Christmas Presents, Mollie Makes Coin Purse Kit and Tips of the Day

Ok, ok I know it's February so why am I talking about Christmas presents I hear you ask? Well last year because I was very busy around Christmas (and didn't start making presents until the week before, oops) I gave some of my family I.O.U's with the promise of a fantabulous handmade present. Timeliness has never been one of my strong points but even I would agree it's getting ridiculous now, so yesterday I made a start on the I.O.U's and made a present for my sister. I was struggling to decide what to make for her, I mean what do 16 year old girls want?

This months issue

Mollie Makes to the rescue! In case you don't know what Mollie Makes is, it's a fantastic British lifestyle and craft magazine, printed on high quality matte paper, full of beautiful, inspirational images, interviews with crafters, tutorials and usually includes a small craft kit. I've been a subscriber since issue 2 and wait patiently  run to the door whenever the postman comes just in case it's Mollie Makes time, but have not used any of the craft kits yet. So I decided to make my sister a small coin purse using the craft kit, it contained 2 pieces of fabric to use and a purse clasp.

After reading the instructions at the back of the magazine and cutting out the template, I decided to use a Cath Kidston fabric sample I have had for a couple of years instead of the fabric provided and also line the purse as I didn't think it would look very good if the seams were visible inside. Having never used a purse clasp before I found the instructions lacking slightly and initially I was disappointed at how the end result would have been had I continued following them. So I scrapped the instructions and just did what I thought would be best.

I'm glad I did because what could have been a disaster turned into a pretty little purse I'm sure she will love. 
 

To make it more personal I added a little tag inside, the lettering isn't perfect, but it is legible, just! One present down two to go, hopefully at least one more will be completed this week, so watch this space.

Now onto tips of the day. Almost everyday I give my tip of the day to family and friends, now I am going to start sharing them with you, I bet you're thinking 'tip of the day?'. Well let me explain; these are not your regular everyday tips, they may seem pretty obvious and sometimes irrelevant to you but my motto is 'let me learn the hard way so you don't have to' :) So without further adieu let the tips commence.

Today's tip: Crazy dancing in small spaces can cause injuries! I have the bruises to show for it :)

I Hope you are having a great weekend!


Laura xx