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A Bustle & Sew Publication

Copyright © Bustle & Sew Limited 2015

The right of Helen Dickson to be identified as theauthor of this work has been asserted inaccordance with the Copyright, Designs andPatents Act 1988.

All rights reserved. No part of this publicationmay be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system ortransmitted in any form, or by any means, withoutthe prior written permission of the author, nor beotherwise circulated in any form of binding orcover other than that in which it is published andwithout a similar condition being imposed on thesubsequent purchaser.

Every effort has been made to ensure that all theinformation in this book is accurate. However,due to differing conditions, tools and individualskills, the publisher cannot be responsible for anyinjuries, losses and other damages that may resultfrom the use of the information in this book.

First published 2015 by:Bustle & SewCoombe LeighChillingtonKingsbridgeDevon TQ7 2LEUK

www.bustleandsew.com

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Welcome to the June Magazine ….It’s hard to believe, but we’re already approaching the mid-point of 2015, as werejoice in the long (hopefully) warm days of early summer. The roses in my gardenare just coming into bloom, reminding me that this time last year we were countingdown the days to Rosie and Dan’s wedding, when I stripped the bushes bare todecorate the barn where they held their reception. Can it really be their firstanniversary already?!

This the last magazine that I will produce here at Coombe Leigh. I’m sorry to be leaving Devon, but excitedto be moving to the cosiest little cottage in the middle of the beautiful Somerset countryside only a few milesfrom Rosie and Dan. We won’t have beaches, but there will be lakes and rivers for the Newfies to splash in,as well as lovely new woodland and country walks to explore along with the naughty Miss Tilly, Rosie’s littlegoldendoodle, who is Daisy’s very best doggie friend (after Ben of course!). We’ve lots of invitations to returnfor visits to Devon, so I’m sure that it won’t be too long before we’re back on our favourite beach again!

Next month brings the dog days of high summer, and lots of colourful projectsas well as interviews, features and much more besides in the July issue. It’spublished on Thursday 25 June, and will be the first magazine produced in mynew home “The Cottage.” So until then, I do hope you’ll enjoy this month’s issue.

Best wishes and happy stitching!

Helen xxx

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When stitching be sure to keep the back of your work neat and tidy. Stray threads cantangle, get caught in your needle and carried through to the front of the work. They may be

a sign of loose stitches, and may also show through to the front when your design isfinished, spoiling all your hard work. Avoid using knots to begin a thread as they may wobble

and your stitch may not sit nicely. They may even come undone making your workvulnerable to damage.

Tips for Stitchers

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Between the Covers …

June Almanac Page 6

Love is Patient Hoop Page 7

Craft Fair Success Page 11

Meet the Maker: Apple White Handmade Page 13

Ladybird Purse Page 15

Poetry Corner: Adlestrop Page 19

Baking Corner: Gourmet Gourmand Fruit Tart Page 20

Mole Softie Page 23

Lovely Idea: Lovebird Embroidery Pattern Page 24

Strawberries: The Taste of Summer Page 26

Dream It, Do It! Down Grapevine Lane Page 28

June’s Favourite Blogs Page 30

Pompom Cushion Cover Page 31

Rebecca Ringquist’s Embroidery Workshops Page 34Project and Review

Cabbage the Felt Bunny Page 37

Guest Designer: May Blossom Designs Page 41

The Scented Garden Page 42

Meet the Maker: Boolah Baguette Page 44

White Rabbit Hoop Page 47

Hoop La! Choosing your Hoop Page 56

Calendar Printable: June Page 57

Conversion Tables Page 58

Templates Page 59

ContributorsRosie Studholme

Puts together all our lovelyideas, shopping and bakingpages as well as researching& editing our features andinterviews.

Dana Hale-Kalatsky

Talks to us about her love ofsewing and how she startedher business Apple WhiteHandmade.

Sarah of GourmetGourmand

Sarah, is a nurse practitionerby day and a whizz in thekitchen by night!

Sedef of Down GrapevineLane

Tells us how she swopped hercorporate lifestyle for her ownhandmade business.

Simone of May Blossom

This month’s special guestdesigner bringing us Cabbagethe Felt Bunny all the way fromAustralia!

