I love your sewing book and can see how you were completely absorbed in designing and making it. All of your materials were beautiful and you came up with some creative ways to use them for practical purposes. Thanks to you, I now enjoy watching Penny and Marion, both of whom are incredibly talented!
Love your sewing kit. Isn’t it amazing how addictive the thought of owning such a thing becomes! I also want one very much, just to have and look at and feel even if I never use it 😂. I’m currently looking at fabric I have and wondering about making one. Both yourself and Marion have such a gentle, relaxing way of sharing your hobbies. Thank you 😊
Your sewing book is just gorgeous and enjoyed watching the process. Tynemouth market is amazing and a must go to when I visit the North East, so much treasure.
What a beautiful sewing book, Helen!! Your elementary needle case was charming too. Before you showed your new creation to us I thought it would be about 4”x5”. Wow! What a great size, and the addition of the scissors came right after I was thinking they would be a great addition. I appreciate how mannerly your chicken was. She was listening as intently as the rest of us. Thanks for the shopping trip. You know exactly what we want to look at! Take care.
Thank you, Linda! I am completely in love with my new sewing kit - I aimed for a size that would contain a fair number of things but not be too big - it feels just about right! The chicken was very attentive, wasn't she? 😂 I'm glad you enjoyed the shopping trip, too! xx
Hello Helen, Thankyou for another lovely soothing podcast. The bag is fabulous and your sewing book is amazing. I love the fabrics, anything with fairies and gnomes, that’s me! 🇬🇧🥰
Thanks Helen. What a beautiful sewing book you made. It is so personalized to your uses. I have a small needle book my grandmother made me and I treasure it. I enjoyed going to the market with you. So many goodies to peruse.
Hi Helen! Gnome bag and gorgeous sewing kit. Both are real treasures. I loved the market - beautiful building and so many wonderful and fun things to look at. It would be very easy to spend all day and some money. I'm glad you got one of those little chickens! So cute. Thank you for the music as well - wonderful as always. I'm wishing you a very happy week!
Thank you, Shari - I am very happy with how the two sewing projects turned out! I'm glad you enjoyed a little trip to the market - there are always so many lovely and interesting things to see. Sending my best wishes to you for a lovely week! xx
Another lovely vlog Helen, thankyou so much. I’m working on a Spring cross stitch at the moment so it was lovely to sew along with you. What I love is that you not only share something with us but you look into the history as well, so much thought goes into your vlogs. I’m so pleased your sewing book brings you such joy. 😊 Take care Helen. Xx
Thank you, Carolyn - I'm happy to have kept you company while you were cross stitching! I'm glad you enjoy the extra bits of information too. I will definitely treasure my new sewing kit! xx
Hi Helen. Your newly made sewing book/kit is delightful! You will surely enjoy using that for many, many years. Absolutely charming! Until the next time. Salam wa sa’aadah
Hello Helen I've really enjoyed watching your video today " as I always do" but the two projects you have done are beautiful , the bag is very useful but I loved the sewing book how beautiful , it's lovely to make something that will be cherished for years to come , Tynemouth market is very good they have some nice items to buy from some talented people ,look forward to the next video and thanks for your time and effort 😊
Thank you, Wendy. I'm absolutely in love with my new sewing kit and I know that it will be joyful as well as useful! It's always great to have a wander around a good market, isn't it? See you soon xx
I'm so sorry to hear that you're having a trying time and I'm glad that I can help by giving you something else to think about for a little while. Take care and I hope that things are soon better for you xx
Your sewing book is beautiful. You have a great skill of putting things together and making them look good. It inspires me to try as it must encourage you to sew
Helen your sewing kit is beautiful! So practical for taking away in the van or to a craft club etc. you’ve done an amazing job with it and it’s so practical but also very pretty! I remember making a needle book at school but nothing this intricate. Thank you for such a relaxing video with your perfect playing too x
What a beautiful sewing kit…….you’ve inspired me so much that I’ve decided to have a go too…..thanks for that!!!….love your hexagon bag too……I love making hexagons too after watching Pen!!….so many people on here inspire me, which is great!!….just not enough hours in the day to do it all!…but hey ho….its a great way to spend time doing what you enjoy…..….x x x 🥰
Thank you, Elaine - it's great that you're going to have a go at making your very own sewing kit! You have many hours of joy ahead of you! Aren't we lucky to have all these creative people on UA-cam to inspire us? And lucky to have the time to do the things that make us happy. xxx
Oh my gorgeous that sewing pouch / folder is stunning an absolute work of art I love it I love your hexie project as well Such beautiful makes as always just what I needed - feeling poorly with a chest infection so perfect timing to catch up with you thank you Helen xxx
I’m so sorry to hear that you’re poorly, Lindsey, and hope you feel better very soon! I’m glad to have helped to take your mind off things for a little while. I’m completely in love with my new sewing kit and quite proud of my hexie bag, too! Thank you! xx
❤good morning Helen!!!!loved ur slow stitching !!!!🎉 I would be thrilled too with the stitching journal!!!!such a great one!!! And that project bag with hexis!!!!!oh wow!!!!love it!!it gave me ideas !!!I have some hexis I made years ago and never used!!!!!! So a project bag to sew is a great idea!!!thank you!!!! Elaine 🏠💗
I just love the way both of your sewing projects turned out! I know you will get a lot of use out of each of them. They are one of a kind and reflect your personality in the fabrics you chose and the way you put everything together. The stitches on the sewing kit really add so much to the design. When I see hand stitching like this, I want to pick up my double wedding ring quilt and work on it. One of these days when I'm not knitting or crocheting, right? I can't wait to see what you make next! Take care! Hugs, Patti 🙂
Thank you so much, Patti! It's lovely to make unique items that I know will be useful! I hope you decide to make some progress on your quilt - it sounds lovely! xx
Good morning Helen, the market is a favourite of mine, lots of very lovely things! I'm slow stitching also but I wanted to make a panel. It's going well, thank you so much for showing your book, this is so relaxing, wonderful, take good care. ❤❤
Another lovely relaxing watch Helen, loved the bag but your sewing book stole the show its fabulous, the materials in the kit are everything I love,the trip round the market was full of treasures so thankyou for sharing, happy Easter to you and yours ❤
Thank you, Elaine! I have completely fallen in love with my new sewing kit and just want to keep picking it up and holding it! I'm glad you enjoyed the trip to the market, too. Sending happiest Easter wishes to you xx
Hello Helen l just love your sewing kit it is quite beautiful and l can see why you are thrilled with it My taste in fabric is very similar to yours the fairy ,animal and flower themes l always am drawn to use myself. I have been watching Marions World as well and she has produced some glorious embroidery amongst other things,such an inspiring lady. ❤❤❤
Thank you so much! It's good to know that you love similar fabrics to me - I have just been recommended Elmhirst Fabrics (in case you haven't discovered them yourself yet!) Marion is a very inspirational and lovely lady, isn't she? xx 💕
Dear Helen! Hi from the three ladies from Barcelona. We love all your videos! They are so interesting and the music is so good. We wish you a Happy Easter and look forward to your next campervan trip! Love from Teresa, Natalie and Graciela.
