... and an Upcycled Tie Pouch... with Link Party & Giveaway!!

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.

An InLinkz Link-up

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!
  

We are linking up to these parties!