What Kimberley Makes

Rag quilt and cushion I’ve made this quilt and cushion using the rag technique for my daughter’s bedroom. This Miffy fabric is new from Craft Cotton Company and the colours are very contemporary, so I wanted to make some room décor from it to match her grey room. This is an easy technique and looks so fluffy and cosy without taking too much time to make. For the quilt you’ll need: ü   ½ meter of fabric (for me this is grey) ü   ½ meter of contrasting fabric (for me this is white) ü   1 meter of backing fabric ü   1 meter of wadding – I used a polycotton one from Heirloom ü   505 spray (optional) ü   Scrubbing brush ü   Star templates (I printed 2 different sizes from the internet about 5 inches and 3.5 inches) 1. Cut out eight 6-inch squares from the grey fabric and eight 6-inch squares from white fabric 2.  In rows of four, sew the squares WRONG sides together ...

This is the first time I've ever made anything for myself to wear, I've only made clothes for Vienna before now so this was a new venture for me! I've always wanted to try a Tilly and the Buttons pattern as I've heard they are easy to follow and they are also lovely garments, so when the new Indigo pattern came out I knew I had to get my hands on it. It didn't take me long to choose the fabric I wanted to use as I prefer the feel of viscose, stretchy fabric and love a comfy material, judging by the clothes I already own! I also love dark colours and bold prints, so the daisy was perfect! (It was also super cheap off eBay so.. bonus!) I was going to make the indigo top but seen as I was able to get so much fabric, I decided to go for the dress instead. Once I decided what size to make, cutting out seemed a bit daunting. the different marks on the pattern looked scary at first, but starting with the biggest pattern piece you soon get the hang on followin...

I've made these super easy plant pot covers using gorgeous Craft Cotton Co. fabric, designed by The Tiny Garden, but you don't have to use these just for plants! They could be great storage boxes for your sewing room, or choose a fun fabric for a kids bedroom, they would also make great gifts!  I used 1 fat quarter pack (5 pieces) and a plain fabric for the middle What you'll need for 1 cube: 5 x 6" squares of outer fabric and 5 x 6" squares of lining fabric 1 22" by 6" piece of fabric for the border 12" by 18" single sided fusible fleece - I used Bosal  4 eyelet rings for handles (optional) 60" rope or cord for handles (optional) Use 1/4” seam allowance  1. cut out 5 x 6” squares of the outer fabric Cut 5 x 6” squares of the lining fabric Cut out border fabric 22” by 6” 2. iron the outer pieces to fusible fleece and cut out 3. sew 4 of the outer pieces right ...

Deciding on the layout of the pieces - once I started sewing pieces together I soon realised I needed some kind of idea of how they would look when finished. This has been the guide for me when sewing the rest of the pieces. (I chose the layout on the left) tiny stitches only picking up minuscule fabric from the pieces and sew close together so they look invisible! UPDATE COMING SOON :)

This is the first time I’ve attempted to make an item of clothing so I thought I’d go for something small and some what simple! This is the Butterick pattern 3405 and I chose to make the top from C which was just long enough to be a dress on Vienna. I actually didn't realise that it had pants too because you can't see them in the picture of the baby on the packaging! For the most part, it was easy to follow (with the help of google and my mum for jargon busting) but the hardest part was the sleeve seam because you have to ease the fabric through the machine which I couldn't get my head around. It took a few goes to get it lined up but I had to just go for it and hope for the best! I'm very much a perfectionist so 'just going for it' was hard but I'm realising that that's the only way for me to master tricky sewing techniques. If it goes wrong then I know for next time.  I loved putting the darts in the front of the d...