Hi to my lovely friends in Barcelona! It's lovely to hear from you and to know that you are still enjoying spending time with me! Another campervan trip will be happening very soon so I will look forward to sharing that with you. Sending my happiest Easter wishes to you all! 💕💕💕
Helen, your projects today are fabulous! That quilt as you go hexie bag turned out brilliantly. The gnomes are so cheerful and you did a great job fussy cutting them and getting the bag assembled. I have a hard time with sewing math and have to get my hubby's help on occasion. I would have to admit that determining a diameter of a circle for a bag bottom is the reason I have not made a bucket bag.🙄🤔 The slow stitch kit you purchased is beautiful. And your sewing book is gorgeous! Great job on all the embroidery. The book looks so functional, too. 😍 I have to make sure to watch that episode from Marion. I love little projects like this that are as practical as they are beautiful. Maybe it's time to up my game from a notions pouch to a sewing kit. The market looked fun. I enjoy a good craft fair or flea market or antique store. Always something fun or unique to see. Thanks for sharing. See you next week. Take care.🤗
Thank you so much, Karen! I was so pleased with how these two projects worked out! The sewing kit is already proving very useful. Marion's tutorial is definitely very inspiring. I was absolutely amazed when the circular base of the bag fitted perfectly!!! My son showed me that just by putting "diameter of circle if circumference is 58cm" into Google, the correct answer appears! Who would have thought it would be possible. I'm glad you enjoyed the little trip to the market, too! See you next time xx
Thank you Helen, your book has a pull to be held, your needlework is lovely. Love that old station and how it's now used. A lovely market full of great, clever crafts. Oh yes, the fabrics in the kit were lovely, 🏵️ thanks for sharing. Hope your mum is doing well, best regards😊
Thank you, Yvonne. You're right, I am enjoying just holding the sewing kit even if I don't need to use it at that moment! 😂 I was very happy with the little fabric selection that I bought. I'm glad you enjoyed the trip to the market, too. My mum is doing well, thank you - not long before we have a little holiday together and of course, I will make a podcast about it! x
Thank you for a wonderful episode Helen. I love slow stitching and have followed Marion from the first episode. The market was excellent, I would have bought a few items myself 😄 have a lovely week.
Thank you, Dawn, and it's good to know that you enjoy watching Marion too - she is such a lovely and very talented lady! I'm glad you enjoyed going to the market, too - many temptations! Wishing you a happy week. xx
Hello Helen. Your stitching projects are wonderful. I love your sewing book! Isn’t it wonderful to have such creators such as Marion and Penny (and yourself!) to encourage us to step outside our comfort zone and try something new? I always enjoy your vlogs and look forward to seeing what you will be creating next!
Hi, Helen. Lovely episode 😊 Thank you for sharing your two sewing projects. You did a brilliant job of turning your hexies into a lovely bag, and your sewing kit is just beautiful! So much detail I can tell how much work went into it. I still have my needle book I made in felt from school! 😊 xx
Thank you, Lilly - I had such a lovely time making these items and it's so nice that I will get lots of use from the finished result! It's great that you still have your felt needle book made at school, too! xx 💕
Hi Helen I love your sewing book I can see why you were so keen to make one 😊 I will watch Marion’s video and I m sure that I will be starting one very soon. Hand stitching is so relaxing and a lovely way to use old pieces of fabric and trimmings, have made a huswif but it is a rolled up version so a book would be perfect.Thanks for another lovely video ❤
Thank you, Tracey! The sewing kit was a joyful project from start to finish and I know that it's going to get lots of use (especially as I have lots more fabric pieces to sew with! 😂) xx
Hi Helen, Pauline here from Mollymook Beach Australia 🇦🇺😎 New subbie 😍😍 I just came across episode 171 & enjoyed it so much, I will be binge-watching for some time !!!!! Your drawstring bag is so lovely & the sewing book equally as lovely 🤗🤗 I am obsessed with Marions World, she stuns me with the projects she creates, I don't think theres anything she CAN'T do !!!!!!! TFS your wonderful talent & I am looking forward to spending time with you 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Apologies that I have only just noticed your message - I was away on holiday for two weeks and have only just got back! Welcome along to my channel - thank you for subscribing! I hope that you enjoy catching up with me. And I agree - I don't think there's anything that Marion can't do - I love her channel! xx
Hello Helen, your needlebook is absolutely fabulous. I too draw inspiration from Marion and yourself. Tynemouth market is great, we used to visit when family lived in Whitley Bay.
Thank you, Barbara - I am so pleased with the sewing kit! We are so lucky to have UA-cam as a source of inspiration, aren't we? I'm glad to know that you are familiar with Tynemouth market! A lovely place to visit. xx
I really enjoyed your vlog again today Helen. What simply gorgeous fabrics in that box and a lovely sewing book project - makes me want to do more sewing. I have been teaching my 3 young granddaughters (5, 6 and 9 yrs) to sew with good old fashioned Binca and some spare yarn - they love it. We have yet to break out the felt but may do so later in the week. Thank you for all your great video clips.
Thank you, Rachel. I was so pleased with the lovely selection of fabrics in that box and very happy with how my sewing kit turned out! How lovely to be teaching your granddaughters to sew! I can highly recommend a book called Crafty Creatures by Jane Bull, written for children who are just beginning to sew and knit - it includes a project using binca and others using felt (and much more!) I've been using the book with my nieces since they were the same age as your granddaughters. xx
I love your hexagon bag🥰. So perfect for carrying projects. The fabric in the sewing book is adorable and your finish makes me jealous of my attempts at hand sewing. I do hand sew little pillow finishes for my small cross stitch pieces. I get frustrated with the sewing machine, it always seems to outwit me🤣. And as to that lovely market….the metalwork hedgehogs and mice, adorable. Another wonderful video, thank you🪡🪡🪡
Thank you, Trudy. The hexagon bag will definitely be a very useful size and shape. Oh yes, I definitely prefer hand sewing to using a machine - like you, I always seem to end up in a muddle when I use the sewing machine! I did love those metal hedgehogs and mice, too! xx
Hi Helen, what a beautiful needle work book. I too have been watching Marion’s podcasts and love the way she does her slow stitching. Once I’ve finished all these blankets for the six grandchildren I’m going to give it a go. I keep my eye open for thing that I might like to use in the charity shops. Thanks once again for taking me home in your video Tynemouth market) good to see it’s still going. Take care Doreen ❤
Thank you, Doreen. Marion's podcasts are just so interesting - I love the way she chats about her thought processes as she creates beautiful things. Making six blankets sounds like quite a task but will be much appreciated, I'm sure!! I'm glad you enjoyed a trip to Tynemouth market, too. Take care xx
Dear Helen, What a joy it was watching you talk about your sewing! I can totally relate to the joy you feel after having completed a project and I see why you would treasure your cute gnome bag and your charming sewing kit! I used to hand sew dolls and I know how much love and time one puts in every stitch and I admire the work you've done! I'm knitting on my first colourwork sweater and I hope it'll be done for our Woolfest which is at the end of May. I hope it's done soon! I'm on the body and thats a lot of boring brown! Anyways, looking forward to the next episod ewhere you'll show your second donkey! Greetings from New Zealand, Marina
Dear Marina, thank you so much for your kind words! Isn't it such a joyful thing creating beautiful items with just our hands and a bit of thread and fabric? I'm looking forward to showing you my second donkey next time! I hope you get your colourwork sweater finished in time for your Woolfest - I guess your weather is beginning to cool down now. Sending hugs all the way to New Zealand! xx
Helen, your makes are stunning and feel just like the hen sitting by you - cuddly, squishy, worthy of stroking! Well done on the sewing of the hexies. What fun you had. Of course it all boiled down to the right size cake tin for success!! I remember just a few episodes back you said you were finding french knots tricky and I wanted to say 'hold the thread tighter'. You obviously found that technique as there were so many on your sewing book. Your mum must be so pleased to see the end result with the gorgeous embroidered stitches. (I know she is a wonderful seamstress with everything so organised). Does Phil appreciate your work? The market looked so interesting and I loved so much that you showed me the unusual things to buy. A lovely place to wander around on a rainy day. Oh, forgot to say the fabric from your box may have come from Elmhirst Fabric. Anne put me on to them some time ago as she purchased fabric from them and I have recently done the same for a quilt for Tommy. Lovely to see you, Take care. xx
Thank you, Pene! I gained such a lot of pleasure from all the hand sewing that I did for these projects and it's almost a bonus to have ended up with two very useful items! I'm happy that you have observed an improvement in my french knots! I think my mum is pleased at the improvements in my embroidery skills, too... though I continue to be in awe of the beautiful things that she creates with needle and thread! Phil seems to enjoy seeing what I make, too. I'm looking forward to catching up with your latest podcast - I have just returned from a lovely trip to Perth, Scotland - and thought of you, of course, because I remember you saying that you have friends there! Once a year I meet up with my friend Margaret who lives on Skye, and Perth is very roughly half way between Durham and Skye. I hope to put together a little travel vlog about what we got up to... Take care xx
Oh how lovely, with changed circumstances I could have spent some time with you in Perth too. I'm happy to say Pete is doing so well, but I just don't want to leave him yet.@@mousiemakespod
I saw the hussif video too from Marion, I'd never heard of it before! I've been researching them and am desperate to make one! Great that we've all been inspired by her 😊 yours is beautiful x
It's so interesting to learn about something new, isn't it? I hope that you manage to make a hussif for yourself - I am completely in love with mine (and I can't wait to have it with me in the campervan!) x
Hi Helen I love your slow stitching ❤ I love your stitching book it's gorgeous what a great idea You have given me an idea of what to do with all my extra hexagon's I got a bit carried away and made too many that's a brilliant idea to. Have a lovely week and Happy Easter xx
Thank you, Michelle, I'm glad you enjoyed seeing what I've been making. There are so many people to inspire us here on UA-cam! Sending my best wishes to you for a Happy Easter! xx
Oh Helen - that was just so inspirational! For some reason seeing your slow stitching made it seem easier than others I have watched and will be getting my stuff out and having a go. May be it’s the piano music (which I love) and no talking. As for the hexagon bag - adorable. Will be a total copycat and make one out of the same fabric as I still haven’t used it. Will watch again to see how the top bit is done. You could make a pattern/tutorial out of both of these makes and sell them. I would definitely buy them. I will look at Marion’s work as well. Your embroidery is lovely. If you want more tutorials head to Sarah Homfrey’s channel. May I ask the measurements of the main piece of fabric? The market looked wonderful and definitely something I would want to visit. Have a lovely rest of the week and weekend. X.
