Sunday 20 January 2013

A new space to sew

I recently cleared out our porch to accomodate my sewing machine, my supply of socks and of course a couple of boxes of finished sock monkeys :o) It's so great to have a little space for my sewing instead of having to disrupt what I'm working on to use the dining table whenever we want to eat a family meal together! 


I made this little altered coffee tin which I am using in my new little sewing room for my machine's spare bobbins,  I covered the tin with scrapbook paper then stamped a sewing machine on to the reverse side of a scrap of the paper and stuck that on with sticky pads. I used some measuring tape paper and some lace from my stash to embellish then added some paper twine with a little framed charm hanging from it. I also altered the lid with some alcohol inks a paper flower,  a button and some twine. Waiting now till we finish the next tin of coffee so I can make another little container to go with it!



Entering these challenges: 
Speedy and Friends - Use Twine 
Crafty Catz -Anything but a card 
Frilly and Funkie - Vintage - anything goes
Ladybug Crafts -  Anything but a card

8 comments:

Gillian said...

Lovely Jenni, I might have to add one to my list of crafts to try this year,it's getting longer by the day! Gill x

stampingbowd said...

Love your project! Great texture! Thanks for joining Speedy Fox & Friends this week!

Pat said...

Awesome sock monkeys. Thanks for joining Speedy Fox and Friends.

Aunty Sue said...

Oh how clever thanks for sharing at crafty Catz this week

Jenny Marples said...

What a fantastic little tin. Thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie this time. Hugs, Jenny x

Inkypinkycraft said...

What a great ideaA! Thanks for playing at Frilly and Funkie this time Trace x

Winnie and Patty said...

What a wonderful project! Thanks for playing along with us this week at Speedy Fox & Friends blog challenge!

Unknown said...

Wow this is outstanding thanks for joining in with us at CRAFTY CATZ fabulous work hugs sassyxxxx