Holiday wear...

...inspired by Eva Green in Cracks!

Handmade Christmas - book bag

 My family includes lots of teachers/academics so thought I'd make some book bags for Christmas presents

 

Started off with a big rectangle of fabric and put my embriodery hoop to good use

I love anything nautical so sketched out a ship design

Er.. I should have sketched the design directly on the the fabric with pencil - I sowed it on the paper and then had to remove it - gah tricky!

Phew paper removed pinned all the parts together just need to put the zip in

 

Zip done! This was the hardest part and a wee bit of unpicking was involved to get it to sit right.

The outer fabric is thick linen - lining is a soft tartan fabric.

A4 sized book bag or document pouch!

Done! Can't wait to give this one

What my tree wore!

Here she is! A lovely wonky lil tree. This is the first year Tom and I have got our very own real tree

I've been trying to have a handmade christmas so I crafted some decorations

 

 

 

 A stripey heart cushion

 

 

Dried out some orange slices in a low oven - house smells amazingly christmassy!

Threaded on red tartan to tie them up

 

 

Made some pom pom wool baubles from old wool

 

 

A hot air balloon

 

 

Printed some plain luggage tags with stamps I bought at a fair in Hebden Bridge last week

 

 

Other decorations I didn't make - a few large pine cones tied on with polka dot ribbon

and some pretty little cardinals I bought last year when we spent xmas in St Louis Missouri with Tom's family.

 

What is your tree wearing this year?

xx

A bit of magic . . .

Very excited to be visiting the Harry Potter Studios this weekend!

 

The three broomsticks

Sybill Trelawny

 

Magical kate

Hannah

 

 

 

Tartan scarf

 

 

 

Scarf - Lyle & Scott Heritage

Jumper - H&M

Skirt - H&M

Tights - Topshop

Shoes - Office