Thank you, Lesley - I'm so glad you enjoyed this episode! I would be flattered if you made a hexagon bag the same as mine! Maybe I should seriously consider making a pattern for it! I will definitely give it some thought. My fabric, for the "cylinder" part of the bag that's made from hexagons and half hexagons is 58cm in length and the circle for the base has a diameter of 18.5cm. If you have any more questions, just get in touch and I'll be happy to help! Thank you for recommending Sarah Homfrey! Have a lovely week and Easter! xx
Your needlebook is lovely Helen. I've started one myself after being inspired by Marion. Took me ages just deciding how to lay my fabrics out! I hope it turns out as good as yours. 😊
Thank you, Margaret. I'm really pleased to hear that you have been inspired by Marion to make a sewing kit, too! Choosing the right layout is definitely quite time consuming! 😂 xx
Your housewife is beautiful, Helen, and so practical and well thought out. I love the little flap for clips😍 But sweetest of all was your super cute pin keeper with its adorable toadstool🍄🤩 What a brilliant idea to use your hexagons to make a project bag! I love how it stands up on its round base. Now you've made me want to learn how to work out the diameter of a circle when I have the circumference... This would actually be a really useful formula to know when making anything with a circular top or bottom. I made a brimmed hat once but felt the crown was too deep. The walls of the crown were tapered, so I couldn't just cut a whack off the height - that would make the top circle too small. If I learnt this formula, I could adjust the pattern! Now to go and pester the nearest mathematician😂 Thanks for another great podcast, Helen❤
Thank you, Shirley. A little tip for finding the diameter of a circle which my son told me: go to Google and type in something like "diameter of a circle with circumference of 58cm" and Google will just give you the answer!!! (we checked against my son's calculation and the answers were the same) xx
@@mousiemakespod lol.... I never thought of googling it🤦😂 Thank you so much for that tip, Helen. Strange that, in this day of AI at our fingertips, I still first seek a known human for advice and help. I've been reading the "Little House on the Prairie" series lately for fun and for old times' sake. I had a good chuckle just yesterday. Let me type the passage here, so you can enjoy the irony too: [There had been repeated blizzards, and supplies were running very very low. Their lamp had spluttered and gone out and they had no more lamp oil.] ... "If only I had some grease I could fix some kind of a light," Ma considered. "We didn't lack for light when I was a girl, before this new-fangled kerosene was ever heard of." "That's so, '" said Pa. "These times are too progressive. Everything has changed too fast. Railroads and kerosene and coal stoves - they're good things to have but the trouble is, folks get to depend on 'em." 😂xoxo
@@craftdipper I think it’s my natural reaction, too, to ask for human help before I think of modern technology! 😂 I love the quote from Little House on the Prairie - very appropriate! (I used to love watching that tv series and love the books, too!) xx
@@mousiemakespod Me too😍 I had bought the entire series for a niece of mine, only to discover that she already had them. But I'm enjoying them myself😊🐃🐎🌿
Helen Helen sorry haven't been touch lately. Busy sorting out our van. Giving it a spring clean. Just managed to see you lasted pod cast. Just loved it seeing make that draw string bag it was beautiful. And introducing us about slow stitching. Just learning about journals. Been looking at Treasure Books with Natasha, and now you have been following Marion's World. Shall have a look at that. It looks so personal in material and handy to carry around. Love the market as hall have to go there one day. Any must go take happy Campavanning and happy. crafting. Xx ❤
Hi Leslie. It's good to hear that you've been giving your van a spring clean - I hope you have some nice plans for some travels! I am so pleased with the two hand sewn items that I made, and the sewing kit will definitely be joining me on some campervan travels! Sending love xx
Oh Helen, as much as I love the drawstring bag you made I really love the sewing book. All that hand stitching makes it all come together I'm sure you've probably recognised many of the fabrics in the kit are from Elmhirst Fabrics that both Pene and I have bought from. I think the cute folksy and cute designs are beautiful and perfect for small projects I want to do all these things too 🤣😀 xx
Thank you, Anne - I am totally in love with my new sewing kit - I just want to keep picking it up and holding it! I wasn't actually familiar with Elmhirst Fabrics but I have just taken a look now - OH MY GOODNESS - so many temptations!!! 😂😂😂 I think there may be a dent in my bank balance very soon... xx
dear Helen - I totally love your sewing book and ill have a look at Marion’s Channel - they’ve clearly brought you such a lot of joy 😊I’m having a lot of fun atm making my little granddaughter’s first birthday farm playset - I’ve made all the blanket squares and am currently making the veggie patch, stream and hayfield! When I put it altogether then I just need to make all the little animals - lucky her birthday isn’t until the end of July 😂
Hi Helen, love your gnome bag. It made me laugh as I've been drawing round plates to make a little sewing pouch. I've been doing a little slow stitch sampler.
Thank you, Anne-Marie. Kitchen items are often very useful as templates, aren't they? 😂 It's lovely to know that you've been doing some slow stitching, too. xx
Hi Helen, what a lovely sewing kit you made. Can’t believe you did it all be hand. It is beautiful! Can I suggest you put some bandaids in? If you prick yourself (which never happens!) you don’t want blood drops on your hard work. The market was interesting. The baked goods look yum. Everything is so expensive these days. Enjoyed your piano playing as always. I’m going to check out Marion now. I loved the pics of the older hussifs - looked very similar to what my dad carried. Memories 🤗🥰
Thank you, Isabel. I love the suggestion of adding bandaids to the sewing kit! It's great that you remember your Dad having a hussif - it's such an interesting new topic to have discovered! I'm glad you enjoyed the visit to the market - many tempting things to see! xx
Two absolutely adorable projects! I fell in love with the gnomes and toad stool fabric, such a clever idea to make a project bag with the hexagons. The sewing kit folder - wow, what a lovely thing to have created, I can see that eventually becoming a treasured heirloom. 😍 Another delightful, soothing and inspiring video, thank you Helen x
Hi Helen, - words from a devoted fan. Love your videos and please keep them coming for everyone of them brighten my day. I admire your hand printing skills. Because miy printing is unacceptable to me, I want to learn to print with letters like yours. Is there a book you can recommend? There's a million books available and it makes things bewildering to try to know where to start. Thanks so much for your lovely work, piano skills, wisdom and just sharing your love of life with us.
