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Liberty Scrap Challenge 2012: June Guest Post

Woopee, another scrap challenger! I know a lot of you will have seen this month's Scrap Challenge already since our girl is such a popular blogger, but I thought I'd post it here for posterity nonetheless.

Lovely Leila only went and created  a rather fabulous flex frame pouch (complete with tutorial) from the Liberty scraps I sent her.

Gorgeous or what? Liberty print and linen is one of those peaches-and-cream combinations that never fails to be incredibly pleasing.

I've already sold a couple of scrap bags to people wanting to recreate Leila's pouch, and I can't wait to see those versions too.

Love the little scrappy hexagon blocks.

And the Liberty Eloise lining is so cheerful.

Once again, I am overwhelmed by the awesomeness that can be created with Liberty scraps and fat eighths. I love Liberty tana lawn, and I'm so thrilled that lots of other people clearly feel the same, if the time and energy they are putting into these wonderful projects is anything to go by.

Don't forget to pop by our little Flickr group if you make anything from your Liberty scraps or using any of the many many tutorials posted throughout the Scrap Challenge.

All photographs copyright of Leila @ Where the Orchids Grow.

Another guest challenger for the Great liberty Scrap Challenge

Well if the lovely Nova didn't go and get me another fabulous guest challenger with her April giveaway. Drum roll please....

Not only did Karen make a truly wonderful Liberty print clutch, complete with tutorial, but she also whipped up these babies:

Yup, that's three notebooks and a notelet, all with just two fat eighths of Liberty print (millions of fat eighths in various colour choices available in my shop, as always).

How skilled is this girl? Amazingville, I think you'll agree.

I'm so grateful to Karen for putting all that work in with just two little fat eighths of fabric, and to Nova for arranging this giveaway and a selection of guest challengers. The Liberty Scrap Challenge 2012 is really turning out to be a huge adventure for me, and I'm getting so much inspiration from seeing all the amazing creations from Nova and the other challengers. I hope you are too!

Remember, if you make something using scraps (Liberty or otherwise!) or you use one of the many tutorials from the 2012 Scrap Challenge, please come and add the pictures to our friendly little Flickr pool, we'd love to see them!

NB: All images copyright of Karen @ Listen To The Birds Sing

Whoops, she did it again, or, The Liberty Scrap Challenge 2012 May Edition Guest Spot, mark II

Well, if that lovely Florence didn't go and make a second wonderful project for her spot as guest challenger in the Liberty Scrap Challenge 2012 (you can read an introduction to the Challenge here).

Are you guilty, as I am (and, according to her, as Florence is) of turning over the corner of the page when you put down a book? Never fear, for the answer is here!

Yup, gorgeous Liberty print bookmarks. Page corners will remain gorgeouly unsullied if you make a batch of these beautifully sweet Sun Shadow Bookmarks.

Once again, Florence has put together a detailed and well thought through tutorial for you to follow to make these lovely little bookmarks, with templates and full instructions.

And remember, if you make a bookmark using Florence's tute, don't forget to swing by our Flickr group and add a picture or two!

OMG you have to make these right now, or, The 2012 Liberty Scrap Challenge - May Edition Guest Spot

This is the first of a bit of a collection of amazing Liberty print projects I have to show you this week. I am so excited to introduce the Liberty Scrap Challenge 2012's first guest challenger - the talented and rather wonderful Florence of Flossie Teacakes. I'm not going to witter on about her crazy good sewing skills or the lovely things that she creates (quite often with Liberty print, as it happens), but rather let the pictures do the talking...

Liberty print cupcake topper pinwheels! Could there be a more perfect use for the amazing details in Liberty prints?

Since I'm guessing you want to make some of these all of your own (I am planning a party purely so I can make some. Is that wrong?), I'll interrupt this broadcast to give you a link to Florence's detailed tutorial to make some pinwheel goodness all of your own.

Florence has kindly included a handful of different sized pinwheels in her tutorial. Make one in every size!

Want another pinwheel to finish on?

If you make a Liberty print (or any scrap) pinwheel using Florence's tutorial, remember to come and upload your pictures to our little Flickr group!

Liberty Scrap Challenge - April Edition

It won't even come as the smallest surprise to you to learn that Nova has once again surpassed all my hopes and produced yet another fantastic project for the 2012 Scrap Challenge.