Erin Weiss

Talks to us about her creativeprocess, her unusual businessname and how she started herEtsy shop

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Love is PatientHoop

Materials● 12” x 8” natural fabric suitable for

embroidery

● 9” x 5” oval hoop.

● Tiny scraps of red and cream fabric or feltfor the applique

● DMC stranded cotton floss in 208, 310,336, 376, 517, 727, 793, 905, 907, 962,986, 3031, 3689 3832, 3835, 3849, 4124,4200, ecru

Notes:

● Use two strands of floss throughout.

● The text is worked in 310 (black) floss

I remember that my grandma (avery traditional lady) used to havean embroidered text hanging onher bedroom wall. These werevery popular in Victorian times, butto our eyes look rather dull, dustyand dated.

So I’ve brought a good idea up todate, by stitching the first fewwords of the well-known text fromCorinthians, and adding a littletattoo-inspired bluebird and heart!

Do take care with the shading onyour bluebird, that’s probably themost fiddly part - and reallyimportant to get right! My finishedtext is mounted in a 9” x 5” ovalhoop.

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Craft Fair Success …..You’ve been making all winter, building up stock and now the season of the craft fair is upon us.Now you want to sell your art of craft at a craft fair or art festival and so here are some simplesuggestions to help you make the most of this summer’s events

Finding and Booking Craft Fairs

Great places for finding local craft fairs includewebsites, forums, local papers and social mediasites. These are great tools for finding out aboutcraft fairs in your local area as well as ones allaround the Country. But also don't forget tocheck things like notice boards, local authorities'websites and newsletters for small fairs that maygo under the radar.

Start booking up in advance as some will fill upfast. Before you book a craft fair you have tolook into the legal requirements such as PublicLiability Insurance for yourself and your productsto cover liabilities. Another factor to take intoaccount is that some event organisers can havea strict Handmade Goods policy. If this is so,then you may need to show examples of yourwork to let them know what you're intending tosell.

Get to know your Market

Don't just book every craft or gift fair you comeacross, think about the type of people that willbe attending and ask yourself if your craft will fitin.

Think about your Stall

Make your table or stand look as nice aspossible - although you may get a table that iscovered with a white cloth, bring along yourown, better quality material to cover your tablethat will stand out from your competitors.

Good display stands can be bought on all goodauction websites such as Ebay, at affordableprices. This may allow you to buy a number ofdifferent stands instead of spending a fortuneon just one. As you do more and more fairs yourdisplay will change and improve as you discoverwhat works for you.

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“Don't worry abouttrying to be like

someone else, there'sonly one you!”

talks to us about choosingpretty fabrics, her love of sewing and how shestarted her business,

Meet theMaker

Dana opened her Etsy shop whenher daughter Emme startedpreschool. She first learnt to sewwhen she was five years old and nowcreates gorgeous textile items fromher home studio in Scottsdale, AZ.

My mom taught me how to sew onher machine when I was five yearsold. I was really hooked once Istarted. She'd catch me out of bedat night sewing away happy as aclam in her sewing room. I'd makebedding and clothes for all my dolls. Inever worried about using a patternor if it was perfect. I just lovedsewing, choosing fabrics and havingthe freedom to make pretty littlethings. My mom was very creativeand encouraged my siblings and Ito be as well. As I got older shetaught me to use patterns to makeclothing. I loved to sew myselfdresses and was wearinghomemade outfits in high school! Incollege I worked in the printmakingstudio and student artist galleries andreceived a degree in fine art. Whenmy first daughter was born I startedsewing for people just by word of

mouth. I'd make costumes ordrapery or do alterations. It was agreat way to be able to stay homewith the baby and still bring in somemoney for the family. I've alwaysbeen hungry to learn new crafts. Iknit, paint, make jewelry, work withclay... anything that sounds fun I'll try!

My business started after my thirdchild, Emme started preschool. Oneof the moms in her class mentionedto me that she had an Etsy shop. Iwas so curious about it and reallyinspired by her. We started talkingmore and she gave me the courageto try it myself! I decided it was nowor never and just put a few things inmy shop to see how it went. I'm sograteful to that mom, Laurel, who isnow one of my most dear friends.

