Sweet Candy Of Mine

Finally , I find time to blog! It was a busy month for me. Getting ready for my holidays to sg , My Daughters' 1st Birthday (she just turned 1 last thursday =) ) and all the errands that i need to run. However like i ve promised ! will find time to upload some of my craft work and blog. i totally agree with Ms Sheila after reading her blog ,http://www.sheilamonteiro.com/ that its just hard when u stop blogging after a while and u lose the momentum to write again. blogging definitely needs disciplined alright.

 Anyway, Back to Craft time. I've always love Christmas and candy canes always reminds me the wonderful festive season. I've made this last Christmas and looking to make more of it this year.Though its not Christmas yet, no harm indulging yourself with sweet things right ? specially that this one does not makes u feel guilty but instead it gives u comfort and when u need a hug. it was inspired by the candy cane itself of course.

I used 2 types of fabric. plain red cotton fabric with the red and white stripe cotton fabric. and i tilt the stripe fabric to create the candy cane pattern.i did come up with a tutorial on this one. Hope u will enjoy making this sweet plush as mush a i do. is really simple.So enjoy and Happy Crafting !

Love, Elsie.

Tutorial:

Step1

Step 1 : i drew a candy cane shape on a piece of butterpaper and cut out the shape. then i use it to trace it on the fabric .if u notice i tilt the fabric slanting to create the candy cane pattern

step2

Step2: Cut Out the Traced Candy Cane.

step3

Step3: Repeat the process except make sure that is the reverse side ( so that the front part of the fabric is facing the correct direction) and cut it out.

step 4 

Step 4: Place the 2 fabric together ( the front side of the fabric facing inwards) and pin them together , ready them for sewing.

Step 5

Step 5 : Sewing them up ( i use the sewing machine which get things done alot faster) Make sure u leave the end of the Candy cane Open as u need to flip it inside out.

Step 6

Step 6: After sewing. Flip the fabric inside out ( that is why u need to place the fabric at the correct direction at step 4)

Step 7

Step 7: Now , Fill the Cane with Cotton! as much as u can untill is packed with cotton .

step 8 

Step 8 : Sew the end of the cane by making a spacing stitch so that u can Pull to make the fabric  gather up.

Step 9

Step 9: Pull the thread And the gather up the fabric.

Step 10

Step10: Push in the left over fabric into the cane end.

Step 11.

Step 11: Pull the thread hard making sure its tightly gathered together.

Step12:

Step12: Finish it up by sewing a fabric button of your choice .

Step13(optional)

Step 13: this is optional but you can add on a handmade tag.

all Done! 

And Walah! All done. Hope u like the tuturial. Enjoy !