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A Cushion

 

 

This is a cushion that I made for my sister's birthday, indeed complete with an embroidered TARDIS on the front of it. I co-ordinated the colours to match her room ( as well as, you know, TARDIS Blue) and it worked really well. It's just a simple envelope pillow in design, but then she doesn't really care about the back of it!

 

I found the pattern for the TARDIS over at the lovely people from Fandom in Stitches, and I'm so glad that they've started bringing in more embroidery projects, because paper-piecing terrifies me!!! To transfer the design, I merely pinned the paper to the top of the fabric and stitched around the lines.

 

And my sister loves it, so that's even better!

 

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Doctor No. 12

I have decided that Peter Capaldi requires a purple velvet waistcoat, a lime-green cravat and a silver or navy blue suit.

 

 

Yes I think that should suit him.

 

I think its an interesting choice, considering that he is well known for many other roles, and he has appeared in Doctor Who already. I guess I'll have to see him act it before I draw any final conclusions... I doubt he'll last particularly long, which is a shame, as I like the last two Doctors as you had time to get used to them...

 

Well, I guess I'll just have to wait and see...



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Something from an Alternate fandom

Aah, Doctor Who, how I do love thee....

 

 

This is a sleep mask that I made, which I embroidered with the phrase 'Don't Blink',  I really hope that there aren't any Weeping Angels around though, they're terrifying!

 

I also thought I'd do a few progress shots, as I haven't made anything in a while, and I wanted to make the most of it!

 

First I drew around one of my existing eye masks, and cut the template out of paper. I seem to be rather unlucky with the masks I use - the elastic always breaks, so perhaps if I can make them, it would be cheaper all around!

 

I then cut out, using the above template, 2 patterned cotton pieces for the front and back, and a fleecey one for the middle, so it doesn't let light in.

 

I then embroidered the front...

 

And promptly started sewing it all together. So much so that I forgot to take a picture of attaching the elastic. Basically, i measured the elastic around my ears, cut it and then attached it my sewing it into the seem as I sandwiched the fleece in the middle.

Turn it all out, hand stitch it closed, and tada!

But Matt Smith is leaving! *tears*

Night Night!

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