Wheat Bags

This is the basic Wheat bags i will be doing in the next couple of days, embellishing them for each person and adding a piece of velcro to the bottom as a closure. I will be adding heating instructions as a print out too for each one. I have used contrasting threads for the tutorial, I will however use matching threads for the finished items.

Wheat Bags

First sew the lining to the outer neck top. Pin both sides together right sides facing, using the pattern as a template sew around the outsides Leaving an opening in both the top and the bottom.Cut out. Clip curves and turn the right sides out. Tuck in the neck.
Turned out the right way.
Now measure the stopper insert, make it out of heavy cardboard and gather a piece of fabric around it.
Do the same thing with the tabs. This is done twice so make sure that you turn it over to make it symmetrical. Fold the tab at the bottom
Pin it onto the base. Ladder stitch it all together.
ladder stitch it into the neck.

Wheat Bags

These are the fabrics i have chosen to use for the wheat bags. a soft camel brown for the males and a hot pink for the girls. It is wide strip cotton corduroy and the inner upper lip is going to match the cotton wheat pouch to go inside. I will also applique individual designs on each one.

Wheat Bags

This is the start of the process of the wheat bags i am making. I have the main body with the upper part lining piece, Where the opening in the bottom is will have velcro closures, the top will have a fabric stopper just for effect. On each of the bags i will have individual applique of their own Likes/hobbies. Now i am going to hunt out some fabrics, eg, Denim for my brother. The outer fabric because it will not be in the microwave does not have to be a natural fabric, but the wheat bag insert does.

Koala Hand Puppets

I have just finished making these hand puppets for my two 3 year old nephews. I wanted to make them something they could use their imagination with and have an Australian flavour. I am pleased with the way they have turned out. I just need to stuff the heads. I will be making a separate lining and filling that with fibre fill.
Already i am thinking of the gifts to make for the adults. I think i will make microwave wheat bags. These will be microwave inserts, I will make the outsides for each one in the style of whoever i think will suit, and the inserts in cotton rectangles unfilled until i get there because i do not want them to have problems with natural products in my suitcase. For example, my mum loves tea pots, i will make the outside in the shape of a tea pot and the microwave insert separately. Mike her husband is into wood work, so i will make his in the shape of a drill or a tube of wood glue but thinking on those lines. One sister is a high flyer, so i am thinking of a mobile phone, and the other sister is more into music, My brother loves motor bikes so getting my thinking cap on i have a few more relatives to think about to get things started. I do not have much time left but i am having fun!

Going to England

Not long now, before i go to England. Doing a count down now! I am going to England to see my niece get married! I will be going for 1 month and leaving on the 19th of this month. I will be staying in several places, my mums, my brothers, my dads place. to name but a few, and Shopping! fabric or stores i need to know about, all in Kent or London, any ideas? I will be away for a month. Borough Green, Orpington, Dartford, 5 Oaks. One place i do know that i will visit, Just cos i love it is a place called Dungeness I love the rugged wildness of the place. I would also like to see some castles or old buildings, any ideas?

Trucks Continued

This is the last truck, I made this one lined with black felt. I added cardboard to the sides to stiffen it and the running stitch is the insides of the truck scoop.
This is from the front.
All 3 are now finished.