My favorite design is my little toothfairy house pillow. It's from a pictureEmme drew of our house. I thoughtit was so darling I turned it into a

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LadybirdPurse

Materials● 8” x 5” cotton fabric for front panel

● 8” x 8” cotton fabric for base and backpanel

● 8” x 14” lining fabric (assuming it is non-directional. If it is directional then add anextra ½” to allow for cutting and seamingat the centre so the pattern is the rightway up on both sides when you open thebag). I chose Tilda fabrics for my bag.

● 6” silver purse frame

● 8” x 14” medium iron-on fusibleinterfacing

● 8” x 14” lightweight fleece

● Strong fabric glue

● Assorted embroidery flosses in coloursfor flowers as well as red and black forladybird.

● Temporary fabric adhesive spray

● Temporary fabric marker

This is a pattern of two parts - firstthe embroidery and then makingup the purse itself.

I was put off using a purse framefor a very long time - I thought itwould be complicated anddifficult, but although inserting thepurse into the frame was a littlefiddly it certainly wasn’t difficult.

Finished purse is 6” tall to the topof the clasp and also 6” wide. Ithas a nice flat base so sits quitesecurely and would be perfect forthose little essentials that usuallyend up at the bottom of yourhandbag!

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For the Pastry (enough for an 11-inch tart)> 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour> 1/4 cup granulated sugar> 1/4 teaspoon salt> 10 tablespoons unsalted butter (chilled and cut intosmall pieces)> 1 egg yolk> 3 tablespoons cold water

For the Pastry Cream> 2 cups half and half> 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons reserved> 1/4 teaspoon salt> 5 egg yolks> 3 tablespoons cornstarch> 4 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter> 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Fruit topping (may substitute)> 1 quart fresh strawberries, thinly sliced> 1 pint raspberries> 1 pint blueberries> 1 pint blackberries

Fresh FruitTart

Instructions:

To make the pastry

1. Combine flour, sugar, and salt in food processor.Pulse to combine. Add butter, cut into cubes, todry ingredients. Pulse until the mixture resemblesthe texture of coarse meal.

2. Whisk together egg and water. With food proc-essor turn on, gradually drizzle egg mixture into thedry ingredients. The mixture should gradually forminto a ball of dough.

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Mole is the third in my series ofWind in the Willows-inspiredsofties - Badger and Toad (below)featured in the April and Mayeditions of this Magazine….

Mole is very easy to sew fromblack felt, and stands a little over5” tall. The final softie, Ratty, willbe in the June magazine.

Materials● 12” square black wool blend felt

● 6” square light pink wool blend felt

● Black and light pink stranded cotton flossor cotton pearl thread

● Two small black beads for eyes

● ¼” button for nose

● Toy stuffing

● Stuffing stick - I use a bamboo skewerwith the pointed end broken off and frayedso that it “grabs” the stuffing. It’s great forpushing stuffing into small, hard-to-reachplaces.

Notes

Mole is completely hand stitched using crossstitch for his seams. To do this place thepieces to be joined wrong sides together andwork half-cross stitch in one direction, thenreturn in the other direction to complete thestitch.

If using floss, use two strands.

Mole Softie

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Method

● Cut out all pieces in accordance withtemplates. Cut accurately and be surethat the edges are nice and smooth.

● Join the paw inners to outers. Place oneinner on top of each outer and slip stitchover the edge using pink floss. Try not tolet your stitches go through to the otherside of the other part, keep your angle ofentry shallow and bury the stitches in thethickness of the felt. The paws are notstuffed so the stitches don’t have to standup to a lot of strain. Place paws to oneside for the moment.

● Make a cut into the body main piecesfrom B to A along a straight line (markedon template).

● With wrong sides together and usingcross stitch (see previous page) and blackfloss join body main pieces from B to H,then stitch down back of head to J.Leave a gap from J to K for stuffing thencontinue round to G.

● Now insert body front matching at allletters. Leave the ends of the arms anlegs open (C to D on both sides and E toF on both sides).

● Push the paws into the ends of the legsand stitch into place as shown in thepicture below.

● Stuff the mole’s body. Use small piecesof stuffing and push them firmly into theends of the legs (though not the paws)and the end of the snout. Mould thebody in your hands as you go to helpachieve a nice shape. Your mole shouldfeel nice and firm - stuffing will compressover time so he needs to start off quitesolid - but not over-stuffed, you don’twant to strain the seams or distort theshape.

● Close the stuffing gap, inserting morepieces of stuffing as you go.

