Its been a cold weekend, we finally got the snow that the rest of the country has had with minus temperatures alongside it. It was lovely to look out through the window on Saturday (from my warm place inside) at the blizzard blowing by, everything was so white and pretty, a winter wonderland... even though we're halfway through March!
I thought I'd make some flowers to try and bring some Spring into the house and use up some of my felt bits and pieces.
Not sure yet what I'm going to do with them, maybe put them on hair grips or sew brooch pins onto them, perhaps make some more and sew them onto some embroidery.
I've been using these sewing needles, as you can see from the packet, I've had them a few years.
They're still lovely to use, but have tiny eyes. I'm sure as my eyes grow older, these needle eyes get teenier and tinier. This is my super duper wonder gadget that helps to thread the smallest of needles... I love it!
It's called a table top needle threader and is one of my favourite ever gadgets. The needle is placed by the 1, pointing upwards and your thread rests in the little groove.
The white lever (number 2) is pushed down and the needle is threaded as easily as that! Number 3 is a small blade to cut the thread with.
My sewing machine has a built in needle threader, but I really struggle with it, I wish it was easy to use as my table top one.
I have a few felties cut out and ready to sew. I think my favourite at the moment is the little camper van. It makes a cute car air freshener when hung on a piece of twined filled with lavender.
Keep warm
Take care
xxx
I thought I'd make some flowers to try and bring some Spring into the house and use up some of my felt bits and pieces.
Not sure yet what I'm going to do with them, maybe put them on hair grips or sew brooch pins onto them, perhaps make some more and sew them onto some embroidery.
I've been using these sewing needles, as you can see from the packet, I've had them a few years.
They're still lovely to use, but have tiny eyes. I'm sure as my eyes grow older, these needle eyes get teenier and tinier. This is my super duper wonder gadget that helps to thread the smallest of needles... I love it!
It's called a table top needle threader and is one of my favourite ever gadgets. The needle is placed by the 1, pointing upwards and your thread rests in the little groove.
The white lever (number 2) is pushed down and the needle is threaded as easily as that! Number 3 is a small blade to cut the thread with.
My sewing machine has a built in needle threader, but I really struggle with it, I wish it was easy to use as my table top one.
I have a few felties cut out and ready to sew. I think my favourite at the moment is the little camper van. It makes a cute car air freshener when hung on a piece of twined filled with lavender.
Keep warm
Take care
xxx
The flowers are so cute and the colours are lovely. I'm looking forward to seeing what you decide to do with them.
ReplyDeleteYour needle threader seems to work as if by magic! X
Thank you, yes it’s nice to see some brighter colours isn’t it. I’m sure there is some magic involved with the threader x
DeleteThey are all lovely, yes, the Camper Van I love. Clever you.
ReplyDeleteThank you, just wish it was a real camper van x
DeleteHow marvelous is that needle threader. A work of genius!
ReplyDeleteLove the flowers, my vote would be for a brooch. Or two.
Lisa x
Yes, I think a nice flower brooch to make me feel more spring like x
DeleteWe had the snow here too though most of it's gone today. What a great gadget that needle threader is, I shall have to look into getting one of those as I find threading a needle extremely difficult.
ReplyDeleteI do heartily recommend the threader, especially for needle with small eyes x
DeleteYour flowers look wonderful and I just love the camper felt piece. Gorgeous work! I'm hoping the snow is done with here though you can never tell!
ReplyDeleteI’m hoping it’s done with here too now that the last lot has thawed x
DeleteHello, The felt flowers would be so pretty pinned to a jacket lapel. The camper van is like the one my childhood friend's mother drove back in the 1960's. So cute!
ReplyDeletePerhaps pinned with some foliage too x
DeleteThat needle threading gadget is great. Love those flowers, Cheryl. I too, think they would make a lovely brooch. Keep warm!
ReplyDeleteThank you, it’s become my favourite gadget x
DeleteLove those flowers Cheryl....in fact I love anything made from felt. It's such a lovely material to work with.
ReplyDeleteHugs-x-
I love working with felt, it’s so good for die cutting x
DeleteDelightful little flowers.
ReplyDeleteA joy the needlethreader must be, I've not seen one like that before.
It was the first time I’d come across one like it, such a clever little thing x
DeleteOh the little flowers are lovely. I've not seen a needle threader before.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I have quite a bouquet now x
DeleteI love the purple felt flower. Thank you for the visit and kind comment.
ReplyDeleteThank you x
DeleteI love the flowers. Did you know I have a Flower Farm Stand May - October :-) so those flowers really make me smile.
ReplyDeleteWe still have lots of snow on the ground here in Wisconsin.
Oh how lovely, something to look forward to when your snow finally thaws and the summer comes around again x
DeleteThose are beautiful flowers that you made. Love that needle threaded, too. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThank you, it’s always lovely to have flowers around x
DeleteYour flowers & felties are wonderful Cheryl. I always need to use a needle threader now - my eye sight is rather poor. Hope you get some spring weather soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you, yes needle threaders and good light are so appreciated x
DeleteI have a needle threader too, they are one gadget that really works well. The needle threaders on both my machines have stopped working though. I think they are too delicate for the job on a machine that is used frequently. Trouble is like everything they are too expensive to have replaced. Love your felt flowers. X
ReplyDeleteI never really got on with the threaders on my machines, I just didn’t have the knack I think x
DeleteThe felt flowers are fantastic but the little camper van is my favorite as well - I'll drive it to Tahiti with the wind blowing in my hair.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
Oh that does sound lovely, maybe some flowers in your hair too x
DeleteI have one set of bodkin needles and another set of cross stitch needles and then another set that are general. I have had them a while and get quite possessive of my needles if anyone asks to borrow one as they wouldn't needing them to sew.
ReplyDeleteMitzi
i don’t need to share mine as no one here sews x
DeleteThat gadget is indeed wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI do like your felt flowers ...
I wish Spring would hurry up a bit so we could enjoy seeing some blooms in the garden... although we did have a robin visit - that was nice to see.
All the best Jan
What a cool gadget. I use a needle threader but it's as old as your packet of needles! ha! Love the felt flowers. I've had cravings to get into some felt again but just haven't had the time. Love the camper van too! SO CUTE!
ReplyDeleteCindy
Love your pretty flowers, they look so delicate and well made. The camper van looks great too, brings back memories of childhood summer holidays. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. Cathy x
ReplyDeletegreat flowers and what a fab gadget !
ReplyDeleteHi Cheryl - just popped in to say hello.
ReplyDeleteHope all is well.
Happy April Wishes.
All the best Jan
I hope all is well with you and that Spring has arrived.
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