Molly-Mummy crafting -
We put some blue linen backed with white cotton onto an embroidery frame.
Drew some bunnies with one of those disappearing pens,
and stitched stitched stitched.
We drew around the bunnies.
and then stitched on top of our drawn line
Laid our bunnies face down onto scraps of wool felt, and then stitched together on top of our other stitch line.
Cut off the excess and snipped those curves.
Carefully cut a line in the felt (with Mummy trying desperately not to interfere here), and then turned the right way out.
Stuffed them, stitched closed and then added a brooch pin.
Mummy pinned them to a cushion,
(left click pic to view bigger and you'll be able to see them - silly me)
Then Molly pinned them to her bag.
My poor neglected blog. I've not been doing anything exciting, in fact that's the first bit of stitching I've done in weeks and weeks. Instead I've been spring cleaning - bleughh. If you got caught in a big dust cloud hanging over the south-west of England last week - that would have been me - cleaning my kitchen cupboards.
Sorry about that.
Anyway I shall be back after Easter posting a more regular basis now that my house is sparkling (ish).
I hope you have a lovely break with lots and lots of chocolate and sweeties.
xx
Hello there;
These are so lovely and fun...think I might just see what fabric I have around and make a few...thank you so much for sharing
oxo
Dagmar
Posted by: Dagmar Leuenberger-Swift | April 08, 2009 at 06:06 PM
So very cute! Thank you for showing us!
Posted by: Lori | April 08, 2009 at 06:10 PM
Those are very cute bunny pins!
I've been a bit absent from blogging too.
Some times life just gets in the way and there's no time to blog, or then it gets so boring and humdrum that there's nothing to blog about. :)
Posted by: Eerika | April 08, 2009 at 06:10 PM
Yeah! I missed your cute creations! Glad to hear from you!
Posted by: momof8 | April 08, 2009 at 06:28 PM
I cannot wait until Katie and I can sit down and embroider together. She hasn't quite gotten the hang of it yet.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | April 08, 2009 at 07:05 PM
Those are totally cute. Understand how the spring cleaning can overtake the crafting. Hope the dust settles soon.
Posted by: LynAnne Smucker | April 08, 2009 at 07:09 PM
sooo cute! fantastic idea :D thanks for sharing.
Posted by: tracy | April 08, 2009 at 07:32 PM
Those are soooo sweet, love the bunnies :) Must get myself one of those pens too.
Mel x
Posted by: Mel | April 08, 2009 at 07:54 PM
georgeous pic of the bag, contents and fabbli pins, you are are so clever! I've missed your talents!
Posted by: margaret | April 08, 2009 at 08:14 PM
The Bunnypins are delightful and look like the perfect project to get my girlie to pick up her needle and hoop again. Nice and quick (we like quick round here).
We missed you y'know :o)
Posted by: Nicki | April 08, 2009 at 08:18 PM
they are absolutely adorable!! I LOVE the bag too!
Posted by: linda | April 09, 2009 at 12:50 AM
I love those bunny pins, so, so cute! Thanks for sharing.I've missed your blogging, its always so inspirational - I'm looking forward to more posts after Easter!
Posted by: Rebecca | April 09, 2009 at 02:14 AM
such a good mum, you are.
Posted by: shula | April 09, 2009 at 02:27 AM
Oh, I love them, something else I must try, you are such an inspiration!! Have a wonderful easter!
Posted by: Leah | April 09, 2009 at 02:49 AM
Hi Lyn,
Glad all is okay your way! Have missed reading your funny little anecdotes! Love Molly's little brooches, so very cute!! Hope you and your family have a restful Easter with plenty of chocolate goodness!X
Posted by: audrey | April 09, 2009 at 04:58 AM
thank god for follow button. great idea but i am such a dunder head i still dont understand how you do it! really cute though.
%*_*% rosey
Posted by: icantsew | April 09, 2009 at 05:31 AM
Yay! We missed you so! Thanks for the tutorial--it's sweet!
Posted by: kt | April 09, 2009 at 05:40 AM
Mummy bunny's apron is a stroke of genius!
Posted by: Ali | April 09, 2009 at 08:19 AM
Those turned out so cute!
Posted by: Tizzalicious | April 09, 2009 at 09:18 AM
What sweet bunnies they are! I was wondering about that dust cloud - I have had to fight it off here for a while as it tried to settle... I'm glad to see you back though!
Posted by: mathea | April 09, 2009 at 12:00 PM
welcome back...
and those little bunnies are too cute!
Posted by: gkgirl | April 09, 2009 at 02:17 PM
I keep thinking you are in America, I think because the light is always so good in the photos! Anyway, when you said about the dust cloud over England I slapped my forehead. I really like the bunnies but got drawn away towards your cushions and the fantastic colours.
Posted by: gayle | April 09, 2009 at 09:34 PM
Those are very cute bunny pins! I love them! Welcome back!! I'm soo happy and excited to see a post from you...miss you! Have a wonderful Easter weekend with lots of eggies and bunnies! Love to you and yours!
Posted by: Jacqueline | April 10, 2009 at 03:29 AM
I've missed you postings and look forward to see more of your creativity. You are one of my favorite blogs.
Posted by: Marcia | April 10, 2009 at 02:09 PM
Love the Bunny Love x
Posted by: The Antidote | April 10, 2009 at 03:44 PM
What a lovely blog! Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: alison | April 11, 2009 at 09:40 AM
Awww!!! Those bunny brooches are super cute!! And they look amazing!! :) Happy Easter!!
