Sunday 30 June 2013

Cool Cats Lavender Pillows And Bookmarks For Handmade Monday


More glorious sunshine this week - yay! And a busy week of making for me. Mostly i've been working on a commission that i can't show you yet though so it will be quite a brief post from me today (and possible quite a long one next week!)


Cool Cats


Whenever i complete a new collection of fabric designs i order sample swatches of all of them from Spoonflower. My cool cats collection is my largest yet so this huge array of feline fabric swatches are currently gracing my crafting table...



Although the main purpose of ordering the swatches is to check the designs work in terms of colour representation, print size etc, i am of course keen to make lovely things from them too.

I've had my thinking cap on and come up with a few ideas of what to create with 8x8 inch swatches recently - things like coasters, mini bunting, lavender pillows, bookmarks have come to mind so far...

I've decided to turn these colourful 'cats in love' swatches into lavender pillows and bookmarks.


 I had hoped to have them all finished this week but due to being pleasantly sidetracked by a lovely commission, i've only completed the blues so far...

Blue Cat Lavender Pillows



They make a cute little set i think - the perfect pressie for a cat lover!

They measure 8x10cms and as with all my lavender pillows are stuffed with a combination of soft British wool and gorgeous dried cotswold lavender. The reverse side is fresh white organic cotton.


If they prove to be popular i will keep them as a permanent fixture in my shops and make them entirely from organic fabric i think.


Blue And White Paw Print Bookmark


Recent visitors to my blog will know that i'm very enthusiastic about making bookmarks at the moment, so no surprise i've been at it again this week!



I've used the white organic cotton canvas again, i love how fresh it looks alongside the bright colours of these fabrics. There are no frayed edges this time, in keeping with the neat, bright, fresh look i'm going for with these designs. I look forward to hearing what you think!

That's it on the making front for this week. So, back by popular demand, its...



Mystery Plant Time!

Okay, here's this week's mystery...


... anyone who manages to correctly identify it will get a big 'hooray!' in my next Handmade Monday post!

Speaking of which, its that time of the week when i like to enjoy a good browse of all the crafty delights lined up over at Handmade Harbour... do come along, everyone is very friendly :)

Have a wonderful week! x

28 comments:

  1. It's a great use of the swatches - would be such a shame to waste them!

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  2. Your fabric is great I love it and the blue cushion is so nice. You have been busy. Is the plant celery, that's my first thought and more than likely totally wrong!!

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    1. thank you!

      ooooh, an excellent guess... all will be revealed next week! x

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  3. Beautiful Fabric and Lavender Sachets are a lovely idea, I think the cat prints on the bookmark look really pretty.

    Jan x

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  4. lovely... i'm not a cat person at all but i can see how these will appeal to many people :)

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  5. I love your cats fabric, and it makes a gorgeous lavender bag. I'll look forward to seeing your commission soon!

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    1. thank you Wendy!

      hopefully i will be able to show you next week :) x

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  6. The blue on your cat design fabric is so bright and vibrant, I love it! Wonderful little lavender pillows x

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  7. wow, you've been busy!
    love the fabrics with the cat patterns - i'm a cat lover so anything in this theme draws my attention.
    i bet anything with this design will sell well.

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  8. Oh dear - now I am wishing I had not been as quick to demand another mystery plant. I have no idea at all! Really liking the cats themed materials. They are really crisp and very appealing. Well done (as always :))

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    1. hehe :) i thought it might be a tricky one but there have been a few good guesses...

      thank you!! x

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  9. Love the paw print bookmarks! No idea about this week's plant though!

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  10. I love your cat fabric. Who doesn't love cats. I'm sure they will be very popular. Oh and another mystery plant. At first I thought it must be a herb, but now I am thinking maybe celery?

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    1. thank you very much!

      good guessing! all will be revealed next week :) x

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  11. Lovely, lovely cat-themed makes - all gorgeous. The plant looks similar to a celery top, but the pot is too small - however, you might have planted the bottom of a celery and it is shooting. Very intriguing. Hope you have a good week.

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    1. thank you very much!

      excellent guessing! al will be revealed next time... :) x

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  12. I'm always a fan of your lovely cat themed fabrics they look gorgeous as always

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  13. Your fabric designs are amazing - I'm sure they'll be very popular.

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  14. Another lovely cat themed blog. I love the paw print fabric. The book mark is so cute xx

    PS sadly I'm not a green fingered person so have no idea on plants. It has pretty looking leaves so could it be some kind of herb.

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    1. thank you! I'm really glad you like them :) xx

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