Thank you for you very kind words, Vicky - I'm very happy that you enjoy watching my videos! When I did my teacher training, we actually had to practise our handwriting because it was before the days when we could print things out from a computer for wall displays!!! Goodness, you are right about there being rather a lot of handwriting books available. I tried and failed to find one that I came across in a bookshop a while ago, which would have been lovely. Maybe a very basic practice book like this one would do the job to get you started: www.amazon.co.uk/Small-Print-Handwriting-Workbook-Adults/dp/B0CLRLLYVP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39V557GUTKMJZ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JiA94U3MoB9jOyJvcx361qg05Q-0_PhIKY6NtEzjomlshM4u8C_VKqTaieZDOooW1uHHdIyCD3LQMBBFx8s5kBXY92-qf9R7fEgDb60K_nqkn5ieHP3bg2NICxErOZMzNITv75uceHk9coP0vouZFZ6Vh6_Ik4A-_3KcSwILpMmKTrmgO0Zv-IWN3f5mFu8n0cMu_xEbaGN9EUG42y29dH7KZPpZUgza8tHV25htVhE.akcPF3MlPfAgXfbxouztYB34p9EAVW-F40ROcZcgFC4&dib_tag=se&keywords=handwriting+practice+non+cursive&qid=1711626671&sprefix=handwriting+practice+non+cursive%2Caps%2C75&sr=8-1 (goodness! that's a long link!!!) I also like a series of handwriting books published by Schofield and Sims - as long as you don't mind them being aimed at children!!!
The drawstring pouch bag was lovely, Helen. It can be used in so many ways. Your sewing kit is gorgeous. I was given a felt paged satchel for my crochet and sewing essentials a few years ago. It's time I made one of my own so now I have your demonstration I will. Thanks for showing soldiers' kits. They mended everything. I spoke with a cousin who has been a committed seamstress for years. Although her husband has not had a military background she told me he finds mending relaxing and has always had a kit which rolls up and ties. She sews of an evening and, when the need arises, he mends, replaces buttons etc. Thank you for a glimpse of the Tyneside markets... they do well to set up the market each weekend💌💐
Thank you, Helen. It was lovely to hear about your cousin's husband having his own sewing roll, and enjoying the process of mending! I hope you will enjoy making a sewing kit of your own - I was so inspired by the tutorial that I watched and I now have an item that is both useful and joyful! xx
Your sewing book is beautiful. What joy you had making it and now each time you reach for it you will be filled again with that joy. Thank you for sharing. 😊
Wow, such a lovely sewing kit. I loved that you added the year. The quilted bag is so pretty. Thanks for taking us to the market. There were a few things that would have been coming home with me! 😊❤
Thank you, Pamela. I am so pleased to have made two very useful items that will also bring me joy! I'm glad you enjoyed the trip to the market - there were a lot of tempting things on offer! xx
Lovely podcast once again Helen I was rummaging as you do and found some patchwork material so your podcast has got me thinking but the trouble is my arthritic hands 😢 and hand sewing is not easy with wonky fingers.
Thank you, Bev. I'm sorry that your hands are not working as well as they used to but hope that you are able to find a way of creating something with your patchwork material. xx
Hi Helen, Tammy here. I’m up to episode 39 because I’m starting as you know. But when this popped up I just had to watch it. I thought I was getting better in bed today. Thank you so much for all your podcasts I really really love them. You are an artist Helen ! What masterpieces you create! I have a portable sewing box that folds down and packs up very tidy! I use it all the time. It was handmade at Sovereign hill. I brought it when I was a member there. With the Friends of Sovereign Hill. We dressed in period costumes. Wonderful memories. Loved the market. God bless darling. ❤😘
Thank you, Tammy. I do hope you are feeling a little better but happy to be distracting your mind some of the time! I'm back now from my lovely weekend away and I will make a little travel vlog about it soon, I hope. I was so happy with the way both of the sewing projects turned out! Thank you for sharing your memories of Sovereign Hill! xx
Hi Helen, not sure what’s going on, but I leave a comment on your vlogs, however, recently after a day my comment disappears! I just want to say I really enjoy them and we will see if this one stays. Best wishes Sue.xx
Hi Sue, that sounds strange - they haven’t disappeared before I’ve written a reply, so I hope you have had a chance to read them! Thank you for taking the time to leave comments and let’s hope the problem goes away! xx
Always a joy to spend some time with you, Ms. Helen! Thank you for showing us your lovely projects and bringing us along to market with you!
Thank you, Mary! I had such a lovely slow, peaceful time working on these sewing projects! x
Love your slow stitching and your joy comes over so well. Thank you for sharing, so lovely to own something so unique.
Thank you, Sue - I was extremely happy with the results of my slow stitching! x
I love your sewing book and can see how you were completely absorbed in designing and making it. All of your materials were beautiful and you came up with some creative ways to use them for practical purposes. Thanks to you, I now enjoy watching Penny and Marion, both of whom are incredibly talented!
Thank you, Esther - and I'm glad you're enjoying the two lovely ladies who I recommended! xx
Watching this again Helen. Thank you for sharing an evening with me. I do love your projects in this podcast. God bless 💕😘❤️
Thanks, Tammy - you are very welcome! xx
Love your sewing kit. Isn’t it amazing how addictive the thought of owning such a thing becomes! I also want one very much, just to have and look at and feel even if I never use it 😂. I’m currently looking at fabric I have and wondering about making one. Both yourself and Marion have such a gentle, relaxing way of sharing your hobbies. Thank you 😊
Thank you, Debbie. I know just what you mean - once I'd seen the sewing kit that Marion made, I just couldn't get the idea out of my head! x
This is lovely Helen! I so enjoy your videos. Marion’s channel is amazing.
Thank you, Maureen! I just love watching and listening to Marion and learning about her creative process. x
Your sewing book is just gorgeous and enjoyed watching the process. Tynemouth market is amazing and a must go to when I visit the North East, so much treasure.
Thank you, Lesley - I'm glad you enjoyed watching! I hope you're able to make a return visit to Tynemouth market. x
What a beautiful sewing book, Helen!! Your elementary needle case was charming too. Before you showed your new creation to us I thought it would be about 4”x5”. Wow! What a great size, and the addition of the scissors came right after I was thinking they would be a great addition. I appreciate how mannerly your chicken was. She was listening as intently as the rest of us. Thanks for the shopping trip. You know exactly what we want to look at! Take care.
Thank you, Linda! I am completely in love with my new sewing kit - I aimed for a size that would contain a fair number of things but not be too big - it feels just about right! The chicken was very attentive, wasn't she? 😂 I'm glad you enjoyed the shopping trip, too! xx
Hello Helen, Thankyou for another lovely soothing podcast. The bag is fabulous and your sewing book is amazing. I love the fabrics, anything with fairies and gnomes, that’s me! 🇬🇧🥰
Thank you, Jan - I was so pleased that these projects turned out better than I'd imagined! And I was delighted to find those lovely fabrics. x
Thanks Helen. What a beautiful sewing book you made. It is so personalized to your uses. I have a small needle book my grandmother made me and I treasure it. I enjoyed going to the market with you. So many goodies to peruse.
Thank you, Denise! How wonderful to have a needle book made by your grandmother - very special! I'm glad you enjoyed the trip to the market, too. xx
Hi Helen! Gnome bag and gorgeous sewing kit. Both are real treasures. I loved the market - beautiful building and so many wonderful and fun things to look at. It would be very easy to spend all day and some money. I'm glad you got one of those little chickens! So cute. Thank you for the music as well - wonderful as always. I'm wishing you a very happy week!
