and set about painting them, choosing white and a raspberry pink to match my room. I also had to decide which order to place them in.
Once they had been painted I fed some pink wire through some pre-drilled holes and made up the sign.
What I love most about this sign is that it totally represents me!
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I picked up these wooden words, along with many other, from Hobbycraft and decided I would make a wooden sign for my bedroom.
I picked the three words I associated with and set about painting them, choosing white and a raspberry pink to match my room. I also had to decide which order to place them in.
Once they had been painted I fed some pink wire through some pre-drilled holes and made up the sign.
What I love most about this sign is that it totally represents me!
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Good evening crafty folk!
Tonight I have a little blog post about Kindles, and if you're anything like me, these cold winter nights are just perfect for snuggling up with a hot chocolate (a dairy free one for me of course!) and reading a good book on the Kindle.
However, if you are like me you're constantly worried about the screen on your Kindle. They are well known to have a delicate screen and the last thing you want is to crack and ruin your screen (especially if you don't have the insurance - eeeek)!
So that is where Blanket Stitch comes in. Why not buy your delicate little Kindle a cosy little case to keep him (or her!) warm.
Our Kindle sleeves are designed with you Kindle in mind, to keep it safe and warm. With inner padding your Kindle will be a lot more protected. All you need to do is slide your Kindle in and let the sleeve do the rest.
You can buy our Kindle cases from our Folksy shop in a variety of colours and patterns.
They make a great gift, especially with Christmas just around the corner, so why not pick up one today!
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Tonight I have a little blog post about Kindles, and if you're anything like me, these cold winter nights are just perfect for snuggling up with a hot chocolate (a dairy free one for me of course!) and reading a good book on the Kindle.
However, if you are like me you're constantly worried about the screen on your Kindle. They are well known to have a delicate screen and the last thing you want is to crack and ruin your screen (especially if you don't have the insurance - eeeek)!
So that is where Blanket Stitch comes in. Why not buy your delicate little Kindle a cosy little case to keep him (or her!) warm.
Our Kindle sleeves are designed with you Kindle in mind, to keep it safe and warm. With inner padding your Kindle will be a lot more protected. All you need to do is slide your Kindle in and let the sleeve do the rest.
You can buy our Kindle cases from our Folksy shop in a variety of colours and patterns.
They make a great gift, especially with Christmas just around the corner, so why not pick up one today!
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After making our vintage bunting for the recent wedding, I think all three of us who took part would all agree that we had seen our fair share of bunting and were happy to give it a wide berth for a while.
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However, enough time seems to have passed us by and we were itching to get back to our bunting ways. After making so much for the wedding we felt like pro's, and it wasn't long before we were experimenting again.
(Picture of a section of our bunting for the wedding)
Amy started the bunting task, with a little something for herself. Having decorated her room and wanting a little something different instead of a border, Amy decided to make some bunting.
This bunting was just single sided, and was made out of three different materials to make the different flags.
What do you think?
Carol got back into bunting next, and with Christmas fast approaching she tried her hand at some decorative bunting for the festive season.
Do you like her Christmas bunting?
What other types of bunting would you like to see in our Folky Shop?
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Some of you who have been following Blanket Stitch for a while, might recognise the technique I have used here, and to those of you who are newbies, you might be wondering how exactly I have managed to capture this wonderful image and turned it into a coaster.
Read on, and all will be revealed!
I made these coasters a few months ago, after deciding I really ought to get on the Christmas bandwagon early, and knowing how these went down last year as presents for relatives I knew they would come out well.
For those of you unfamiliar with this, the technique used here is called Servietten Technique. Its a craft where using the top, patterned layer of a napkin/serviette you place the image/pattern on to anything*
(*so far in my tests anything includes the following: Crockery, Tiles, Glass, Wood, Cloth bags, Candle and Plastic)
Using the image extracted from the napkin, glue, a paintbrush and A LOT of patience you can press and glue to image down.
Then using varnish (not on cloth!) you seal the image and also waterproof it at the same time!
These coasters come in a set of four, and have a beautiful Christmas scene covering them. They have been sealed and varnished, and are therefore waterproofed against any little spills that might come from your cup!
They are backed with green felt, giving them a soft backing, and stopping any scratches from the hard tiles on your furniture.
All coasters are wrapped in beautiful ribbon making a small stack.
These coasters are a wonderful present and can be found for just £10.00 on our Folksy Store.
Click the link above to buy it for yourself (or for a gift!)
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Having an interest in all things vintage and with memories of my childhood, where women always wore a pinny, I decided to make some vintage pinnies of my very own!
Sorting through my fabric stash I found the vintage look material, and the pinnies became a reality!
I think every woman should have one!
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Sorting through my fabric stash I found the vintage look material, and the pinnies became a reality!
I think every woman should have one!
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Everyone loves a squishy cushion - and this one covered in love fits the bill exactly.
Made by Carol, using two of our favourite materials, this cute little cushion would look wonderful in any room, we keep ours in our summer house!
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Ever heard of a Bridal bib? No, neither had we, but apparently they are right up there in requests that are coming from blushing brides.
So, what do they do?
The idea of a bridal bib is to cover up the brides dress while she eats, it stops any spillages dropping on to the dress and therefore no stains!
So when our good friend asked if we would design her something to that effect it was a first for us. We had a look around at possible ideas and got to work on making something beautiful and unique, just like the stunning bride-to-be.
We decided to make it in an apron format, to give the greatest coverage for the dress. We wanted it to be practical yet beautiful, so while the beautiful dress is covered the bride still looked and felt amazing.
We widened the top edge to fit in with the style of the dress, which was an off the shoulder design, meaning that a large portion of the top of the dress was covered.
We didn't want the bib/apron to detract too much from the dress underneath, and we also didn't want it to appear to 'busy'. We chose simple detailing using colours from the theme of the wedding - Lilac & Sage.
Here is some further detailing on the bottom of the bib/apron.
In the bottom corner we stitched a small cross stitch to personalise it. It says the names of the bride and groom and then the date of the wedding.
This is how it is to be tied at the back.
Our 'Handmade by Blanket Stitch' ribbon inside.
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So, what do they do?
The idea of a bridal bib is to cover up the brides dress while she eats, it stops any spillages dropping on to the dress and therefore no stains!
So when our good friend asked if we would design her something to that effect it was a first for us. We had a look around at possible ideas and got to work on making something beautiful and unique, just like the stunning bride-to-be.
We decided to make it in an apron format, to give the greatest coverage for the dress. We wanted it to be practical yet beautiful, so while the beautiful dress is covered the bride still looked and felt amazing.
We widened the top edge to fit in with the style of the dress, which was an off the shoulder design, meaning that a large portion of the top of the dress was covered.
We didn't want the bib/apron to detract too much from the dress underneath, and we also didn't want it to appear to 'busy'. We chose simple detailing using colours from the theme of the wedding - Lilac & Sage.
Here is some further detailing on the bottom of the bib/apron.
In the bottom corner we stitched a small cross stitch to personalise it. It says the names of the bride and groom and then the date of the wedding.
This is how it is to be tied at the back.
Our 'Handmade by Blanket Stitch' ribbon inside.
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