Sunday 31 May 2009

A Simple Six Pocket Bag


This would make a great beach bag...or a nappy bag. I found this on BHG.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Charging Basket


I love this idea. As the boys get older and more phones find their way into our household I am sure to be needing to make one of these. I found this tutorial on Oh Frannson.
Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Bamboo Handled Bag


I found this tutorial on The Long Thread. I find these handles all of the time at the thrift stores. I love these bags and they look so simple.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

I found this unreal notebook holder that also holds pencils at One Red Robin. It would be great for roadtrips. If any pencil is unaccounted for it would not take long to realise.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Book Labels



I found these retro looking labels at Orange You Lucky. Helen is an illustrator and has kindly offered these for free. Go to her blog and have a look around. Reminds me of when I was a kid. When you got a book (which was a huge deal) you could get these types of labels. Thanks Helen.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Saturday 30 May 2009

Stamped Onesies


American Crafts has this great project for onesies!!! I would have loved to have had these when my kids were little....and so simple!!!!

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Book Binding


This is beautiful. Again from iHanna. She links to another tutorial to show you the most simple drawings to show that we can all do it. Thanks Hanna!!!

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Patchwork Notebook


I have some notebooks in my craft cupboard...and lots of papers....now I just need to merge them!!!! This is from iHanna.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Shadow Decorations


This is great for a halloween display. I found it on Folding Tree. She has a lot of great projects.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Prim Paper Mache Piggy Bank


This is great....from the Ultimate Paper Mache. How cute it is!!!!

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Wednesday 27 May 2009

Quilt Along


Elizabeth at Oh Frannson has a quilt along...it is fantastic. If you are a new patchworker I am sure you could do it. She also has some great info on where she buys her fabric and everything. You can find it on the bio and faq section. Thanks Elizabeth, I really admire you.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Blog Counter :(

My blog counter thingie said Error remove immediately.....awwwwwwwwww!!! It was almost up to 10,000 since I started in April! Why...why!!!! That was one of the highlights of my day.

Thanks everyone for coming on and seeing what I have found.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Dying wool blankets



Found this tutorial on dying blankets on Molly Chicken. I will use this one day...I WILL!!!

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Tipsy Pots


I was blog surfing and saw that Primitives from Above posted this link. Great projects for small gardens too.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Tuesday 26 May 2009

Happy Acorn Pouch


This is a cute little project!!! I am making this one but using my own drawing. I will post a picture when it is done. I found this on Craftzine.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Saturday 23 May 2009

Key Ring


Oh I love this...much prettier than my Rover key ring!!! (and my car is a Fiat!!). Thanks to Imagine Fabric.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Log Cabin Birdhouse

Now there is no photo to put up....so please...please...please...click the link!!! This birdhouse is beautiful! I went into a free craft site that Gina made me go into...and talk about a maze!!! (now if you are making one birdhouse...may as well make one for me...get the hint...hoping that Sandy is reading this and she will get Steve onto it)

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Friday 22 May 2009

Patriotic Kitty


Betty Dekat has another freebie. This one would be great done with a punchneedle. Thanks Betty!!!

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Silk Screen Printing


Just saw this on Martha Stewart. I would love to learn to do this one day. Love the picture on the bag too!!!

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Thursday 21 May 2009

Refashioned Bag


This project is from darling petunia. It is refashioned from a little dress. Clever or what. When I shop at the TS I normally shop with my eyes...for colour. I will remember this project too!

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Wednesday 20 May 2009

Firecrackers


These ones are from Char. They are a great 4th of July project. I had a great time in America with Sandy and her family for the 4th of July last year!!!! Wish I could be there again!!!!

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Tuesday 19 May 2009

Label Tutorial


Do you want to make labels for your items? Well I have a great tutorial for you. Sew Take a Hike has this tutorial.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Souvenir de France - Cross Stitch


Barb Adams of Blackbird Designs has this free chart. They have just been over to France and this is the souvenir for us!!!! Thanks Barb.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Ruffled Pillows


Found this one from Sandi. Nice aren't they!!!!

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Tissue Box Cover


Ashley has this simple and great tutorial for a tissue box. I love it! Thanks Ashley.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Cell Phone / Gadget Bag


Wow...isn't this a good one!!!! I found it on Moda Bake.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Scrap in Style TV


Jeanette Herdman has a website called SIStv. You have to join but it is quick and easy. She has a webisode on making microscope slide pendants. I don't make them exactly the same. I use a third hand instead of having them flat on the towel. I think it get too lumpy. AND...never make them in an unventilated room. I kept getting really sick..like the flu..and then the penny dropped that it was me getting poisoned by the flux fumes. The pendants in the photo are ones that I have done for Erica.

