Word Play

I know this is the wrong time to play with crafty things – at this stage I should be finishing last minute shopping or planning meals but somehow I got waylaid … I found the best sweatshirts in Sainsburys! I bought two for £8 (one for me, one for my daughter) dark green, great quality…oh yes they were from the school department but who would know (apart from you as I’ve told you!) I actually fitted snugly into an age 12 (they had run out of the larger size in my store), but I wanted a shorter top to go with my plaid skirt to show off the waist. Some colours go up to an age 15/16, perfect for a medium size fit.

I wanted a top with a saying, not crude, racy or funny, but uplifting, so this is the perfect top to experiment. Bella Freud works the trend.

Bella‘s words

This is my creation and how I made it, starting at Sainsburys.

Sainsbury’s two sweatshirts, £8!

Choose words, enlarge and print.

Pin in place, pin prick letters and swivel pencil gently to make faint dots

Use an embroiderey hoop to make sewing easier.

Stem stitch the words – I found these explanations easy to pick an embroidery stitch.

Worn with my favourite plaid skirt

I have definitely got the bug and want to write more in thread – cushions next I feel !

Happy Christmas, looking forward to a new year.

Kirstie x