Lovely Nova has invoked the timeless amazingness of Liberty and linen to make a pair of sweet reverse applique napkins complete with, as always, an awesome tutorial (I have not the least idea how to do reverse applique, so will be reading the tute with interest just as soon as I've finished writing this post!), which includes details on a great neat machine finish for the bias binding.

I can just imagine a set of napkins like this coming in handy for a family picnic, although I'm not sure I'd be able to actually trust the boys with theirs. Maybe I could just give them some linen rags and keep the nice ones for myself...

ps: I've almost finished the scarf I'm making using last month's Scrap Challenge tutorial, so I'll actually be able to show off something of my own made from Liberty fabric!

Liberty Scrap Challenge - March Edition

I know I've said this for every project so far, but I LOVE this one. I think it may be my favourite yet.

Nova not only made this beautiful Liberty-and-thrifted-fabric scarf, but, as she always does, put together a real idiot-proof tutorial (I know it's idiot proof because I've already started working on my own version, and if I can do it, anyone can).

To mix things up a bit, the 2012 Scrap Challenge takes on a new dimension next month. A guest challenger! Yup, clever old Nova did it again and came up with not only a brilliant, amazing, gorgeous project (can you tell I like working with this girl?) but suggested the fabulous plan of giving away some of the fabric I sent her and challenging the winner to make a project with it next month. April's guest challenger is Karen of Listen to the Birds Sing, and I can't wait to see what she makes with her winnings.

If you fancy playing along, feel free to grab or buy some scraps (Liberty or otherwise), join our very friendly Flickr group and make whatever takes your fancy! There are some gorgeous projects popping up in the Flickr group, and I'm really looking forward to seeing those added to in the coming months as the Scrap Challenge grows (and it is growing - did you notice Whip Up gave us a mention this week? We're famous!)

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to finish my own scarf (pics to come soon!)

A day (actually a month) late and a dollar short

I can't believe I forgot to show you this!

For the second month in a row, Nova seriously came up with the goods for the Liberty Scrap Challenge 2012!

Nova's written a wonderful tutorial for this little Liberty droplet bag (which uses Jeni's fab drawstring bag tutorial).

Naturally, I am some weeks behind the times (you'll notice, if you visit Nova's blog, that this is the February edition of the scrap challenge, but I figured I'd better get this blog post up before she publishes the March edition!), but this bag strikes me as the perfect antidote to any spring showers blues you might be suffering.

As always, the scraps are straight from my Etsy store, and the work is all Nova's. If you want to join in with our scrappy goodness, we'd love to have you! There's a very friendly little Flickr group waiting to receive pictures of anything you fancy making with your own scraps, Liberty or otherwise.

Introducing (a bit late) The Liberty Scrap Challenge 2012

OK, so if you read Nova's blog you probably knew about this four weeks ago, but I'm blaming the children (that's what they're there for, right?) for me not posting about this little adventure at the beginning of the year.

At the end of last year, Nova approached me with an idea so brilliant that I said yes before we'd worked out a single tiny little detail. Some kind of challenge, she said. Involving scraps, she said. Liberty ones. I provide the scraps, she does the rest.

With that girl's love of scraps and my, ermm, scrap situation, I knew it would be a winning combination. And so, the Liberty Scrap Challenge 2012 was born!

Every month in 2012, I'm sending Nova a little parcel of scraps, or yardage, or whatever Liberty fabric I have kicking around and fancy sending over to her, and she is coming up with a selection of amazing projects.

First up (at least posting late means I get to show you what I'm talking about), she made the coolest wrapped wire word and miniature bunting. And, to top it off, she even made a tutorial so you can do it too. And as if that wasn't enough, she used some of the leftovers to make a rather fabulous sleep mask. I have convinced myself that she has made the mask because she is just desperate to fly over from the other side of the world to meet me. I think that's reasonable, don't you?

February's parcel should be arriving with Nova any day now, and no doubt she will produce something even more fabulous. If you want to keep up with the Liberty Scrap Challenge 2012, you can follow Nova or me (I'll update here when Nova posts her Challenges), or click on the button that I will put up in the sidebar just as soon as I work out how to do something technical like put a button in the sidebar.

If you feel like playing along with us, feel free to use your own scraps (Liberty is not compulsory, but we do love seeing any little Liberty remnants you might have!) or get some from me and come and join our Flickr group. We're very friendly!

As well as following Nova's blog for Scrap Challenge updates, you can also see all the challenges so far by clicking on a button that looks exactly like the one below, on the right hand side of my blog. Or by clicking here.