● Sew the ¼” button onto the end of thenose.

● Use glass-headed pins to determineposition of eyes and when you’re happywith your mole’s expression stitch theminto place using black floss. Pull firmlyinto head so that a slight hollow is formedfor the eye socket.

● Cut two very small circles from leftover feltand fold at one end. Stitch into place atsides of head for ears.

● Add a few pink stitches for blushingcheeks. Your mole is now finished.

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Look!a lovely idea

LovebirdEmbroidery

Pattern

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Pretty up your napkins this summer with a gorgeousembroidered lovebird, designed by Abigail Cecile. Be sure topop over to her website for the full tutorial!

Image & Tutorial: www.abigailcecile.com

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Sedef lives in McLaren Vale, apicturesque wine town in SouthernAustralia, with her husband Nic andtwo children, Alexander and Alice. Sheis a Chartered Accountant by trade, andworked in finance for all herprofessional life, including roles as aManagement Consultant and Head ofManagement Accounting at JP MorganChase’s London Headquarters. She rana global team in six locations worldwideand worked around the clock, normally80-90 hours per week.

But when her children arrived Sedefdecided to take a break from theworld of finance and discoveredcrafts as her new passion in life.She’d been crafting since childhood– mainly needlework, and when shewas expecting her babies shebegan to make toys anddecorations for their nurseries. Herfriends loved her work andencouraged her to take it to the nextlevel by setting up in business, andin this way Down Grapevine Lanewas born. The business name wasinspired by her home in McLaren

Vale where her windows open ontowonderful views looking over milesof vineyards.

Down Grapevine Lane offers itemsthat are cute, sweet and colourfulwith colour palettes that really gowell together, incorporating a hint ofJapanese Zakka style and kawaiiitems. Sedef always tries to add alittle something extra to all hercreations to make her work instantlyrecognisable.

One of the bonuses of running yourown business is that every daybrings something different andthat’s certainly true for Sedef as herkids go to childcare/kindergarten onsome days and her husband worksfrom home two days a week. Soshe has a routine that varies fromone day to the next, though as afull-time entrepreneur, the work hasto get done, even though it has tobe fitted around family obligations.Lots of interruptions are the norm,as in most households with youngkids and, as she was finding it

We spoke to Sedef about turning her dream into areality, her hopes for the future and the inspiration

behind Down Grapevine Lane

“I am workingaround the

clock to makemy dreams a

reality”

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Funky mid-century style embroiderypatterns and more from Katy at Sew

Lovely Embroidery.

Amy Scott is a quilter, pattern designer,fabric hoarder and mother of four. Follow

her adventures in Diary of a Quilter

Floresita tells us she likes to draw, paint,read, knit, embroider, sew by hand, and

dawdle. Find out more on Things I’ve Made

Anna lives in Bangkok and embroiders whenevershe can find time, or make time. Learn more over

on her blog Anna Scott Embroidery

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PompomCushion Cover

This is a really fun, easy projectthat would be great for beginnersor to get children involved too.You have to make lots of littlepompoms (always fun!) And apompom maker - which I wouldrecommend for this projectmeans they’re ready in no time!The cover is trimmed with prairiepoints - a technique borrowedfrom quilting and the fabric itselfis quilted to give it somesubstance to support thepompoms.

I chose a simple circle for mypompom shape, but a heartwould be nice, or even a simpleblocky initial to suit the luckyrecipient.

MaterialsTo fit a 16” square cushion cover:

● 16” square plain non-stretchy fabric forthe front

● 16” square felted blanket for quilting thefront. If preferred you could use a low-loft wadding and back it with cotton.

● Two 12” x 16” rectangles of mediumweight cotton fabric for the reverse

● 1” pompom maker

● Left over knitting yarn in colours of yourchoice

● 20 x 5” squares (a charm pack workswell) in assorted prints. These are for theprairie points so choose colours thatwork well with your yarn. The squaresare folded into four to make the points soa quilting weight cotton works best.

● PVA glue or hot glue gun to attachpompoms or if the cushion is likely to befrequently washed thread to attach themby hand.

● Temporary fabric marker pen.

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EMBROIDERED NOTE CARDS

These pretty and unique note cardsare made with a combination of hand-embroidery and machine-sewingtechniques.

