Trying something new

I look at a lot of craft blogs on the Internet and have seen some lovely embroidered pictures framed in embroidery hoops.  Saw some more in Craft in the Bay in Cardiff last week.  Decided I would try some myself.  I enjoyed doing these and think I would like to do more. All I need now is a cheap source for embroidery hoops.   I have plenty of crafty bits and pieces to use to make them.  I still need to back them.  I have looked on the Internet and so many different suggestions as to how to do this. So will have to think about it.

Butterfly and Bee. 

Quite like my little bee, I think it might feature in a lot of pictures.

New quilted patchwork cushion.

For Christmas I requested a rotary cutter and board and ruler so I could do some patchwork and quilting. I had done a bit before but thought the job would be easier with the correct tools.  My first attempt is a quilted patchwork cushion which I found on one of the many craft blogs that I like to look at which is called Sew Mama Sew.  Eventually managed the cutting with a little trial and error but I am pleased with the outcome even though some of my corners don't match very well.  I made my own continuous bias binding for the first time too.  Now to try one a little different, maybe arrange the triangles in a different pattern.