Strawberry Fields Basket And Embroidered Signs For Handmade Monday

Its been a week of Summery makes for me (yes, its just around the corner - how time flies!)

Strawberry Fields Basket

Strawberries are one of my favourite things about summer... we grow lots on our allotment and as you can see from the pic at the top of the page, they have found their way into our garden too, even the hanging baskets!

Very soon those pretty white flowers will be red juicy strawberries and i will be busy picking, washing and hulling (and eating..) them, as well as turning them into jam and lots of other yummy things (thinking of having a go at strawberry wine this year... i'll keep you updated on that one! :))

With all this on my mind it seemed like the perfect time to do something with the pretty strawberry print cotton i've had in my stash for a while... the result is two new storage baskets (one for me and one to sell!)

The base and lining is made from hessian so its nice and durable with a country style rustic feel.

It is 20cms tall (as a guide it will comfortable hold twenty apples).

I think it would work equally well in a kitchen or craft room, i'm thinking of using the one i'm keeping to give strawberry themed gifts (jam etc) at Christmas time!

This one is available from my Etsy shop now priced £18.

Strawberry Fields Forever Sign

Strawberry Fields... a Beatles classic and the perfect summer time anthem i think! I couldn't resist making a sign to match the basket with these famous lyrics embroidered on it along with a couple of little strawberries.

I'll be listing it on my website, Etsy shop and other outlets tomorrow priced £11.00. I hope you like it too!

Butterfly Meadow Inspirational Sign

I've also made a sign with some of my Butterfly Meadow fabric (thank you for all the kind comments about the basket i made with it last week!). This one features an inspirational quote which i think would be really pretty in a little girls room or crafting/creative space...

Along side the quote, 'Be Your Own Kind Of Beautiful' i have embroidered a little butterfly.

This sign will also be available from my Etsy shop, website and other outlets really soon priced £10.

That's all from me for this week... what have you been up to? I look forward to finding out over at Handmade Harbour!

Thanks for dropping by :) x

Water The Plants Sign And Butterfly Fabric Storage Basket For Handmade Monday

We've had some gorgeous weather this week and its been a pleasure to work on some summery makes in my lovely sunny new kitchen :)

I look forward, as always, to hearing your thoughts!

Remember To Water The Plants!

Its getting to that time of year when potted plants, especially tender young seedlings need regular watering so i thought it would be the perfect time to make some reminder signs...

I've used a nice linen/cotton blend fabric featuring my Watering Seedlings design (available to buy from my Spoonflower shop) for the background, and i've hand embroidered the message on hessian.

The reverse is un-dyed organic cotton and i've used interfacing in between so that the sign holds its shape.

Its completed with a twine hanging string with wooden button embellishments,

and is available now from my Etsy shop priced £9.50.

* I made a stuffed heart version of this last year which was popular but i thought perhaps a sign that hangs flat against a wall might be more practical... time will tell which my lovely customers prefer!

Butterfly Meadow Storage Basket

I've been meaning to add some storage baskets to my shops for a while now, i'm a big fan of pretty and practical makes!

I've used my favourite linen/cotton blend fabric, printed this time with my Butterfly Meadow design in pink and blue (also available from Spoonflower).

The fabric i've used for the lining and base is a gorgeous organic linen which i've fallen in love with and plan to use in lots more projects.

As i'm sure many of you know, baskets like this are super useful for storing away crafty bits and bobs.

I think this one would look fab in a little girls room too, it could be a handy place to keep anything from dolls cloths to hair bands, brushes etc. Its 20cms high and 18cms across at it widest - to give you an idea of capacity it will comfortable hold 20 average sized apples!

This basket is now available from my Etsy shop priced £18 and i have plans to make more to join it soon.

Right now though i'm off to enjoy what's left of a glorious afternoon in the garden...

i'll be back later on for a pleasant evening stroll around Handmade Harbour though... see you there! x