Sew Happy....

Here's a few pics of the felt cupcake workshop at Fancy Coffee Shop.

I for one had a really enjoyable time and have received lots of positive feedback from my lovely ladies. I get a lot of pleasure from my hobby of 'making things', and I'm glad I'm able to share it all with others.

Everyone went home with their finished felt cupcakes, happy with the results.

The finished cakes in their individual presentation box.

The next workshop, crocheting a granny square has lots of interest and is on the 4th December, at Fancy.

Thanks to all that attended for making the evening enjoyable and successful.

 

And a special thank you to my gorgeous friend Sharon for the lovely gift she gave me:

It really is just my cup of tea, I love it!

 

(if you can't read the caption in the photo it says: 'A creative and intelligent woman engaged in the noble art of clothes making; both at home and in the workplace' - noble eh? like it )

Felt Cupcake Workshop Preparations

Cupcake Kits

Crochet embellishments: flowers and carrots

In preparation for my workshop tomorrow at Fancy Coffee shop myself and my daughter have been making up the kits for the felt cupcakes.  All is included, and there is a selection of 'flavours' to choose from - chocolate, vanilla, carrotcake and red velvet

Included is all the embellishments from beads to crocheted carrots! I am supplying the pattern so my lovely people will be able to make more cakes at home if they wish, and to be sure it's easy to get addicted to making them. My husband was fooled on more than one occasion when he came home from work and was on the hunt for a sweet treat, thinking the ones I'd made were real.

I'm so looking forward to seeing my lovely friends and also meeting new people who have signed up and having an enjoyable evening, and of course eating lots of Saffron's yummy cakes.

 

 

Sweet Treats!

Zero Calorie Goodies

I thought I would take a picture of the cake stand on my kitchen window sill.  These aren't particularly staged but as I make bits they go there all together and look quite a good display.  I've crochet the Oreo and Jammy Dodgers (pattern with kind permission of www.accordingtomatt.blogspot.com), the Jaffa Cake is made from felt (http://britishcreamtea.co.uk/) as is the cupcake.

Daisy Rag Doll

I made Daisy with 2 of my fat-quarters

Last Saturday I went to a fabric sale at The Lane in Bedford. It was run by Jo Flannery of School of Craft. There were loads of quality fabrics available but I was really good and only bought some felt (for cupcake workshop) 4 fat-quarters and a book called Meet Me at Mike's.
With my fat-quarters I wanted to make a rag doll, more of a childhood reminisce than for my baby daughter!  I made her in a few evenings and my middle daughter thinks she looks very posh!
Her hair and shoes are made of felt and I found some lace in my stash to sew to her hem.
I can feel more rag dolls coming on - poor Daisy is lonely!

Hand-Made Felt Cupcake Workshop

Hand-Made Felt Cupcake Workshop

Learn to make a felt cupcake in a social and fun setting.

All materials are provided and only basic sewing skills are required.

Decide on flavour – chocolate, red velvet, vanilla or carrot cake and decorate with beads, embroidery stitches or crochet flowers and embellishments! Go home with your finished cupcake and pattern

Tuesday 6^th November 2012 7pm

Fancy 35 Roff Ave Bedford MK41 7TH

Workshop Fee: £16

Please bring your own scissors

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Felt Cakes

Counter Display at Fancy Coffee and Cake Shop


 

Here are some of the felt cakes I make displayed on the counter at Fancy Coffee shop in Roff Ave Bedford.  Coming soon is a workshop on how to sew a felt cupcake - I'll keep you posted!

Saffrons 'Fancy' Tea-dress

Saffrons 'Fancy' tea-dress

This is Saffron of Fancy coffee shop in the cupcake tea-dress I made for her. We have known each other since we were 16 and met in the Engine and Tender pub in Midland Road lol! She looks really good in the dress, I don't know how she can stay so slim surrounded by all those delicious cakes!