More Mug Caddies

 I made mug caddies with the evening ladies at Chertsey a while ago, but this week it was the turn of the afternoon ladies!
 

They don't look much like a mug caddy yet, but they will do soon!  Click here to see some completed ones, and for the instructions

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Mug Caddies

We made mug, or craft, caddies at Chertsey's evening Fun With Fabric in October:  It took us a bit of time with some of the instructions, but everyone got a long way into theirs , and all were confident they could finish off at home:

Some even give an indication of the finished item!

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Fun With Fabric Friday

Last Friday was the usual monthly class at Chertsey Museum - we made padded trinket boxes, thank you Linda for the suggestion

These are going home to be finished

And here are last month's jewellery pouches brought in for Show and Tell:  Don't they look great!

 Kaye also brought in her first Mariner's Compass - it's stunning!

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Teaching Tuesday

I was booked to teach at Chertsey Museum today, but was only expecting three or four children . . . I got 14 in the end!!!

We made wooded spoon characters - and the kids came up with some great ideas!

And this fab Santa!

I was really impressed with these two that were closely based on the original design

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Super Sketchbooks

 This month's Fun With Fabric evening project at Chertsey Museum was covered sketchbooks.  All the ladies see the same samples, they are given the same instruction sheet, and they have the sames boxes of resources to rummage through - it always amazes me how varied their results are!

All different, but all great!

Thanks ladies, I had a great evening


Benta@SLIKstitches.co.uk

Covered Boxes

I confess I didn't feel the love for this month's project, and that made it very difficult to teach, but the group ignored my feelings and got on with it, making some great linings, and adapting (ignoring?) the instructions and adding all sorts of extras!

We also had our usual Show & Tell and admired the completed tissue pouches - including one made to match the crazy patch bag!

Tissue Pouches

I haven't been blogging for a while, or sewing, or reading anyone else's blogs - partly due to having visitors and being out and about with them as well as spending time at work, and sleeping occasionally!

Nearly a week ago I taught the Chertsey museum ladies how to make tissue pouches, and other variations on the theme.  We started with Show and Tell - they brought in the bags they made from their crazy patch blocks

Then they got started on the tissue pouches, and the wine coaster variations.