New Year - New Hobby?

Happy New Year!

Yes I know it's late (a whole month in fact) but there's lots going on behind the scenes here.

First and foremost I am pleased to announce that I have been invited to teach some workshops by the lovely Courtyard Gift Box. They have a lovely shop stocked with gorgeous handmade products (including some evajeanie) and a converted stable for workshops. There is also a new pantry opening this month.

The first workshops I'll be offering are an Introduction to hand pieced patchwork. The stable is set in the most beautiful rural location just outside Kettering, Northants! Oh and did I mention there is homemade tea and cake included?! Message me or leave a comment for further information.

Day 31: Homemade Daily Challenge

Today I am launching the last product in my new range for January. I've revisited an old favourite technique I enjoyed whilst at college 'patchwork'. I have made some little patchwork bags, made using gorgeous Tilda Scandinavian fabrics in olive green and fuschia, teamed with some love sage and baby pink polka dots. The owl keyring is an optional extra.

This bag is a perfect book bag size for a little girl and completes my new range, it will be available in my shop today, also in the shop you will find matching bunting and keyrings, perfect gifts or just for yourself. I launched the heart bunting last week and already it is becoming a popular choice.

I have got to bake Herman today as he is ready, if you would like some of the mix message me. Also there has been much excitement at the short flurry's of snow this morning in the Watts/Day home (and that was just me!) xx

Day 21: Homemade Daily Challenge

A very quick blog update from me today I have got a birthday party to go to this morning at the lovely and very talented Quirky Boots house, Eva and I are both excited, she's at that age now where she understands parties, which is lovely to see, but thinking I might take my ear defenders!

Today's craft is an update on my patchwork quilt:

 It's an appliqued love heart attached with a blanket stitch (done by hand) using vintage fabrics. I hope I can keep up the enthusiasm for this blanket, handstitching is not really my bag. So we'll see :)

Have a super weekend whatever you are doing x

Day 3: Homemade Daily Challenge

For my homemade daily challenge I want to revisit some old favourite techniques. After finishing my degree in Graphic Design in 2002 I did a number of C&G courses in design and craft (part time study whilst working as a graphic designer during the day, yes I've always been particularly keen to have a lot on my plate!)


During the first course I had the chance to experiment with lots of textile techniques before specialising, I found I was a big fan of hand embroidery and patchwork. Thus far evajeanie has only documented free machine embroidered designs and products, but hopefully the homemade daily challenge will rectify this. I sometimes find I only explore this discipline as it is my 'style' but it seems a shame to miss out on other lovely fabricky techniques. With this is mind....

I am going to make a patchwork quilt for my daughter Eva's bed, it will be made up of some really special hand embroidered patches as well as some lovely vintage fabrics. I will post each patch as it emerges from the needle. I don't expect this to be a quick project!

Here's the first patch: