Free Pattern - buttons & bows...

A few months ago Lecien Fabrics sent me a bundle of next year's Flower Sugar and made me one of their fifteen "Flower Sugar World Ambassadors" (HERE)...

...and after carefully considering how to make best use of these pretty prints I'd decided (HERE) to update some of my old designs. Now believe me, choosing which designs to be updated is no simple feat, but a handful were eventually selected and on Saturday one of my most popular non-stitchery patterns of all time came to life in a Flower Sugar dress!

Originally the "Buttons & Bows" Bag was made using French inspired fabric, but this new one is a brighter and prettier version...

 

 

 I was so chuffed when I finished it, which was just as well because it's a Christmas gift for one of my dear friends.

And because it's Christmas all around the world I thought I'd give it to you also.

Well, not the actual bag, but the pattern to make one for yourself.

After all, we've still got a few days left of...

 

...so why not make one for yourself and one for a friend?

You can download the free pattern HERE.

You know, if you're pushed for time and you have some sewing friends that you need a gift for, why not print up the pattern and make up a kit from your stash?

I'm sure they'd be very happy with a project all ready to make in the New Year!

bless you heaps

All you need is love and flower sugar...

Being named a Flower Sugar World Ambassador by Lecien Fabrics definitely has some perks - like playing with fabrics that won't hit your quilt shop shelves till next May. 

Sorry you have to wait that long while I'm here already cutting and sewing and having a thoroughly good time!

When I was planning how I'd use the 28 totally sweet fat quarters that Yoko from Lecien had sent me there were a lot of ideas rolling like tumbleweeds through my mind.

But one stood out.

Remake and update  some of my older patterns.

I've been designing since 2009 and over the course of these last six years there have been over 300 original Jenny of Elefantz patterns published either in craft magazines, my own e-zine (which ran from June 2011 till early 2014), as PDFs in my online shop, freebies here on the blog, or through The Stitchery Club - so I have plenty to choose from. 

And I guess that would be the hardest part, but then I decided to omit the quilts and single stitchery patterns and only choose remakes from what remained.

So here's my first Elefantz/Flower Sugar remake.

Original inspiration was the "all you need is love" mini quilt from July 2011...

....and freshly inspired as a "Love" pillow (in the making).

I've omitted the wording, redrawn the hearts and flowers, turned the 'e' right side around, and put the word LOVE inside a square instead of as a line across. 

These fabrics are sublime...

Thread choice wasn't as easy to make, especially the right blue...

...so I gathered three and will probably use them all.

When it's made I'll show you the finished result. 

I'm seriously going to enjoy remaking my old designs!

hugs