Easter Project Craft: Round Up

Project Craft is now done for Easter and we raised over £500 for Improving Dementia Education and Awareness (IDEA) which is absolutely fantastic. I want to send out a huge thanks to colleagues who invited me to be a part of this with them. It was immense fun doing all the prep, seeing other peoples craft, and working selling the items to eager donaters. 

But I should also send out a big thank you to all those who donated home made cakes and tasty treats to the cause, as well as all the people who came along and bought from us. I hope they all enjoy their little treats and I am sure that the money will be going to great use. 

You can obviously see some of the items in these pictures but this doesn't even begin to cover what we had for sale. I would post a picture of my purchases but I have a bunny loving family member who I might need to keep this a secret from for now!

I will tell you something though, I forgot how much hard work it is running a craft stall. I always thought it was the fresh air, but I was absolutely shattered after doing this. I am looking forward to planning ahead for our next event which will hopefully be towards Christmas, but not before a well deserved rest!

Some of the things we had for sale: Felted eggs, chicks in eggs, flowers. Knitted hats, scarfs, cushions, chocolate egg cosies, decorations and mug hugs. Glass bead magnets, rings and necklaces. Sewn bunting, bunnies and bags. Along with cards, plants and gifting chocolate (pretty much everything Easter related you can imagine!) 

So given the success of this its pretty much onwards to Christmas. Is April to early to be thinking about Christmas? I know I have had my tree up in August before but this feels a it much! 

Get Bunting!

I am afraid that the wardrobe sewing is taking a bit of a back seat at the moment with our Easter charity craft event just round the corner. This doesn't mean I have stepped away from the sewing machine though, oh no, this week I have mostly been making bunting (lots of bunting!). All this bunting will be for sale though, so hopefully my time will have been very well spent and this will all help to raise more money for charity, definitely a worthy way to spend my evenings.

I was inspired to make this by all the lovely weather we have been having of late, and the amount of time being spent outdoors. It just makes me think of summer fetes, and country villages. I love how a lovely colourful bit of bunting can just lift the spirits and brighten up even the dullest of spaces. Check out how much more exciting it makes the grey walls of our living room. I think I am going to have to make a bit for myself after all this is over. 

Anyone can make bunting (though of course buying some pre-made for a charitable cause is much more justified!). All you really need are some fabric scraps and some ribbon/bias tape. Mine was made using mostly donated fabric scraps from a colleague, she donated a really big bag of fabric so it was nice to be able to utilise all the different colours in there. My method was to cut out two triangles using a template I drew up myself and stitch them together leaving the top open. I then turned them right side out, ironed them, sandwiched the top between some folded bias tape top stitching all the way along. The bunting at my wedding though was just one layer of fabric so you don't even need to go as far as I did.

I am really pleased with how they came out. The blue and pink one is deffo my fave (here's me kind of hoping no one else wants it!). What do you think? Have you made bunting before or do you own any? Where do you proudly hang yours? I would really like some for outside the back door under the overhang, it would make the back of the house look really pretty :)