Made on my Crafty Tuesday

[Granny Penny]

This week I have used my crafting day to do some more sewing - a hand finished felt cushion. As this day is meant to be a training and "what would sell" day for me I would be interested to hear what you think.

(I think the best training I could have would be in photography as mine tend to be a bit hit and miss:grin:)

[jube]

I think they are lovely and will sell well depending on the price the colours are perfect.

[kitten_with_claws]

Cute cushions GrannyP.....fiddly & time-consuming though if you're hoping to churn 'em out in their hundreds......? LOL

[LadyKatkin]

I'm with Kitten GP - that hand finishing just might drive you bonkers if you have to do enough of them!
Kate x

[Kate's Cards]

Great GP - very funky and modern! I did a fair last year and a lady selling cushions didn't sell any! They were all hand sewn and she was charging £15.00 each!
Sorry I seem to have exclamation mark itis!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kate
X

[LoobyLou]

GrannyP, these are quite lovely! good luck with raising some funds with them

[dyzni]

Those are lovely GP, although as others have said, they look very time consuming.

[Granny Penny]

Thanks everyone. It was pretty time consuming but I cut all the flowers out with a die and I could sit and gather a few in the evening as I find it hard to do nothing. Sewing them on doesn’t take long. Also I would not do many in the same style as I think I would need a wide variety.
As discussed in the past there is something about craft fairs that makes people expect to get things for next to nothing and I don’t think that would be the best outlet for any handmades, beit cushions, cards , boxes, etc. … I just haven’t worked out where is yet
I have been out with Mum today and we had to go into town so I took the opportunity to do some research. (Hence the Kath Kidston bag sitting next to me):giggle:. It made me wonder if one of our local shops - we have one selling French and distressed furniture - might be a better outlet, if they were interested. However, it would mean designing to fit their style. I must say I am enjoying both what I am putting down to research (going in all my favourite shops) and to training (spending more time than I could otherwise justify on craft)

[dizzyjoan]

beautiful GP love the colours, I have got the sewing bug, just got out some old jeans to make a bag.

[agelesscraft]

I think they look good The art type shop in my nearest town sell quite a lot of Handmade Cushions and small sewn items they are quite expensive but she seem to have a quick turnover.
Her window is always one or two colour so everything matches at the moment she has a small (pram size) pom pom blanket and its £35 which seems dear to me.
Maybe if you could ask at a shop or take a couple of samples they might sell and take orders which is what the art shop does

[JAMMY]

Love the cushions Penny, hope you are able to sell them.

[Granny Penny]

My crafty Tuesday this week was meant to be painting but the best thing about setting your own time-table is you can change it! :clapping: I have got the sewing bug (big worry that I will have much material stash eventually as I have paper stash). My first job was to do two more cushions to match the first one I made - just for me! The worry is that I am now looking at the toning curtain material. I won't bore you with more pictures; thankfully they do look the same!

I then went on to make a little apron with my Cath Kidston sale buy. It's double sided, but you use so little fabric that seemed OK.

[dizzyjoan]

love the apron, reminds me of my mum she always wore one in the house...

[angela]

Love the apron it's cute

[jube]

The material is lovely it will definitly sell

[Granny Penny]

Just made my first bag. This was from a kit and I will make a few changes with the next one but it was a good learning experience. (My crafty Tuesday turned into my crafty Wednesday because of the bank holidays!)

[Ephemera]

What a fabulous bag. Love the fabric, looks very Cath Kidsonish! What a productive crafty Wednesday :up:

[JAMMY]

I really like the bag Penny. That will be lovely to carry all your crafty shopping home in.

[kitten_with_claws]

Fab bag GP, I love it & that fabric looks gorgeous! :up:

[Granny Penny]

What a fabulous bag. Love the fabric, looks very Cath Kidsonish! What a productive crafty Wednesday :up:

Although it doesn't say I'm sure it's Kath Kidston. Her material does have a lovely weight for bags. I didn't like the ribbon that came in the kit for the loop and it was difficult to centre although I think it would be quite easy if I was working from scratch again now I know how it needs to look in the end. I think I may just unpick that bit an remove it.

[cmazza]

Lovely bag.