I loved the gnome bag tooo. I forgot to say ❤️
Thank you, Shari - I am very happy with how the two sewing projects turned out! I'm glad you enjoyed a little trip to the market - there are always so many lovely and interesting things to see. Sending my best wishes to you for a lovely week! xx
Thank you, Tammy! x
Helen I love your sewing book it’s so unique. You made so much use of the fabric etc . Wonderful.thank-you for sharing with us. 😊
Thank you Carol! I was so pleased with how it turned out! x
Another superb video Helen, I so enjoyed it. I loved the sewing book, useful and beautiful. Looking forward to next weeks video. Thank you Helen ❤
Thank you, Margaret! The sewing kit is going to bring me much joy I think! See you next time! x
Another lovely vlog Helen, thankyou so much. I’m working on a Spring cross stitch at the moment so it was lovely to sew along with you. What I love is that you not only share something with us but you look into the history as well, so much thought goes into your vlogs. I’m so pleased your sewing book brings you such joy. 😊 Take care Helen. Xx
Thank you, Carolyn - I'm happy to have kept you company while you were cross stitching! I'm glad you enjoy the extra bits of information too. I will definitely treasure my new sewing kit! xx
Hi Helen. Your newly made sewing book/kit is delightful! You will surely enjoy using that for many, many years. Absolutely charming! Until the next time. Salam wa sa’aadah
Thank you, Linda - the sewing kit is definitely going to bring me lots of joy! Take care! x
Hello Helen I've really enjoyed watching your video today " as I always do" but the two projects you have done are beautiful , the bag is very useful but I loved the sewing book how beautiful , it's lovely to make something that will be cherished for years to come , Tynemouth market is very good they have some nice items to buy from some talented people ,look forward to the next video and thanks for your time and effort 😊
Thank you, Wendy. I'm absolutely in love with my new sewing kit and I know that it will be joyful as well as useful! It's always great to have a wander around a good market, isn't it? See you soon xx
Hi Helen thank you for a fantastic podcast at this trying time for me xx
I'm so sorry to hear that you're having a trying time and I'm glad that I can help by giving you something else to think about for a little while. Take care and I hope that things are soon better for you xx
The sewing kit is so beautiful! And I also liked the idea of making a project bag of the hexagons. You are creating so beautiful things!
Thank you, Marit! I am just in love with my new sewing kit - and I know that I will enjoy using my hexagon bag, too! 💕
Your sewing book is beautiful. You have a great skill of putting things together and making them look good. It inspires me to try as it must encourage you to sew
Thank you Gillian! I think you’re right - when things start to fall into place it encourages me to keep going! xx
Helen your sewing kit is beautiful! So practical for taking away in the van or to a craft club etc. you’ve done an amazing job with it and it’s so practical but also very pretty! I remember making a needle book at school but nothing this intricate. Thank you for such a relaxing video with your perfect playing too x
Thanks, Heather! I am really looking forward to having my sewing kit in the campervan with me! x
What a lovely sewing kit.
Thank you, Cecilia!
Hi Helen your needlework book is lovely and perfect for taking on your camper van travels 👏x
Thank you, Lin - I can't wait to be using my sewing kit in the campervan! x
What a beautiful sewing kit…….you’ve inspired me so much that I’ve decided to have a go too…..thanks for that!!!….love your hexagon bag too……I love making hexagons too after watching Pen!!….so many people on here inspire me, which is great!!….just not enough hours in the day to do it all!…but hey ho….its a great way to spend time doing what you enjoy…..….x x x 🥰
Thank you, Elaine - it's great that you're going to have a go at making your very own sewing kit! You have many hours of joy ahead of you! Aren't we lucky to have all these creative people on UA-cam to inspire us? And lucky to have the time to do the things that make us happy. xxx
I really like your slow stitching book! It's so lovely. ❤ And I enjoyed your trip to the market. So much to look at there.
Thank you, Debbie - I was so happy with how the sewing kit turned out! I'm glad you enjoyed the trip to the market, too! xx
Also, I loved your last video, so thoughtful x
Thank you - I'm so glad you enjoyed it! x
Oh my gorgeous that sewing pouch / folder is stunning an absolute work of art I love it
I love your hexie project as well
Such beautiful makes as always just what I needed - feeling poorly with a chest infection so perfect timing to catch up with you thank you Helen xxx
I’m so sorry to hear that you’re poorly, Lindsey, and hope you feel better very soon! I’m glad to have helped to take your mind off things for a little while. I’m completely in love with my new sewing kit and quite proud of my hexie bag, too! Thank you! xx
Sorry you're poorly Lindsey.
❤good morning Helen!!!!loved ur slow stitching !!!!🎉
I would be thrilled too with the stitching journal!!!!such a great one!!!
And that project bag with hexis!!!!!oh wow!!!!love it!!it gave me ideas !!!I have some hexis I made years ago and never used!!!!!!
So a project bag to sew is a great idea!!!thank you!!!!
Elaine 🏠💗
Thank you, Elaine! I had such a lovely time making these things - I can definitely recommend a bag as a way of using up your hexies! xx
I just love the way both of your sewing projects turned out! I know you will get a lot of use out of each of them. They are one of a kind and reflect your personality in the fabrics you chose and the way you put everything together. The stitches on the sewing kit really add so much to the design. When I see hand stitching like this, I want to pick up my double wedding ring quilt and work on it. One of these days when I'm not knitting or crocheting, right? I can't wait to see what you make next! Take care! Hugs, Patti 🙂
Thank you so much, Patti! It's lovely to make unique items that I know will be useful! I hope you decide to make some progress on your quilt - it sounds lovely! xx
Good morning Helen, the market is a favourite of mine, lots of very lovely things! I'm slow stitching also but I wanted to make a panel. It's going well, thank you so much for showing your book, this is so relaxing, wonderful, take good care. ❤❤
Hi Susan - I'm glad to know that you enjoy the market, too - so many interesting things to see! Slow stitching is such a calming pastime, isn't it? xx
Another lovely relaxing watch Helen, loved the bag but your sewing book stole the show its fabulous, the materials in the kit are everything I love,the trip round the market was full of treasures so thankyou for sharing, happy Easter to you and yours ❤
Thank you, Elaine! I have completely fallen in love with my new sewing kit and just want to keep picking it up and holding it! I'm glad you enjoyed the trip to the market, too. Sending happiest Easter wishes to you xx
Hello Helen l just love your sewing kit it is quite beautiful and l can see why you are thrilled with it My taste in fabric is very similar to yours the fairy ,animal and flower themes l always am drawn to use myself. I have been watching Marions World as well and she has produced some glorious embroidery amongst other things,such an inspiring lady. ❤❤❤
Thank you so much! It's good to know that you love similar fabrics to me - I have just been recommended Elmhirst Fabrics (in case you haven't discovered them yourself yet!) Marion is a very inspirational and lovely lady, isn't she? xx 💕
Dear Helen! Hi from the three ladies from Barcelona. We love all your videos! They are so interesting and the music is so good. We wish you a Happy Easter and look forward to your next campervan trip! Love from Teresa, Natalie and Graciela.
Hi to my lovely friends in Barcelona! It's lovely to hear from you and to know that you are still enjoying spending time with me! Another campervan trip will be happening very soon so I will look forward to sharing that with you. Sending my happiest Easter wishes to you all! 💕💕💕
Helen, your projects today are fabulous! That quilt as you go hexie bag turned out brilliantly. The gnomes are so cheerful and you did a great job fussy cutting them and getting the bag assembled. I have a hard time with sewing math and have to get my hubby's help on occasion. I would have to admit that determining a diameter of a circle for a bag bottom is the reason I have not made a bucket bag.🙄🤔
The slow stitch kit you purchased is beautiful. And your sewing book is gorgeous! Great job on all the embroidery. The book looks so functional, too. 😍 I have to make sure to watch that episode from Marion. I love little projects like this that are as practical as they are beautiful. Maybe it's time to up my game from a notions pouch to a sewing kit.
