Welcome to the May edition of the Ho, Ho, Ho and On We Sew Link Party!
We were delighted when Fiona from
Celtic Thistles asked us if we would like to host her
Ho, Ho, Ho, and on We Sew Link Party this month and of course said yes straight away! The idea of this feature is to get prepared for Christmas by making something each month and showcasing this on the Link Party. It's such a fab idea and will definitely help us avoid the last minute rush - even if it feels slightly strange talking about Christmas in May!!
We'd love you to show off your Christmas or Holiday themed projects and link up at the bottom of the page. There is also a fantastic giveaway for one lucky entrant!
For our monthly project, we've made an Upcycled Tie Pouch which will hopefully make a great Xmas pressie and can be made from any ties you have lying around!
To make our Tie Pouch, we used two unwanted ties and a 8" zip (best to double check the ties are unwanted before you start cutting them up!!). We then followed the same method as our
Make Up Bag where you can see the instructions, if you fancy making your own.
To get the material needed, we used a seam ripper to open up the tie and then gave them a good iron to get out the creases.
We wanted to include a lining (using material from an old tablecloth!), so ended up with four pieces which each measured 6.5"x9.5". As the tie material was quite flimsy, we used iron on interfacing to give a bit of stability.
Attach the zip and lining....
Sew it all together, turn it all out and there you have a zipped pouch!
We reckon it would make a great pressie and could also be a nice way to use any special or memorable ties.
So now it's your turn to show us your projects - we'd love to see what you have been making! You have until the end of the month to link up and be entered in the giveaway draw.
The giveaway prize this month is a lovely Christmas mini charm pack from the
Fat Quarter Shop. It is from the 25th and Pine collection from Basic Grey for Moda.
Thanks to Fiona for having us as guest hosts this month. Don't forget to check out the rest of Fiona's blog
here and take a look at the beautiful things she makes - we are in awe of her quilts!
A big thank you to all of the sponsors of the monthly Link Party giveaways.
UPDATE: The lucky winner of the competition was Janine from Rainbow Hare who shared her fab knitted socks!
My husband has just retired so has lots of redundant ties in his wardrobe, I shall definitely be acquiring a few of them to make some of these pouches :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting too!
Thanks so much for having us as guest hosts this month! Sounds like you'll have plenty of ties to keep you busy for a while;) x
Deletewhat a great idea. My husband has plenty of unused ties too, so i might be sneaking some away soon!
ReplyDeleteThanks Deborah! I'm sure your husband won't notice a couple of ties missing ;) x
DeleteWhat a really clever idea. i'll definitely be upcycling my hubbie's old ties into a few of these.
ReplyDeleteThanks Paula! Would love to hear how you get on with your upcycling x
DeleteWhat a fab idea! Thanks for sharing. Chris # 12
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris! x
DeleteInteresting idea and some ties are made from such pretty fabric it is lovely to make something useful from them
ReplyDeleteThere are definitely some weird & wonderful ties out there! x
DeleteThis is a great idea! Ties often seem to made of the loveliest fabrics but I've never been able to think of anything to do with them so we've built up quite a collection!
ReplyDeleteThanks Janine! Have to confess I also have a collection of ties 'just incase' ... so let us know if you come up with any more ideas ;) x
DeleteThe tie pouch is a great way to use some ties, I'm sure they'd be great little coin purses.
ReplyDeleteAah yes good idea to use ties to make coin purses! x
DeleteWhat a great use for old ties. My husband never wears his anymore so this is something I can do with them. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect opportunity to make something from his old ties!! x
DeleteI've made lots of zipper bags in my time, but never one with a tie - I wouldn't have thought there was enough fabric to do so! I need to check hubby's (and the kids?) tie collections to see what they have, lol!
ReplyDeleteI was really surprised about how much fabric you could get from one tie! I'm now thinking about what else to make with them :) Happy tie hunting! x
DeleteGreat idea and they would make a perfect gift for any students leaving school this summer. I haven't got my school tie anymore but I might have if it had been turned into an adorable pouch!
ReplyDeleteThanks Josie! What a lovely idea to make as a present using an old school tie! x
DeleteCool idea! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Vera! x
DeleteHi - I was wondering who won the mini charm pack? I couldn't find a post about it - thanks :)
ReplyDeleteThe lucky winner this month was Janine! We've added a little note to the end of the post now :) x
DeleteYAY congratulations Janine!
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