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Etsy, fabric, handbag, herringbone, patchwork, scarf, sewing machine, tea, Tweed, Vintage
OK it had to happen sometime…but I’ve been gettting more creative with the tweed.
My neighbour is Loulah Belle of both Tea & Herringbone and Loulah-Belle Etsy Shop fame – both links are listed in my Friend’s Blogs list. She came up last night avec toffee apple biscuits and gave me a tutorial on how to make a patchwork scarf.
I’m not very experienced with a sewing machine (only been on a handful of times actually) but Loulah forced me to do all of it from start to finish which was very empowering. Wanna see what I made?
My patchwork tweed scarf.
I love the orange and green colours in particular – in fact it looks even better in real life, I don’t think the photo does it justice at all. So OK I’m biased. In case you think it looks a little familiar then actually alot of these fabrics are what I sent to Abby (BubsBears) to make Reuben from. I’ve backed it with fleece – so it’s lovely and warm – and stays in whatever position you place it around your neck! I wore it to work today – and lots of people commented how much they loved it. I should start taking orders ;-)
Loulah Belle and I have toyed with the idea of doing a craft /vintage fair together – I think these would go down very well. She’s much more talented than me but I’m going to have a go at making some more with vintage images too.
Check out this bag that she made out of tweed and has listed in her shop. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39048949
Let me know what you think to both of them x
Christine said:
Both exquisite!
farmlady said:
The purse is charming but that scarf is to die for. I love the tweed!!! You could sell a lot of things made out of tweed…, it could be your online store called the “Tweedel Dee” .
Catherine said:
That scarf is amazing!!! You’ve obviously got sewing machine skills ;-)
amberlife said:
Al the scarf is fab as is the bag! Now that your sewing machine skills are coming along, how about a tweed quilt…..now that WOULD be fab!!
cheryl said:
Al~ xo
Very handsome scarf and darling purse! A craft show would be so fun and profitable for you both! Wonderful,wonderful tweed!
cheryl ~xo
Charlotte said:
Seriously impressive. Straight lines and everything! (Far more than I could manage!)
Ernest has arrived… :-)
Charlotte
x
mutteringsfromthemoor said:
I’m very impressed my dear! Beautiful. And I like Amber’s idea about a tweed quilt, that would look fabulous!