The market looked fun. I enjoy a good craft fair or flea market or antique store. Always something fun or unique to see. Thanks for sharing.
See you next week. Take care.🤗
Thank you so much, Karen! I was so pleased with how these two projects worked out! The sewing kit is already proving very useful. Marion's tutorial is definitely very inspiring.
I was absolutely amazed when the circular base of the bag fitted perfectly!!! My son showed me that just by putting "diameter of circle if circumference is 58cm" into Google, the correct answer appears! Who would have thought it would be possible.
I'm glad you enjoyed the little trip to the market, too! See you next time xx
Thank you Helen, your book has a pull to be held, your needlework is lovely. Love that old station and how it's now used. A lovely market full of great, clever crafts. Oh yes, the fabrics in the kit were lovely, 🏵️ thanks for sharing. Hope your mum is doing well, best regards😊
Thank you, Yvonne. You're right, I am enjoying just holding the sewing kit even if I don't need to use it at that moment! 😂 I was very happy with the little fabric selection that I bought. I'm glad you enjoyed the trip to the market, too. My mum is doing well, thank you - not long before we have a little holiday together and of course, I will make a podcast about it! x
Thank you for a wonderful episode Helen. I love slow stitching and have followed Marion from the first episode. The market was excellent, I would have bought a few items myself 😄 have a lovely week.
Thank you, Dawn, and it's good to know that you enjoy watching Marion too - she is such a lovely and very talented lady! I'm glad you enjoyed going to the market, too - many temptations! Wishing you a happy week. xx
Beautiful job on the needlebook. Loved seeing your hand stitching projects. I keep my eye on Marion's World too. She's awesome. Happy Stitching!!!
Thank you so much, Cheryl! Stitching is giving me such pleasure at the moment - and watching Marion definitely adds to my enthusiasm. x
Lovely stitching projects. 👍😊🪡🧵
Thank you, Mandy! x
Hello Helen. Your stitching projects are wonderful. I love your sewing book! Isn’t it wonderful to have such creators such as Marion and Penny (and yourself!) to encourage us to step outside our comfort zone and try something new? I always enjoy your vlogs and look forward to seeing what you will be creating next!
Thank you, Heather. It really is wonderful to have such inspiring creative people on UA-cam, isn't it? I enjoyed these sewing projects so much! x
Hi, Helen. Lovely episode 😊 Thank you for sharing your two sewing projects. You did a brilliant job of turning your hexies into a lovely bag, and your sewing kit is just beautiful! So much detail I can tell how much work went into it. I still have my needle book I made in felt from school! 😊 xx
Thank you, Lilly - I had such a lovely time making these items and it's so nice that I will get lots of use from the finished result! It's great that you still have your felt needle book made at school, too! xx 💕
Wish I could go to the marjets they look wonderful !Well done on the lovely book.
Yes, there were several items there I liked, I think I would spend a lot of time and money there 😊
Thank you! I always enjoy a good wander around an interesting market! x
I love watching Marion too, her thought processes are great to watch.
I agree - one of the lovely things about Marion's podcasts is hearing her thought processes while she creates! x
Hi Helen I love your sewing book I can see why you were so keen to make one 😊
I will watch Marion’s video and I m sure that I will be starting one very soon.
Hand stitching is so relaxing and a lovely way to use old pieces of fabric and trimmings, have made a huswif but it is a rolled up version so a book would be perfect.Thanks for another lovely video ❤
Thank you, Tracey! The sewing kit was a joyful project from start to finish and I know that it's going to get lots of use (especially as I have lots more fabric pieces to sew with! 😂) xx
Hi Helen, Pauline here from Mollymook Beach Australia 🇦🇺😎 New subbie 😍😍 I just came across episode 171 & enjoyed it so much, I will be binge-watching for some time !!!!! Your drawstring bag is so lovely & the sewing book equally as lovely 🤗🤗 I am obsessed with Marions World, she stuns me with the projects she creates, I don't think theres anything she CAN'T do !!!!!!! TFS your wonderful talent & I am looking forward to spending time with you 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Apologies that I have only just noticed your message - I was away on holiday for two weeks and have only just got back! Welcome along to my channel - thank you for subscribing! I hope that you enjoy catching up with me. And I agree - I don't think there's anything that Marion can't do - I love her channel! xx
Hello Helen, your needlebook is absolutely fabulous. I too draw inspiration from Marion and yourself. Tynemouth market is great, we used to visit when family lived in Whitley Bay.
Thank you, Barbara - I am so pleased with the sewing kit! We are so lucky to have UA-cam as a source of inspiration, aren't we? I'm glad to know that you are familiar with Tynemouth market! A lovely place to visit. xx
I really enjoyed your vlog again today Helen. What simply gorgeous fabrics in that box and a lovely sewing book project - makes me want to do more sewing. I have been teaching my 3 young granddaughters (5, 6 and 9 yrs) to sew with good old fashioned Binca and some spare yarn - they love it. We have yet to break out the felt but may do so later in the week. Thank you for all your great video clips.
Thank you, Rachel. I was so pleased with the lovely selection of fabrics in that box and very happy with how my sewing kit turned out! How lovely to be teaching your granddaughters to sew! I can highly recommend a book called Crafty Creatures by Jane Bull, written for children who are just beginning to sew and knit - it includes a project using binca and others using felt (and much more!) I've been using the book with my nieces since they were the same age as your granddaughters. xx
Ooh thank you for the book title - I will investigate @@mousiemakespod
I love your hexagon bag🥰. So perfect for carrying projects. The fabric in the sewing book is adorable and your finish makes me jealous of my attempts at hand sewing. I do hand sew little pillow finishes for my small cross stitch pieces. I get frustrated with the sewing machine, it always seems to outwit me🤣. And as to that lovely market….the metalwork hedgehogs and mice, adorable. Another wonderful video, thank you🪡🪡🪡
Thank you, Trudy. The hexagon bag will definitely be a very useful size and shape. Oh yes, I definitely prefer hand sewing to using a machine - like you, I always seem to end up in a muddle when I use the sewing machine! I did love those metal hedgehogs and mice, too! xx
Beautiful
Thank you! x
Your sewing case is beautiful 😊
Thank you, Jean - I was so happy with how it turned out! x
Hi Helen, what a beautiful needle work book. I too have been watching Marion’s podcasts and love the way she does her slow stitching. Once I’ve finished all these blankets for the six grandchildren I’m going to give it a go. I keep my eye open for thing that I might like to use in the charity shops. Thanks once again for taking me home in your video Tynemouth market) good to see it’s still going. Take care Doreen ❤
Thank you, Doreen. Marion's podcasts are just so interesting - I love the way she chats about her thought processes as she creates beautiful things. Making six blankets sounds like quite a task but will be much appreciated, I'm sure!! I'm glad you enjoyed a trip to Tynemouth market, too. Take care xx
Dear Helen,
What a joy it was watching you talk about your sewing! I can totally relate to the joy you feel after having completed a project and I see why you would treasure your cute gnome bag and your charming sewing kit! I used to hand sew dolls and I know how much love and time one puts in every stitch and I admire the work you've done!
I'm knitting on my first colourwork sweater and I hope it'll be done for our Woolfest which is at the end of May. I hope it's done soon! I'm on the body and thats a lot of boring brown!
Anyways, looking forward to the next episod ewhere you'll show your second donkey!
Greetings from New Zealand,
Marina
I loved your dolls Marina.
