Simple sewing project for you to try

Hello from a damp and chilly North Lincolnshire. Rocky came with me to pick up the papers from Irene's this morning. Time to get his raincoat out again. Doesn't he just look like the bees knees in his recycled umbrella. Don't tell him it's home made, he thinks he is dead posh. I think I'll make a little rain hood to go with it. Perhaps when the weather gets very wet he will need some wellie boots. 

I've finished the mini felt bunting I was making. Each one is three inches wide, and double thickness. If you are going to have a go you could make them single thickness. I preferred to make them double, so the stitching is covered up on the back. Not a very good photo, the light was not so good today.

I found some gold ribbon in my bit box which was ideal to match the gold sequins. Fold it in half lengthways and iron, and sandwich the flags in between and pin They are spaced one inch apart and machined onto the ribbon. They could be hand sewn on if you didn't have a machine. Leave about twelve inches at both ends to tie them up.

I used purple embroidery thread, three strands, with a blanket stitch to edge them.

They are so easy to make. You could make multi coloured ones to decorate a tree. You could make them smaller if you have a small tree. You could sew beads or buttons on them if you don't have sequins. Green and red is Christmassy, but any colour is nice for all the year round use. Are you going to have a go, still two months to get them made before Christmas.

Don't forget to put your clocks back one hour tonight, an extra hour in bed. I shall probably get up an hour earlier, if I am fully awake I like to get up. Don't like to waste any daylight hours in the winter, they are too precious.

Have a nice Sunday. Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip