A little bag for a gift

Hi everyone! This week I was planning some gift for family. Here in Spain , people  usually wait for The Three Wise Men on January 6th. They bring presents for everyone !! 

This time I wanted something for my sisters in law and I sew a little bag made of  fabric wool with a nice flower made of felt with Stephanie Ackerman dies. 

It can used to keep some cosmetics or jewelery.

Supplies:

659958

Sizzix Bigz Die - Banners & Hearts

659960

Sizzix Bigz Die - Flower #4

Felt in six different colors ( pink, yellow, sand , green )

 A little scrap of fabric for the heart

Wool fabric 9.5"x8.5"(2)

Linin fabric  9.5"x8.5"(2)

Zipper 9.5"

Fusible web 9.5"x8.5"(2)

Mother of pearl button

cotton thread in green (8) and pink ( for machine )

Cotton  ribbon 5"

 I started cutting out the pieces with the Big Shot machine, embroidered the leaves  by hand and some straight stitches   with my Bernina machine around the two flowers. I ironed the fusible web on the wrong side of the wool fabric  and  I  drew some curves on the right and left bottom with a glass and cut out with scissors.

 I sew the flowers together  just in the centre. Added the heart and two leaves.

Sew the fabric folded  2" on the borders , back and top as  you can see in the pic.

I sew the zipper  and all  around  the bag for the wrong side , then  cut out the lining as the same way of the bag and finished by hand.

Finally I added a nice ribbon  with a heart made of felt too  and a button on the little heart ..... and
it´s done!! I like this quick bag  even for me..... so maybe I can do someone for my cosmetic goodies.

I wish you a very wonderful New Year  and good times enjoying with Sizzix !!

Love

Mercedes

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¡Hola a todo el mundo ! Esta semana he estado planeando algún regalo para la familia. Aquí en España es tradición esperar a que lleguen los Reyes Magos el 6 de enero. Ellos vienen cargados de regalos.

Esta vez quise preparar algo para mis cuñadas y cosí una pequeña bolsa   de tela de lana con una bonita flor hecha de fieltro y cortada con los troqueles de Stephanie Ackerman.

Puede usarse para guardar cosméticos o  bisutería cuando vamos de viaje.

Materiales:

 659958Sizzix Bigz Die - Banners & Hearts

659960Sizzix Bigz Die - Flower #4

Fieltro  en seis colores diferentes ( rosa, amarillo, arena, verde)

Un pequeño trozo de tela para el corazón

Tela de lana 24cm x 21.5cm ( 2 )

Tela para el forro 24cm x 21.5cm ( 2 )

Una cremallera de 24 cm

Entretela termofijada con plancha 24cm x 21.5cm ( 2 )

Un botón de nácar

Hilo de algodón n º8 en verde y rosa matizado para la máquina

Cinta  de algodón decorativa -10 cm

Empecé cortando las piezas con la máquina Big Shot, bordé las hojas en verde a mano y las flores  alrededor con puntada recta con la máquina de coser. Planché la entretela por el revés de las dos telas del bolso y dibujé  una curva en cada esquina inferior  con la medida de un vaso .Luego corté con las tijeras.

Cosí las flores juntas sólo por el centro  y el corazón de tela encima. Debajo añadí las hojas sujetas sólo un poco.

Cosí un pliegue de 5cm de largo en las esquinas redondeadas de la parte delantera y trasera del bolsito . Echa un vistazo a las fotos.

Cosí la cremallera y luego todo el bolso por el revés .Después corté  el forro de la misma manera   , cosí y rematé a mano.

Por último añadí la cinta con el corazón cortado con dos piezas de corazón de fieltro  y cosido posteriormente. Finalmente  el botón sobre el corazón de tela.

Me gusta esta bolsa incluso para mí, así que  puede  que haga una para mis cositas de cosméticos.

Te deseo que tengas un Año Nuevo  maravilloso y  momentos estupendos con Sizzix.

Cariños

Mercedes

3D Mug Gift Holder

Hi everyone! I hope you had a great Christmas...

I wanted to share a project that is quick, easy and can be adapted to any occasion. Fill with candy, gifts or treats.

I used the Make-It-3D die

and Mug & Spoon from the new Vintage Kitchen collection. 

1. Coat a sheet of matboard with spray adhesive and cover with paper. Die cut two mug shapes, a spoon and one insert to make the 3D well. Remember to place the paper side down when cutting.
2. Bend over on all score lines on the Make-It-3D segment that goes in the middle of the two mugs.
3. Use hot glue to adhere mug to middle piece to the front, then add the back.
   
4. Embellish with rick rack, twine, bell and pine cones.

   
   
   

   You can find these dies in your local store or on-line. Please visit my blog to see lots of ideas from my Inspiration Team...

   
   

   Happy New Year and best wishes for 2015!

Sizzix Bigz Die - Mug & Spoon

Big Shot

Cutting Pad - Extended, 1 Pair

Sizzix Make-It-3D Box Sizzi by 6-Inch by 13.75-Inch ScoreBoards Die, X-Large

Sizzix Little Sizzles - 6

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Fast Friendship Braids

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I hope you are all enjoying the festivities of the season.  I am sure by the time this goes out, I'll be happily hiding in my studio from the temptations of chocolates and cake!

Just before Christmas I managed to run up a quick cushion for a friend.  Definitely a mornings work well done, even if I do say so myself!

I used the following:

657900 Sizzix Big Shot Machine
658880 Sizzix Bigz 5" Half Hexagon Die

For the cushion I used a total of 60 half hexagons cut from a selection of coordinating fat quarters.

To start off the braid you need to get the shape started as follows:

Using a 1/4" seam allowance stitch that first partial seam

Press, and you are ready to add the next half hex

keep adding

Until you have a friendship braid that is the length you need

The braid is 6 1/2" wide, so I made a set of 3 for my cushion

Square up the ends

in no time at all I had a pretty cushion ready for gifting

I hope you'll have a go at this really quick friendship braid, 

wouldn't it make a really cute baby quilt? 

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas

and a Happy Creative New Year!