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Giveaway/Swap Alert and Something Silly

Hello everyone,

I’m here to promote the latest chicken giveaway swap. Yes, it’s still going after almost a whole year. I can’t quite believe how wonderful everyone has been for continuing the Chicken Run. Thank you so much for supporting us so far and let’s keep it going for another year. If you want to see all the chickens that have been flying around the world so far, just go to the Chicken Run Gallery above.

Annett who lives in Germany has a fantastic blog over at Knettycraft and she is hosting the next giveaway swap. You can pop over to her blog to read all about her wonderful chickens but here is a sneaky peek.

From the far left there is a chenille chicken (this has to be a first), then a log cabin version followed by the hexy patches one and finally a caramel one. Annett has really tried to make all kinds of chickens to share with you. She just couldn’t stop making chickens! I love her blog and all of her other crafty ideas too.

If you’d like to win one of Annett’s gorgeous brood, all you need to do is follow the instructions in her post here. You will need to agree to make your own chicken to giveaway to someone else around the world after you have received your prize chicken from Annett. Just a few fabric scraps is all it takes to make a chicken. Go on, make someone smile!

You have until the end of 30th November to enter so hurry up and visit Knettycraft Smile .

Now, I’m not going to bore you all with what I’ve been up to since I last posted. You really wouldn’t want to know and it hasn’t been that pleasant Sad smile . However, I did venture into the sewing room a few days ago and you wouldn’t believe how productive I was.

First, I machine embroidered the edge of a crisp white bed sheet using the most gorgeous quilting thread that has a beautiful sheen. Isn’t that pretty?

Then I made pillow cases to match.

Then I started a duvet cover which morphed into a quilt.

And what is a bed linen set without scatter cushions?

Have you guessed yet? Have I been rumbled?

Ha-ha! These are all 1/12 life size and would fit a double bed in a doll’s house. Do I like doll’s houses? No! Do I like dolls? Not at all! Why did I make these tinies? Why not? LOL

Maybe I’ve lost my marbles Open-mouthed smile .

I hope you didn’t mind me playing games with you there. Were you duped?

Avis x

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by Oh Sew Tempting on November 19, 2014 • Permalink

Posted in Embroidery, Quilting and Patchwork, Uncategorized

Tagged 1/12 scale, craft, cushion, doll's house, embroidery, fabric, giveaway, handmade, interior design, machine quilting, patchwork, quilt, quilting, sewing, swap

Posted by Oh Sew Tempting on November 19, 2014

https://ohsewtempting.wordpress.com/2014/11/19/giveawayswap-alert-and-something-silly/

Is it a mug rug?

Good morning everyone!

What a glorious sunny day it is here in the North East of England. I hope you are all well and that crafting is keeping you happy. For me, it’s just been work, work, work these last couple of months so I’m very pleased to be back here with my crafty friends at last.

I finally had a day off yesterday and decided to finish a little project that I’d started weeks ago. Those of you who read this blog regularly will know that I don’t like scraps of fabric. If I make something, I cut the pieces in the most economical way and often achieve no-waste projects. It takes an awful lot of planning but the pleasure I get from having used every square inch of available fabric makes me very happy.

So, not having any particular project in mind, I decided to get rid of a few scraps. I had several strips of blues leftover from bindings so I split them up the middle and began to sew them together not knowing what it was going to turn into. Before long I had two different rectangular blocks that I thought would make a nice mug rug or maybe a mini quilt table topper.

It is actually rectangular in real life Smile .

Well, just before the binding was sewn on I had a brainwave (which doesn’t happen to me very often). My tablet could do with a case! So I turned it over, grabbed some more scraps, made a lined pocket and HEY PRESTO! It’s a tablet case Smile .

I also added a fabric tie.

Look at that wobbly edge at the bottom. That happened because I stretched the front block as I was attaching the lining Sad smile . I used nice thick wadding/batting to protect the screen.

I think I like the back the best.

Here’s my tablet, all snug as a bug in a (mug) rug Winking smile .

Some of you may remember my previous scrappy playtimes. Here’s a quick reminder.

All proof that you can make it up as you go along. Have fun scrap busting! I did Smile .

Avis x

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by Oh Sew Tempting on June 22, 2014 • Permalink

Posted in Cross Stitch, Embroidery, Quilting and Patchwork, Uncategorized

Tagged binding, craft, cross stitch, embroidery, fabric, handmade, interior design, machine quilting, mug rug, patchwork, pattern, pin cushion, pin pillow, quilt, quilting, scraps, sewing, sewing case, tablet case, tutorial

Posted by Oh Sew Tempting on June 22, 2014

https://ohsewtempting.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/is-it-a-mug-rug/

Latest Chicken Run Giveaway Swap!

Hi everyone,

Just popping in to let you all know that there is a new Chicken Run Giveaway Swap being hosted by Wanda’s Life Sampler. Wanda has made a really cute chicken to send to the lucky winner. Here it is!

I’ve also updated the gallery so you can see all the chickens in the coop so far, plus some photos sent to me by lovely crafters who just couldn’t resist making a chicken even though they didn’t win! I wonder where Wanda’s chicken will be flying off to. Maybe it will be coming to live with you!

Avis x

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by Oh Sew Tempting on May 8, 2014 • Permalink

Posted in Applique, Embroidery, Quilting and Patchwork

Tagged craft, embroidery, fabric, handmade, interior design, patchwork, project, sewing

Posted by Oh Sew Tempting on May 8, 2014

https://ohsewtempting.wordpress.com/2014/05/08/latest-chicken-run-giveaway-swap/

Were you correct?

Happy Saturday everyone!

Did you guess what the mystery embroidery was in my last post? Here is another little teaser in case you didn’t. I bet you know now. Scroll down for the big reveal!