Vouchers

We are now doing Vouchers at Celticfusionfabrics .. Well I suppose that I was before as well .. but nobody had ever really asked for a voucher.. Anyway a lovely gentleman requested one for his lovely partner and I kind of thought .. what should it look like .. I don't actually have any .. but hey presto .. flicking through this months Sewhip mag .. I came across this hand-sewn card with a template .. and I thought .. that would be a great voucher card .. so I quickly whipped up one to send to my lovely customer.

8 handmade items a week

I was at a local craft fair last week .. well it was more of a country fair really organised by Oakleigh crafts fairs .. I know they run fairs all over the country ... and everytime I receive one of their newsletters .. I say _ I really want to do a craft fair .. just to see what it is like .. so I went along and there was a lot of cute things there .. and some mad ferrets .. wooley sheep and good local cider .. So I thought that the only way to do a craft fair is to be strict with myself .. I have got to make some wee bits to take with me .. obviously .. So I thought to myself -start small and work your way up.. So I kind of of figured if I could make a batch of goodies a week - I could motivitate myself that way. .. not that I need motivation- I have just get to get some sort of a system going for myself .. I figured if I could m ake 8 objects a week .. okay 8 is quite a lot .. with work and the shop .. but if I aim for 8 and actually make 3! (is that cheating).. I think that I might be doing well..... and ready for my craft fair in 2015!!!.. anyway it is worth a go.

All of these little bits were made using little offcuts of fabric that I had squirrelled away .. I just can't throw even the smallest piece of fabric away .. I think that it is a sin.

Fav fabric for this week

I am loving this .. the color .. the graphic shapes .. I am seeing a beautiful blind for my new bathroom.. or a quirky piece of wall art ...

Available here at www.celticfusionfabrics.com

New Echino Home Decor in stock

I am such a fan of Echino ..I also love to see them arriving in stock - there is just something about the weight and the quality and the beautiful patterns that I just love - At £4.20 they are not the cheapest fabrics that we have in stock - but a little goes a long way ... purses... cushions ... add with cheaper plain linens.. footstool covers....

Quilt for Mauritius

A very dear friend of mine.. Marie Claire.. MC.. or Buttie as I call her has had her first little boy ... I so wanted to make her something to treasure when the little fellow got older so I thought that I would put together a quilt for her .. I failed to remember that she does indeed live in Mauritius .. so probably not much call for a snuggly quilt there .. but I thought fizz it - I have already started .. so I am going to finish it.

After much success with our great little mini cloth stacks that we have in stock I thought that I would use one of those as a bases for the .. quilt just to show .. that you can do a lot with smaller pieces of fabric. I originally listed these fabric for Blythe dolls (a favourite treasure with a lot of our customers) .. but they have gone from strength to strength and I love to mix and match the fabrics .. as seriously that is one of my favourite parts of running my little business - putting colors together .

These little budles are great for button covering .. softies.. patchwork cushions .. or any little crafty treat really.


I knew with my quilt that I didn't want anything too cutesy -- and decided on reds and blues with a dash of lime green and some quirky little Japanese fabric

So I picked out this cloth stack .. consisting of some fab graphic floral fabric by Kokka .. Alexander Henry's beautiful butterfly and trendy tulip alongside Brandon Mably's serious Ziz zag
I also added a couple of off cuts of the green and this is what I ended up with.

I really wanted something easy .. no binding on the edges .. no fancy needlework .. just bold and bright.. The backing came from a blankie that I had bought for myself - but it wasn't suitable - and it was huge - so I will definitely get another couple of small quilts out of that.

All of these fabrics we have in stock in the small cloth stacks .. so you could easily rustle up a couple of original baby quilts or mats for about £10.00

Fabulous Flannel

I have always loved Flannel .. when I was younger and used to sleep over at my Grans .. she always had Flannel sheets .. they were super soft, Snug and warm .. Our Flannel had a definite modern twist to it - Fab colors and repeat patterns. Our Flannels are not suitable for sleepwear - but would make a Beautiful mattress cover / patchwork .. super cushy cushions for a kiddies playroom.

Super Sweet Double Gauze

We have had a lovely delivery of some fab Kokka fabrics .. I have to say that buying Kokka fabrics fo the shop is highly addictive - thay have such a beautiful collection of cottons, linen mixes, gauzes and knits .. that sometimes I have to say to myself .. STOP NOW .. but theyare all sooo pretty.
These Double Gauzes are no exception .. perfect for the Summer - Light and super soft.. perfect for little people and for Quilting - they will creat the softest blankie for a new baby. Priced at £4.10 - slightly more expensive than your average cotton .. but I have to say - definitely worth it