Monday 18 May 2009

Wristlet Tutorial


Javajem has this great wristlet tutorial. Great for when you are shopping and need both hands!

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Carpet Bag


Hyperventilating here.....I love this bag...imagine with a pair of jeans and a white top with the colour of this bag!!!!! Anyone got scraps????...aaarrrggghhh...Anyone sell scrap bags of fabric....I am desperate!!!! This is from Burda Fashion...and the pattern is FREEEEEEEE!!!! (I think my insides are excited!!!!



Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Easter Hangings


I found these whilst surfing today...great for Easter and there are other illustrations too. You can find the PDF file here.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Sunday 17 May 2009

Scrabble Tile Pendant


I love this tutorial. I have searched for a scrabble game and one day I will find one. This is a great tutorial I found on make and takes.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Kate's Pretty Paper Coat Rack


This is a cheap and effective idea. I found it on Design Sponge.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Old Chair to New Chair


Kate has this fantastic tutorial on redoing a chair. I would love a huge house....would I have it prim...or chic??????

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Strawberry Pincushions


These are from Martha Stewart. They remind me of the pincushions that my blogy friend Nanette from Threadworks Primitives. Another thing for the ever growing list...it must be up to about 3000 by now!!!!

Covered Mousepad


Oh I have been on the lookout for one of these tutorials. Thanks Amber..your blog is great!!!

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Saturday 16 May 2009

Quilted Notecards


These are really cute notecards. I found them on Made. I think they are great...I wonder if they have a covering over the stitching????

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Fabric Flower Tutorial


I found this flower...on Nest Decorating. Tamar shows you in another post the different ways to use it....a brooch, a hair band or a bag decoration.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Squares - quilt


Bear Creek Quilt Guild has this freebie pattern. This quilt is great...even for the non prim lovers!!! I can see the boys loving this quilt.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Friday 15 May 2009

Camera Strap


Make it and take it have this great camera strap for my dream camera....I would love a big, good photo takin' camera!!!! Thanks Ashley...and I hope to use it one day!!!!

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Wednesday 13 May 2009

Scissor Keep Bag - cross stitch


The Sampler Girl has this cross stitch chart for free. When you are finished she would like to see the finished result....I would like to see it too....sticky beak I am!!!

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Tuesday 12 May 2009

Pint-sized Pocket Pillow People


Lauren at Goody Goody has a tutorial for these little cuties. They are so cute. You could get your little favorite person to draw you a picture and make them a little pocket person.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Lining a basket


This tutorial is beautiful....Ashley is reading my mind. I was looking at my basket in the bathroom the other day wondering how to make fabric linings.....wonder no more. Thanks Ashley!!!!

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Monday 11 May 2009

Liberty Angel stitchery


This is a freebie doodle from my friend Robin. You could stitch it or punchneedle it. Thanks Robin.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Sunday 10 May 2009

Fully Lined Drapes


This is from 7 Layer Studio and is a great money saving idea too. Thanks...it is a great tutorial.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Love Bug Pincushion


This is a cutie. I found it on whipup.net.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Photoshop Tips & Tricks

This is for the computer numpty like me. One day I will learn things...oh I did learn how to transfer all of my patterns onto a memory stick!!!! I can learn something new now. This is from Graphic Design.

On another subject.....if any bloggers have any tutorials that they would like on this blog to link back to their blog please email me.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Pin Cushion Caddy


This is a fantastic pincusion. My friend, Christine gave me a teapot pincushion pincushion like this but this doesn't have a lid. It is from Anna Maria Horner and it is a podcast from Craftzine.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Bunny Pencil Case


This is a cute pencil case. It is from Craftzine.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Springberry Needlecase


This is another freebie from Cinderberry Stitches. I need to make one of these to keep my needles packed away neatly.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Blue Wren nest pattern - Cinderberry Stitches


This is a pattern and tutorial from an Australian designer, Cinderberry Stitches. I love the colour choice and and beautiful stitching.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby

Happy Mother's Day to all of the Mums in the countries that celebrate the day today.

Friday 8 May 2009

Make it and take it.....




You have to see Ashley's blog. It is choc full of eye candy. Thanks Ashley.

Have a cheap and cheerful day.
xxxRobby