Do you sew?

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I don't but all the bits and bobs that go with sew fasinate me.   Little packs of needles, spools of thread and pretty pearl headed pins.  So when it came time to decorate/alter this mdf pot from SY Lincoln some of those things or images of them came to mind.   This would be a useful storage for any seamstress.

Painted the pot first with gesso and then with Green Viva Inca Gold.  Then some stamping and heat embossing.  The scissors are a Kaisercraft stamp, also from SY Lincoln.   The others are Sam Poole apart from the sewing machine on the next picture which is a Tanda stamp.   Sizzlits die cuts for the second set of scissors and the needles and threads.

Colouring with DI as a water colour and Whisper pens.   Pin wheel is naturally real most of the pins are accessible!   Buttons little reels of thread and ribbon picked up here and there along the way.

There are a couple of challenge's I'd like to enter this into
Ali-Craft - A new monthly challenge site offering a scummy Graphic 45 set as the prize, they also have a DT call going on.   For the first challenge the theme is 'Open'.

Country View Craft's - for their 4th challenge the theme is Die Cuts.

Comments

  1. Lisa Jane2 June 2013 at 17:38

    oh wow .. i absolutely love this .. i love anything habedashery and sewing related .. love the colour too
    Lisa x

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  2. Unknown2 June 2013 at 18:16

    WOW, this is fantastic, it would look great on my sewing table... I love it Zoe xx

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  3. Mervi2 June 2013 at 19:33

    wow great project, lovely thing to keep on the sewing table;-))m

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  4. Sally H2 June 2013 at 20:15

    Oooh, Zoe! That is brilliant! Love the colours and vintage feel. Maybe I should have a go at that, then I might get motivated to turn up all the trousers that are in my sewing pile! That is the problem with coming from such a short family!

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  5. Brenda Brown3 June 2013 at 06:01

    What a fabulous altered ploy Zoe. I love all the stamps and additions and you know it is one of my most favourite themes. Thanks for choosing to enter it into the Country View Challenge this month.
    Have a great week.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  6. chrissie3 June 2013 at 06:22

    Great idea Zoe--I sew and stuff is all over the place so something like this might be a good idea for me and a nice craft idea as well

    Love Chrissie xx

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  7. Unknown3 June 2013 at 14:19

    Hi Zoe
    great project, just love anything altered

    Thanks for sending it to our new blog challenge
    ali

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  8. Becky4 June 2013 at 09:08

    Love the stamps and a great idea.

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  9. Von4 June 2013 at 15:36

    Love it Zoe and that stamp is gorgeous !
    Von ♥

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  10. The Crafty Goat Girl8 June 2013 at 18:50

    Fabulous project, thanks for joining in our first challenge over on the Ali-Craft Blog. Heidi x

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  11. Linda Wescott9 June 2013 at 11:16

    I was dressmaking from a very young age (wish I was still up to it lol) This would be a perfect gift for any kind of sewer, and something to be treasured Hugs lin

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  12. Inkypinkycraft24 June 2013 at 09:02

    what a clever make and so useful too!
    thanks for joining us at country view crafts challenge x Trace x

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