Dear Marina, thank you so much for your kind words! Isn't it such a joyful thing creating beautiful items with just our hands and a bit of thread and fabric? I'm looking forward to showing you my second donkey next time! I hope you get your colourwork sweater finished in time for your Woolfest - I guess your weather is beginning to cool down now. Sending hugs all the way to New Zealand! xx
Hi Helen, love your sewing kit ideal for taking away ,absolutely beautiful. Lovely to spend time with you xx
Thank you, Susan - I am so happy to have made something that will bring me lots of joy whilst using it! xx
Helen, your makes are stunning and feel just like the hen sitting by you - cuddly, squishy, worthy of stroking! Well done on the sewing of the hexies. What fun you had. Of course it all boiled down to the right size cake tin for success!! I remember just a few episodes back you said you were finding french knots tricky and I wanted to say 'hold the thread tighter'. You obviously found that technique as there were so many on your sewing book. Your mum must be so pleased to see the end result with the gorgeous embroidered stitches. (I know she is a wonderful seamstress with everything so organised). Does Phil appreciate your work?
The market looked so interesting and I loved so much that you showed me the unusual things to buy. A lovely place to wander around on a rainy day.
Oh, forgot to say the fabric from your box may have come from Elmhirst Fabric. Anne put me on to them some time ago as she purchased fabric from them and I have recently done the same for a quilt for Tommy.
Lovely to see you, Take care. xx
Thank you, Pene! I gained such a lot of pleasure from all the hand sewing that I did for these projects and it's almost a bonus to have ended up with two very useful items! I'm happy that you have observed an improvement in my french knots! I think my mum is pleased at the improvements in my embroidery skills, too... though I continue to be in awe of the beautiful things that she creates with needle and thread! Phil seems to enjoy seeing what I make, too.
I'm looking forward to catching up with your latest podcast - I have just returned from a lovely trip to Perth, Scotland - and thought of you, of course, because I remember you saying that you have friends there! Once a year I meet up with my friend Margaret who lives on Skye, and Perth is very roughly half way between Durham and Skye. I hope to put together a little travel vlog about what we got up to... Take care xx
Oh how lovely, with changed circumstances I could have spent some time with you in Perth too. I'm happy to say Pete is doing so well, but I just don't want to leave him yet.@@mousiemakespod
I saw the hussif video too from Marion, I'd never heard of it before! I've been researching them and am desperate to make one! Great that we've all been inspired by her 😊 yours is beautiful x
It's so interesting to learn about something new, isn't it? I hope that you manage to make a hussif for yourself - I am completely in love with mine (and I can't wait to have it with me in the campervan!) x
Hi Helen I love your slow stitching ❤ I love your stitching book it's gorgeous what a great idea You have given me an idea of what to do with all my extra hexagon's I got a bit carried away and made too many that's a brilliant idea to. Have a lovely week and Happy Easter xx
Thank you, Michelle, I'm glad you enjoyed seeing what I've been making. There are so many people to inspire us here on UA-cam! Sending my best wishes to you for a Happy Easter! xx
Great bag! Well done! x
Thank you, Linda! xx
Oh Helen - that was just so inspirational! For some reason seeing your slow stitching made it seem easier than others I have watched and will be getting my stuff out and having a go. May be it’s the piano music (which I love) and no talking. As for the hexagon bag - adorable. Will be a total copycat and make one out of the same fabric as I still haven’t used it. Will watch again to see how the top bit is done. You could make a pattern/tutorial out of both of these makes and sell them. I would definitely buy them. I will look at Marion’s work as well. Your embroidery is lovely. If you want more tutorials head to Sarah Homfrey’s channel. May I ask the measurements of the main piece of fabric? The market looked wonderful and definitely something I would want to visit. Have a lovely rest of the week and weekend. X.
Thank you, Lesley - I'm so glad you enjoyed this episode! I would be flattered if you made a hexagon bag the same as mine! Maybe I should seriously consider making a pattern for it! I will definitely give it some thought. My fabric, for the "cylinder" part of the bag that's made from hexagons and half hexagons is 58cm in length and the circle for the base has a diameter of 18.5cm. If you have any more questions, just get in touch and I'll be happy to help! Thank you for recommending Sarah Homfrey! Have a lovely week and Easter! xx
Your needlebook is lovely Helen. I've started one myself after being inspired by Marion. Took me ages just deciding how to lay my fabrics out! I hope it turns out as good as yours. 😊
Thank you, Margaret. I'm really pleased to hear that you have been inspired by Marion to make a sewing kit, too! Choosing the right layout is definitely quite time consuming! 😂 xx
I love that sewing kit book! You always inspire me. I have the same tape measure as you. 😂
Thank you Pam! It's a lovely little tape measure!
Your housewife is beautiful, Helen, and so practical and well thought out. I love the little flap for clips😍 But sweetest of all was your super cute pin keeper with its adorable toadstool🍄🤩
What a brilliant idea to use your hexagons to make a project bag! I love how it stands up on its round base. Now you've made me want to learn how to work out the diameter of a circle when I have the circumference... This would actually be a really useful formula to know when making anything with a circular top or bottom. I made a brimmed hat once but felt the crown was too deep. The walls of the crown were tapered, so I couldn't just cut a whack off the height - that would make the top circle too small. If I learnt this formula, I could adjust the pattern!
Now to go and pester the nearest mathematician😂
Thanks for another great podcast, Helen❤
Thank you, Shirley. A little tip for finding the diameter of a circle which my son told me: go to Google and type in something like "diameter of a circle with circumference of 58cm" and Google will just give you the answer!!! (we checked against my son's calculation and the answers were the same) xx
@@mousiemakespod lol.... I never thought of googling it🤦😂 Thank you so much for that tip, Helen.
Strange that, in this day of AI at our fingertips, I still first seek a known human for advice and help.
I've been reading the "Little House on the Prairie" series lately for fun and for old times' sake. I had a good chuckle just yesterday. Let me type the passage here, so you can enjoy the irony too:
[There had been repeated blizzards, and supplies were running very very low. Their lamp had spluttered and gone out and they had no more lamp oil.]
...
"If only I had some grease I could fix some kind of a light," Ma considered. "We didn't lack for light when I was a girl, before this new-fangled kerosene was ever heard of."
"That's so, '" said Pa. "These times are too progressive. Everything has changed too fast. Railroads and kerosene and coal stoves - they're good things to have but the trouble is, folks get to depend on 'em."
😂xoxo
@@craftdipper I think it’s my natural reaction, too, to ask for human help before I think of modern technology! 😂
I love the quote from Little House on the Prairie - very appropriate! (I used to love watching that tv series and love the books, too!) xx
@@mousiemakespod Me too😍 I had bought the entire series for a niece of mine, only to discover that she already had them. But I'm enjoying them myself😊🐃🐎🌿
Helen Helen sorry haven't been touch lately. Busy sorting out our van. Giving it a spring clean. Just managed to see you lasted pod cast. Just loved it seeing make that draw string bag it was beautiful. And introducing us about slow stitching. Just learning about journals. Been looking at Treasure Books with Natasha, and now you have been following Marion's World. Shall have a look at that. It looks so personal in material and handy to carry around. Love the market as hall have to go there one day. Any must go take happy Campavanning and happy. crafting. Xx ❤
Hi Leslie. It's good to hear that you've been giving your van a spring clean - I hope you have some nice plans for some travels! I am so pleased with the two hand sewn items that I made, and the sewing kit will definitely be joining me on some campervan travels! Sending love xx
Oh Helen, as much as I love the drawstring bag you made I really love the sewing book. All that hand stitching makes it all come together
I'm sure you've probably recognised many of the fabrics in the kit are from Elmhirst Fabrics that both Pene and I have bought from. I think the cute folksy and cute designs are beautiful and perfect for small projects
I want to do all these things too 🤣😀 xx
Thank you, Anne - I am totally in love with my new sewing kit - I just want to keep picking it up and holding it! I wasn't actually familiar with Elmhirst Fabrics but I have just taken a look now - OH MY GOODNESS - so many temptations!!! 😂😂😂 I think there may be a dent in my bank balance very soon... xx
dear Helen - I totally love your sewing book and ill have a look at Marion’s Channel - they’ve clearly brought you such a lot of joy 😊I’m having a lot of fun atm making my little granddaughter’s first birthday farm playset - I’ve made all the blanket squares and am currently making the veggie patch, stream and hayfield! When I put it altogether then I just need to make all the little animals - lucky her birthday isn’t until the end of July 😂
Thank you, Elizabeth! The playset for your granddaughter sounds like a lot of hard but enjoyable work but will be wonderful when it's finished! xx
Hi Helen, love your gnome bag. It made me laugh as I've been drawing round plates to make a little sewing pouch. I've been doing a little slow stitch sampler.