Gemma x x
Posted by: Gemma | April 11, 2009 at 01:32 PM
We missed you! Those bunnies are so cute and look fun to make with the kiddos- think we will give them a go this afternoon Happy Easter to you and your family. I am sort of candied out from our spring break trip to the beach, but there is always room for chocolate! haha!
Posted by: Melissa | April 11, 2009 at 04:29 PM
Mollychicken, you have inspired me to make these for my children:
http://pidgeonblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/two-little-dickie-birds.html
Thank you they love them!
Posted by: dharmaflyer | April 12, 2009 at 10:26 AM
Happy Easter !
Posted by: Ana Melo | April 12, 2009 at 07:04 PM
Molly-Mummy does lovely work! Greetings from your long lost California friend! Glad to see you blogging again. I hope to be doing the same soon.
Posted by: Bettsi | April 13, 2009 at 04:47 PM
I missed you Molly..just come back from deepedt dorset from a seaside holiday filled with, campfires,sunshine ,fish n chips and icecream yummi
Posted by: vicky | April 13, 2009 at 10:02 PM
It's lovely to hear from you again . Much as I admire your dedication to Household Hygiene , I hope you've finished polishing for a while and can now spend more time making cuddly tiny characters for us all to admire .
Posted by: SmitoniusAndSonata | April 14, 2009 at 10:57 PM
simply gorgeous! A delightful projecgt and i love the granny square quilt on the bed too!
Posted by: running thread | April 15, 2009 at 01:20 PM
Very cute!!!!!
Posted by: Passions & Distractions | April 16, 2009 at 07:41 PM
ohhhh I adore this blanket
Posted by: Cris | April 17, 2009 at 08:24 PM
As usual, super cute!
The nice thing about making pins is they're relatively quick and easy to make! You feel pretty crafty after you're all done!
Posted by: Kimí‚´ | April 18, 2009 at 01:32 AM
Love the colors in the blanket!
Posted by: celia | April 18, 2009 at 03:30 PM
this is soo cute! and thank you for the granny square blanket. i'm always thinking these would be cute done in the right colors- ie- not browns and oranges. it's beautiful.
Posted by: angelina | April 23, 2009 at 02:16 AM
What cute bunnies, and so very easy.
Posted by: Rebecca from Oz | April 23, 2009 at 01:19 PM
sooooo cute!!!
Posted by: ElodiE | April 23, 2009 at 03:55 PM
beautiful!
love the bed &bag scenes.
Posted by: Angie | April 24, 2009 at 11:51 PM
Incredibly adorable as usual!! when are you going to write a book??
by the way what is this "blue linen-backed white cotton" fabric? i've never heard of such a thing here i the US.
thanks for the fun as always!
Posted by: maggie smith | April 27, 2009 at 09:56 PM
I do hope your able because we miss your inspirations!!! Cute pins.
Posted by: Gina | April 28, 2009 at 06:52 AM
adoable!!!
Posted by: heleen | April 28, 2009 at 08:08 AM
sweet bun buns
Posted by: Frizz | April 28, 2009 at 04:24 PM
Those are too cute!! I'm doing the same thing over here with spring cleaning!
Posted by: Tiff@Three Peas | April 28, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Your bunnypins are adorable!! Boy, I know what you mean by not trying to interfere -- my daughter's 21 and I'm still trying not to interfere! By the way, I think you're a hoot!
Posted by: Lisa C. | April 28, 2009 at 11:33 PM
You are truly my inspiration! Your blog is the first I ever saw and I was hooked the minute I took a look. Thank you for introducing me to a whole new beautiful world. I love seeing your creations, and the clever ways you introduce them.
Posted by: Verena Poole | April 29, 2009 at 02:16 AM
Love those pink stuff.The mother of my husband give me a gift of pink bed sheet.She made the bed sheet for me.How sweet mother-in-law.
-Ashley
Posted by: Philippine Flowers | April 29, 2009 at 10:10 AM
what cute little bunny pins!
Posted by: val | April 30, 2009 at 01:06 AM
Shows creativity and good work you have done.Thanks for sharing this inspiration.
-Ava
Posted by: Philippine flower delivery | April 30, 2009 at 03:39 AM
So sweet these little bunnies are!!!
~Emily
Posted by: Ravenhill | May 05, 2009 at 09:41 AM
Invisable pens? Where can you get those? xxx
Posted by: catofcuriosity | May 06, 2009 at 01:26 PM
Hoping your mother's day is filled with all the fun and goodies you deserve! My personal favorite, chocolate, should be given to all mums worldwide! :) Miss your posts. Cheers to you!
Posted by: melissa h. | May 09, 2009 at 05:26 PM
I've just been brousing through your blog and it's sooo lovely. Lots of nice fresh ideas in there. Your daughter has made a lovely job of those bunnies. Well done to her!
Posted by: Sarah | May 09, 2009 at 09:54 PM
I love the bunnies and I also love the quilts behind them. Did you make them? I'd love to see it/them in full. They look so pretty.
Posted by: Sarah | May 10, 2009 at 09:56 PM
These are just so beautiful. You have the most creative ideas!! :)
Thought you might be interested - I just finished a doll bed for my DD and posted pics on the blog.
Posted by: Kristin | May 11, 2009 at 06:09 PM
ohhh. so cute!!! they are lovely!!! ;)
Posted by: las sandalias de ana | May 12, 2009 at 09:55 PM
you've gone again... :(
Posted by: biff | May 14, 2009 at 03:24 PM
Another fab little tutorial! Now, can you show us how to make that cute bag? Love the raw edges.
Posted by: Janet | February 06, 2010 at 11:34 AM
love it
will try to make this :-)
Posted by: Katya | April 14, 2010 at 01:53 PM