A different kind of bouquet for a new mum.  These ones are made from 3 pairs of socks, and wrapped in a bib.   The fish one was for my friend who had a baby 2 months ago.



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My aunty-in-law dropped off a big bag of fabric to me, with stuff she has had since her boys were little (and this piece she bought before they were born.) So they have been sitting, folded for 40-50 years.  Does anyone have any suggestions about getting the yellow out of the creases? I have soaked it, washed it, and it has been hanging in the sun for 2 days.  the marks are still there, but lighter.  I would really love to be able to use the whole piece, and not have to cut around the marks.
Thanks for any help you can offer
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I just finished this fabric luggage tag, much nicer than the plastic ones, or the little paper ones from the airport.  It fits a standard size business card. 
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I finished this tote up this morning, and had to share it.  I just love the way the dress forms came out. 

I have used new and vintage fabrics.  The dress forms are an off white winceyette, and the dress is made from fabrics I was given by my nanna-in-law.
Thanks for looking, and I would love to hear your comments.

Hubby works at a cafe, and has started bringing the empty cartridges home, 'coz they look cool and you could do something with them'  i thought about pendants, but I was wondering if you crafty folk had other ideas.
 
Here is a pic of what they look like



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Another little shrinky brooch.  This one with a cheeky little Scottie dog.  I just love his eye. 
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A few months ago hubby started his new job (chef) at a cafe/craft  store, and I discovered they sell shrink plastic. I bought some years ago when I was in the US, but nave not really seen it here, except for lots of $$. I am in NZ.  so now I want to make shrinky everything, this was my first piece except for the bits I made with miss 3.   It is a little owl and stuck a patterned paper to the back for something a little different. Thanks for looking, and  I'd like to hear what you Think.

Or is it a non-embroidery.  I stitched this up by winding embroidery thread onto the bobbin for my sewing machine (just a regular machine, doesn't sing or dance) and away I went. 



The outside blue sky circle was the first part, so it was a little wobbly till I got the tension and stitch size right.  The clouds were last, and i think they came out the best. 



It is part of the dress I made for DD.

Thaks for looking, and I'd love to hear your comments.
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Freezer paper, if only it were as easy as going to the supermarket and picking a roll up off the shelf.  It is very expensive here, if you can find it.  I saw a tute on instructables about making your own from regular paper and plastic bags, so I thought why not, I have bags and paper.  It came out so well.  I just have a question, do you take the stencil off before the paint dries, I left it on, and it pulled at the fabric a bit.  I love it, hubby loves it too, and my little guy looks pleased as well .



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Summer is going to be over before we know it (not like it really got started tho) so little miss 3 will need an extra layer when the cooler weather comes.  My nanna-in-law gave me a huge bag of fabric at Christmas and this grey sweatshirting with pink dots on it was in there.  Perfect for little girls.  I found a great tute on instructables about making your own freezer paper for stencils, which is great as freezer paper isn't easy or cheap to come by.  I think it came out very well.

 

I bought the other fabric at the car boot sale for $3.00 for a huge piece, and had some cotton lace trim in my sewing box.

   

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