Humphrey is my interpretation of a vintage pattern first published over 40 years ago! He is entirely hand-stitched and has a cute button nose. He’s a great easy make for beginners or to make for sale as he shouldn’t take an experienced maker more than a couple of hours in total. If you’d like this … [Read more...]
Spring Bunny Wreath – a Free Pattern
All you need is an old embroidery hoop, some scraps and a hot glue gun to create this enchanting little bunny decoration. Treat your house this spring! I used an 8” embroidery hoop, but you could easily make your wreath larger or smaller, just resize the bunny template to suit. If you’d like this … [Read more...]
Goings on behind the scenes…
There's lots going on behind the scenes here at Bustle & Sew at the moment! Rosie and I have been putting our heads together to plan for the months ahead, and in particular we've been looking at offering more softie kits as well as the possibility of iron on embroidery transfers. In my last … [Read more...]
A (Very) Little Guide to Pinking Shears
Finishing raw edges to prevent fraying is a key part of most sewing projects and if you don’t have a specialist overlocker (serger) then one of the easiest and quickest ways to do this is to use pinking shears. These resemble regular shears but instead of flat blades they have triangular shaped … [Read more...]
