handmade glass beads with pure wool felt leaves or circles
Author: Meeni
gifts of inspiration
I had some wonderfully inspiring and interesting Christmas gifts from my friends and family. My sister gave me many lovely things including vintage fabric remnants, lace, ribbons, mohair yarn and some silver wire. I just can’t wait to use these things in some new creations for this new year.
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I’m dreaming of….
a white Christmas
moomins
happy 65th anniversary
festive flair
designer maker christmas fair
printed lavender bags
using photo prints of flowers from my garden
deck the halls
Christmas decorations
vintage lace doily cushion covers
I have made some cushion covers from remnants of woolen fabric, lace and vintage lace doilies. They are in a range of shapes and sizes. These and other meeni creations are for sale in my Etsy Shop.
My daughter said the doilies and lace looked like snowflakes on this cover so I have called it a ‘snowflake’ cushion cover. Because the doily and lace are very delicate I have hand stiched them to the woolen fabric. There are two seams around it and a scalloped, raw edge cut with pinking shears. It measures approx. 45cm x 45cm.
This ‘square and two lines’ cover has seams on the inside and the lace and doily are machine stitched on to the woolen fabric. It measures approx. 53cm x 35cm.
This ‘large doily’ cover has two seams around it and a scalloped, raw edge cut with pinking shears. The delicate doilies are hand stitched to the woolen fabric. It measures approx. 53cm x 53cm.
Gallery of details of cushion covers (click to enlarge).
a handmade christmas in bearwood
one of the best places for christmas shopping
wool & lace
making cushion covers
listening to
le mystere des voix bulgares
seasonal celebrations
day of the dead inspiration
knitting things
stripes & mixed yarns