Fox Diaper Caddy and Cat Face Purses

I am back sewing and happy!

 

Foxes are close to my heart and wanted to make a festive red one that will still be nice to have after the holidays

 

 

 

 

I love neutrals and this taupe check with a pocket teddy is ideal for baby gifts to minimalist homes or when the parents are keeping the baby's gender a surprise

 

 

 

 A new variation to the popular fox pillow in....tangerine!

 

It is bright and zesty, a true feeling of summer inspired by the lovely tangerines, oranges, clementies and mandarins I have been eating this month.

 

 

 I love these patchwork bags with a kitty face and mad colour combinations.

 

 

 Pink stamps, aqua and red cherries..

 

 Sage and pink...because even little girls need a purse!

 

I never tire of polka dots, there is something about them that makes me smile.

Happy Sunday ya all

 

xoxoxoxo

 

Fox Caddy, Raccoon Case, Squirrel and Dotty Clutch

Fox Caddy, Raccoon Case, Squirrel and Dotty Clutch

This week I have been fortunate to have time to sew every day and wanted to share the joy with you. Here is what I made.

Fox Caddy

 This is a new fox design, with more detail.

I am pleased with how he came out, I made his legs out of wool felt: they are soft and 3D.

I had some leftover fabrics from the Acacia Blue line I bought back in July and made a small case for an e-reader or tablet.

Raccoon Tablet Case

 The eyes of that raccoon are magical, I swear he can see me!

A Squirrel Basket 

This basket was made with blue edging on the top of the pockets, using my Fabric Basket Tutorial for the lovely London fabric shop The Village Haberdashery. It is written for absolute beginners, if you can sew a line (preferably straight) you can do it!

I am so proud how I patiently stitched that blue edge in the ditch and did not go over.It is my challenge this year to become more accurate and precise, getting it right first time, instead of my tendency to rush and end up ripping seams later.

Polka Dot Clutch and Strap

 This fits a pack of baby wipes and a few diapers, for a chic solution to changing baby on the go...

...and it matches the Dotty Taupe Basket

I have two more new foxes designed and the patterns cut, ready to be sewn so something to show you soon.

Enjoying the last of the autumn sunshine, warm wishes to you all.

Eva

Jolly Farm, Fox and Apple

This week under severe restrain I only bought one fabric to add to my stash.

The Trees from Jolly Farm- Henley Studio, Makeower UK

I love everything about this- the colours, the detail, the birds.

The blue is lovely too, maybe next week...

I added a little red apple to the front

I love the bright red dots. The stalk gets lost a bit in the other green but I did not have any solid green to match.

I also have been designing some new foxes.

 Something to go with this Boy Fox

Here is a girl fox

The bow is removable and she loves roses and has a button nose.

This basket has longer handles for one hand operation.

And a jumping Fox

 I have missed working with felt- this shade is called acorn and is so soft to touch.

I used plain stitching instead of the usual zig-zag satin stitch, and chose a bright orange. 

Last year I loved making the Fox Autumn Leaves Purse but it took 2-3 hours to make.

I still love the idea of fabric photos though and creating a pretty scene.

This is work in progress

The fox is talking to her friend the bird. I wanted a blue bird, like the singing Disney birds and a big dotty mushroom! The fox leg was very tricky, I drew it about 6 different ways before settling on this version that I could actually sew.

So it has been very busy here! How was your weekend?

Eva

Fox In The Rose Garden

Foxes are back!

I promised more foxes and here they are!

 Antique Pink Polka Dot On Cream and Pink Roses Bouquets

 I used antique Pink Gutterman Thread  Col.473 for the satin stitch.

 And If you like a Vintage look and bright colours, a Red Fox version.

 The background Fabric is a Petrol Blue, Green, Grey difficult to describe shade.I live the tiny flecks of yellow in this.

 I used an oily swampy green to top-stitch. Here the fabric looks more blue.

To see more about foxes, see Coral Fox and Tulips

 and Mint Fox

and Pink Fox

And something more summery

Cupcakes!

These are so cute! The hearts are red and normally I would not put them together with pink but I am hoping it worked ok here.

Have a great Sunday!

Fox Fabric Basket In Pink with Coral

I finally got round to using this lovely tulip floral to make a fabric basket with a  fox.

 Isn't she cute?

 I used tab handles following the recommendation of my boyfriend who is my biggest critic (and sometimes fan)

 The fox fabric is a lovely deep coral-brown and I used a coral thread for the applique. I also stitched the eyes and nose with grey embroidery floss for a more subtle look to black

Inside it has 7 slip pockets, all stitched in triple stitch for longevity and the top is finished in a double row of topstitching.

I love this little fox and don't think I will tire of her any time soon.