Paper is a great material onwhich to practice stitching with yoursewing machine. Unlike fabric, itdoesn’t shift while you’re sewing it;instead, it stays flat and stiff, whichmakes it especially easy to work on.For these cards, I used an extra-heavy-duty (size 16/100) machineneedle to create holes big enough formy hand stitching. You may find thatthe needle is dull after you’ve used iton paper, so be sure to test it on apiece of scrap fabric before movingon to a delicate project.

Once you’ve gotten the hangof making these cards as instructed,try incorporating your own ideas. Forexample, you might want to try addingextra layers by collaging paper ontoyour cardstock with a fast-drying gluestick and then stitching through theextra layer(s). I used this technique toadd the photo of an office building toone of my note cards on the left.

Project extract from “Rebecca Ringquist’s Embroidery Workshops”

Materials- Note cards and coordinating envelopes in the colour(s) and size(s) of your choice

- Cardstock or index cards in the colour(s) of your choice; I used 8 × 5" (20 × 13cm) index cards to makefold over cards

- Sewing machine

- Sewing thread

- Sewing-machine needle, size 16/100

- Embroidery (crewel and/or chenille) needles

- Embroidery floss in one or more colours

- Sewing-machine twin needle (optional)

- Cone thread stand (optional)

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Cabbagethe FeltBunny

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Ernest Dowson

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“Trust yourself aboutthe direction you shouldgo, and when you needto make changes or

move on”

talks to us about her creative process,her unusual business name and how she started her

Etsy shop,

Meet theMaker

Erin started her Etsy shop shortlyafter her daughter was born. Shecreates sweet plushies from herhome in Saskatoon, Canada whereshe lives with her husband and twolittle children.

I learned the basics of sewing frommy mom when I was quite young, anddabbled in it over the years. I movedmy sewing machine around with meto every new place I lived, where Iwould seek out fabric stores andcreate poorly made (never worn)dresses, faux fur pillows, and quiltsthat are surprisingly still around. I’venever had formal sewing instruction(and still find myself too restless toproperly follow a pattern), but I amscrappy and need to learn by doing,so the more I create, the morechance I have of bettering my skills. Ilike that sewing combines beauty andfunction, and connects me to a longhistory of women.

I realise that Boolah Baguette is kindof an odd name! It was what I calleda favourite doll when I was little - I’mpretty sure Boolah was the name Igave and that my dad addedBaguette. It was just one of thosenames that I couldn’t get out of myhead when trying to decide what tocall my (very tiny at the time) business.Sometimes people stumble over thewords, which is likely the thing youshould try to avoid in naming abusiness, but the name meanssomething to me and reminds me ofplay and my family and being a kid.Now I think the strange whimsy of itis rather fitting.

After my daughter was born I was athome with her and needed a creativeoutlet. Sewing seemed like somethingthat could be done with a babyaround, and I got interested in makingclothes for her and also to sell. Istarted selling the clothes well beforemy work was really ready, but I wasenjoying myself and making way toomuch to keep, so it worked out. Istarted my Etsy shop right away and

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White RabbitHoop

Materials● 18” square duck egg blue linen or cotton

fabric

● 6” square white felt for rabbit applique

● 14” quilting hoop

● Bondaweb

● DMC stranded cotton floss in 310, 347,350, 352, 601, 603, 742, 761, 784, 832,898, 906, 924, 988, 3046, 3049, 3180,3228, 3712, 3713, 3740, 3743, 4265,blanc

● Notes:

● Use two strands of floss throughoutexcept where otherwise stated.

● The text is worked in split stitch using 2strands of 310 (black) floss

● As this is a large design which is all aboutthe stitching, you’ll see on the followingpages that I’ve divided it into four partsand given detailed guidance for each part.I’ve also included lots of photographs soyou can get a good view of the stitching.

Hasn’t every little girl hoped thatone day she’d see a white rabbitcome hopping along wearing awaistcoat and consulting a largepocket watch? I know I used to!And now here is the famous WhiteRabbit from the children’s classicnovel “Alice in Wonderland” byLewis Carroll - in tribute to the

150th anniversary of its originalpublication.

This is a large piece of stitching,mounted in a 14” quilting hoopand it makes a real statementpiece when hung. But it would beeasy enough to downsize thedesign if your preferred.

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