Matroyshka bunting!

I have been busy making my Russian styled bunting.

First of all I took my matroyshka fabric

I cut out scallop shapes which I then backed with polycotton and trimmed with burgundy ricrac braid (from http://www.daisychaindesigns.co.uk/)

Next I cut out some plum coloured felt (from Paper and String)  into an upside down Russian onion dome style shape.  I layered the scallop shapes on top of the felt onion dome shape and sewed the two together. 

Lastly I made binding out of some stash striped fabric matching my colours and attached it to make a string of Russian themed bunting for Christmas.

And there you are  (Вот вам!):

How easy was that - don't know why it took me so long to get on with it.



I also have some Christmas nutcracker fabric which has been waiting for a project....hmmm!  I can see more bunting in the offing!


Told you I was a bit obsessed with bunting?   But why not join in?   Feel free to ask me any bunting related questions you have and I will try to help!


Nicky

It's not too late for Spring bunting!?

I have already shown you my little lambs which were waiting on more ricrac!

Sorry wrong picture!  Here's the right one:

Well I received my blue ricrac braid as ordered from Daisy Chain Designs, a UK on-line shop selling patterns, trims, ribbons, buttons etc.  It took a little while to arrive, as the kind Sue explained in her handwritten note, because she went away over the bank holiday weekend - who could blame her with such lovely weather too!    Anyway she included two FQs of fabric in my order for waiting, I guess, which was very welcome!

It was a quick project as the little flags had already been cut out and I'm beginning to get the hang of this bunting thing having done several before.

This time I made my own binding out of blue plaid.  And hey presto another cute strip of bunting.

A closer view:

If you think this is the last lot of bunting coming your way, then think again - I have just discovered a whole lot more hallowe'en fabric which I haven't cut up yet. 

But is it destined to be bunting or not to be bunting - that friend Hamlet is the real question...????

Nicky

Hallowe'en bunting!

Is it too early to get ready for Hallowe'en?  Since I missed the deadline for my Christmas wreath and Hallowe'en banner I thought I'd get in early.


Here is a little bundle of flags - quite cute I think!

And here they are standing to attention:

Here is my idea of a Hallowe'en tree bush!  It's purple, it's prickly, it's Berberis!

And here is my bunting resting, waiting for someone to string them up!

What are you making well ahead of time?   Go on tell me - I won't tell anyone else, it'll be our secret!  Shhhhhh!

Nicky

Bunting!

Do you like bunting?  I do and last year I went a bit mad for it with some cute Easter themed fabrics and colours and some gorgeous large ric-rac braid. 


The original inspiration came from this book Quilt Yourself Gorgeous by Mandy Shaw which you can get here!

and I did make some birthday bunting from it for my boys but then I just went
one step beyond.  Cue Madness.....song, not mental strife!

Can you see the green fabric with daisies on underneath the letters T and S?  That is a little piece left over that my mother kept from a dress she made me when I was in my early teens to go to my cousins wedding - well he is due to retire soon....doesn't time fly??  Okay enough embarrassing stories!

I still have some bits cut out to make more bunting for Spring - with lambs on it this time...but am waiting on more ricrac:

I also have the supplies to make some Hallowe'en bunting....ooooooh:

And last year I wanted to make Russian matroyshka bunting, for Christmas of course ...here is the fabric.  Have you got any of these - they certainly seemed popular at the time?

That makes least three sets of bunting - my UFO list lengthens as we speak!

How is the bunting in your life?  Are you all s-t-r-u-n-g out or floating on the breeze?

Nicky