Thank you, Anne-Marie. Kitchen items are often very useful as templates, aren't they? 😂 It's lovely to know that you've been doing some slow stitching, too. xx
Hi Helen, what a lovely sewing kit you made. Can’t believe you did it all be hand. It is beautiful! Can I suggest you put some bandaids in? If you prick yourself (which never happens!) you don’t want blood drops on your hard work. The market was interesting. The baked goods look yum. Everything is so expensive these days. Enjoyed your piano playing as always. I’m going to check out Marion now. I loved the pics of the older hussifs - looked very similar to what my dad carried. Memories 🤗🥰
Thank you, Isabel. I love the suggestion of adding bandaids to the sewing kit! It's great that you remember your Dad having a hussif - it's such an interesting new topic to have discovered! I'm glad you enjoyed the visit to the market - many tempting things to see! xx
Helen, amazing idea and So adorable, the hexigon bag😊. Love your sewing kit/book. All the details are So sweet friend❤
Thank you, Teresa! 💕x
That nice
Thank you Charlene! 💕
Two absolutely adorable projects! I fell in love with the gnomes and toad stool fabric, such a clever idea to make a project bag with the hexagons. The sewing kit folder - wow, what a lovely thing to have created, I can see that eventually becoming a treasured heirloom. 😍 Another delightful, soothing and inspiring video, thank you Helen x
Thank you, Shelley - I'm very happy that I could share these things with you! x
Loved the market.Your material is so pretty.I could have got a lot of things from the market and I thought it was reasonable with the price.xxx🐝🐝🐝
Thank you! There are always interesting things to be found at that market - I know how much you enjoy places like this! xx
@@mousiemakespod I do, not run of the mill.xx🐝🐝
Hi Helen, - words from a devoted fan. Love your videos and please keep them coming for everyone of them brighten my day. I admire your hand printing skills. Because miy printing is unacceptable to me, I want to learn to print with letters like yours. Is there a book you can recommend? There's a million books available and it makes things bewildering to try to know where to start.
Thanks so much for your lovely work, piano skills, wisdom and just sharing your love of life with us.
Thank you for you very kind words, Vicky - I'm very happy that you enjoy watching my videos! When I did my teacher training, we actually had to practise our handwriting because it was before the days when we could print things out from a computer for wall displays!!! Goodness, you are right about there being rather a lot of handwriting books available. I tried and failed to find one that I came across in a bookshop a while ago, which would have been lovely. Maybe a very basic practice book like this one would do the job to get you started:
www.amazon.co.uk/Small-Print-Handwriting-Workbook-Adults/dp/B0CLRLLYVP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39V557GUTKMJZ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JiA94U3MoB9jOyJvcx361qg05Q-0_PhIKY6NtEzjomlshM4u8C_VKqTaieZDOooW1uHHdIyCD3LQMBBFx8s5kBXY92-qf9R7fEgDb60K_nqkn5ieHP3bg2NICxErOZMzNITv75uceHk9coP0vouZFZ6Vh6_Ik4A-_3KcSwILpMmKTrmgO0Zv-IWN3f5mFu8n0cMu_xEbaGN9EUG42y29dH7KZPpZUgza8tHV25htVhE.akcPF3MlPfAgXfbxouztYB34p9EAVW-F40ROcZcgFC4&dib_tag=se&keywords=handwriting+practice+non+cursive&qid=1711626671&sprefix=handwriting+practice+non+cursive%2Caps%2C75&sr=8-1 (goodness! that's a long link!!!) I also like a series of handwriting books published by Schofield and Sims - as long as you don't mind them being aimed at children!!!
The drawstring pouch bag was lovely, Helen. It can be used in so many ways. Your sewing kit is gorgeous. I was given a felt paged satchel for my crochet and sewing essentials a few years ago. It's time I made one of my own so now I have your demonstration I will. Thanks for showing soldiers' kits. They mended everything. I spoke with a cousin who has been a committed seamstress for years. Although her husband has not had a military background she told me he finds mending relaxing and has always had a kit which rolls up and ties. She sews of an evening and, when the need arises, he mends, replaces buttons etc. Thank you for a glimpse of the Tyneside markets... they do well to set up the market each weekend💌💐
Thank you, Helen. It was lovely to hear about your cousin's husband having his own sewing roll, and enjoying the process of mending! I hope you will enjoy making a sewing kit of your own - I was so inspired by the tutorial that I watched and I now have an item that is both useful and joyful! xx
Your sewing book is beautiful. What joy you had making it and now each time you reach for it you will be filled again with that joy. Thank you for sharing. 😊
Thank you, Jean - I think that when I pick up the sewing kit, I can feel the joy that I felt while I was making it! x
Hello Helen, love your sewing book, it is beautiful. Always enjoy your podcasts, thank you. 🥰
Thank you so much - I'm glad you enjoy spending time with me! xx
Wow, such a lovely sewing kit. I loved that you added the year. The quilted bag is so pretty. Thanks for taking us to the market. There were a few things that would have been coming home with me! 😊❤
Thank you, Pamela. I am so pleased to have made two very useful items that will also bring me joy! I'm glad you enjoyed the trip to the market - there were a lot of tempting things on offer! xx
Hello Helen, what beautiful sewing projects, such a joy to see what you have made. Anne x
Thank you, Anne - I can feel the joy that I felt while making these items, each time I pick them up! xx
Lovely podcast once again Helen I was rummaging as you do and found some patchwork material so your podcast has got me thinking but the trouble is my arthritic hands 😢 and hand sewing is not easy with wonky fingers.
Thank you, Bev. I'm sorry that your hands are not working as well as they used to but hope that you are able to find a way of creating something with your patchwork material. xx
Hi Helen, Tammy here. I’m up to episode 39 because I’m starting as you know. But when this popped up I just had to watch it. I thought I was getting better in bed today. Thank you so much for all your podcasts I really really love them. You are an artist Helen ! What masterpieces you create! I have a portable sewing box that folds down and packs up very tidy! I use it all the time. It was handmade at Sovereign hill. I brought it when I was a member there. With the Friends of Sovereign Hill. We dressed in period costumes. Wonderful memories. Loved the market. God bless darling. ❤😘
Thank you, Tammy. I do hope you are feeling a little better but happy to be distracting your mind some of the time! I'm back now from my lovely weekend away and I will make a little travel vlog about it soon, I hope. I was so happy with the way both of the sewing projects turned out! Thank you for sharing your memories of Sovereign Hill! xx
I think your lovely bag would make an excellent knitting or slow stitching project bag. 😊 And your sewing kit is so pretty!
Thank you so much! I was very happy with the way these two projects turned out! x
Hi Helen, not sure what’s going on, but I leave a comment on your vlogs, however, recently after a day my comment disappears! I just want to say I really enjoy them and we will see if this one stays. Best wishes Sue.xx
Hi Sue, that sounds strange - they haven’t disappeared before I’ve written a reply, so I hope you have had a chance to read them! Thank you for taking the time to leave comments and let’s hope the problem goes away! xx
@@mousiemakespod yes thankyou Helen, I’ve read your earlier replies. It is strange, but hopefully it is just a blip. Have a good week.xxx