The House of Langford Podcast 10 ~ June Round Up: I made a new friend!
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2024
- My longest podcast yet!!! Hopefully I won't make a habit out of it...
This month I have been working on all the challenges, frantically sewing when I'm able to get the machine out and furiously crocheting a new friend for the #Hippalong. To turn the month on it's head, there's quite a few finished objects this month and not so many WIPs which makes a change. This isn't to say there aren't more WIPs to keep me busy as there totally are but they will be worked on in July...
Remember to stick around till the end for your chance to enter the 100 subscriber giveaway!!!
You can find me on the following platforms:
Instagram: @thehouseoflangford and @overillsews
Ravelry: @madxstitcher
Facebook: / thehouseoflangford
My finishes for this month:
~ Vintage rose keyring - came as a free kit with CrossStitcher magazine
~ Lay flat makep bag, made with lime green ripstop and a pretty green batik fabric from my stash finished with a red knit cord for the drawstring - Sew Beautiful Things Sewing Club
~ Crazy patch Vivian bag (quilted project bag with handles), fabric is made from scraps or florals and lined with the reverse of a duvet from Wayfair, finished with white satin ribbon from Hobbycraft - Sew Beautiful Things Sewing Club www.beautifulthingshq.com/pro...
~ 16 face masks (surgical style) made from cotton fabrics and elastic - instructions can be found here: sarahmaker.com/how-to-sew-a-s...
~ 7 fitted face masks using cotton fabric and elastic - pattern and instructions can be found here. www.craftpassion.com/face-mas...
I followed the video tutorial by Claire Mackaness of Craft Classes at Beautiful Things.
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~ Sailor Jupiter power wand cross stitch using white 18 count Zweigart aida - pattern available from The Chicago Stitchery on Etsy: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ChicagoS...
~ 4 crochet heart project bags of my own design, motif screen printed by my husband.
~ Mr Hippo completed using yarn from my Big & Little Crochet subscription which is 100% cotton. I have used the african flowers Pattern for Happypotamus by HeidiBears on Ravelry, there is also a granny squares version. www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
~ Yarn cake project bag made with cotton fabrics from my stash - applique tutorial to follow.
~ Teacup Kitty Cat project bag made using a cross stitch kit by Margaret Sherry free with Cross Stitch Card Shop magazine. Bag made using fusible wadding to make it squidgy.
~ Cross stitch pin cushion using a commemorative cross stitch piece from 2008 which was completed in 2011 and a piece of Batik fabric - tutorial already on the channel. • Tutorial: Mini Pincush...
This month's WIPs:
~ Cushion squares using different texture techniques. Squares completed are Chenille Distressing and Quilting. - tutorials coming soon.
~ Cross stitch Superstar Care bear originally started in 2011. DMC kit.
~ 2 crocheted monsters in progress, so far just their heads completed. Pattern from Simply Crochet magazine issue 75/76. Yarn is Rico cotton aran and Scheepjes Cahlista on a 4mm hook.
Acquisitions:
~ Drawstring project bag made by Claire Mackaness of Beautiful Things
~ Clam style pouch to match project bag, again made by Claire.
~ Toy safety eyes from Amazon:
~ Simplicity 8044 bear, bunny and puppy pattern
~ Simplicity S8967 dog coat and day of the dead style dog coat pattern
~ Crochet Society club box 12, subscriptions can be found here: crochetsociety.co.uk/
We hit 100 subscribers just as we entered June so it's time for a giveaway! Remember to add your comments below to enter the giveaway, what has been your favourite project featured on the podcast? And what is your favourite/preferred hobby? I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Hope you are staying safe and well
Happy crafting!
~ Maddison
Can I have 2 favourite projects? I was thrilled with the crossstitch kit made into the bag - I have quite a few of the smaller cross stitch kits made up & ‘filed away’ for wall space or something else - love the idea of putting them on bags!!! But then I saw Your new friend lMr Hippo” & fell in love!! I also have Smaug to make - one day! My preferred hobby atm is crochet & knitting but I always used to be doing cross stitching and scrapbooking.
I've dabbled in scrapbooking many years ago but it's just not for me... Mr Hippo has proven to be rather popular... I'm hoping to make up another of the bags with the cross stitch panel as I'm not happy with the finish on this one for the zip so hopefully that shouldn't take me too long to get up on the channel, in the mean time I have some others heading up shortly too. Thanks for watching x
Hi Maddie, I loved this episode you are such a prolific multi crafter. How can you not love Mr Hippo, he is gorgeous. I am a knitter and occasional sewer. I primarily knit garments but I'm branching out to other knitty things x
Hi Jo, Thanks for visiting, my knitting is not brilliant I must say, and I've only made a few pieces of knitting. I love almost all crafts, there are only a few exceptions... 😀
My favourite is definitely the hippo, he is totally gorgeous. I love watching all your makes, it’s nice to see different peoples ways. I’ve never done a crossstitch, I like the way you explain everything - very down to earth 👍😊
I like knitting, but I am learning crochet and have joined sewing club for beginners with Claire at beautiful things. I just need to organise everything now lols 🙂
@@TheHouseOfLangford I can see why you love him 😍 thank you, I am enjoying it so far.
It must be nice being so creative, looking forward to your next video. What do you teach?
@@mariajordan9047 Thank you Maria, apologies if I have responded already (I moved the channel to a proper name and my comments have disappeared.) I teach Textiles in Secondary school and have taught Art in the past too. Great to hear you are enjoying the sewing club and thank you for your comments on my videos x
Oooooh too many makes to choose from you don't make it easy! But I do have a soft spot for the African Flowers hippo!
I love to crochet, only managed to figure it out about a year ago but it is so relaxing I just love it
Well done on 100 subscribers xx
Lol Mr Hippo appears to have stolen everyone's hearts x Lovely to hear that you've picked up the craft Jayne x Thank you for watching x
I think Mr Hippo has to be my fave make of yours do far, he's lovely!
My favourite hobby is crochet, though I am just starting to knit again too and I dabble in many other crafts 🙂
Hi Amy and great to see you here. Thank you for watching and I hope you enjoy the channel. I love all types of crafts but must admit it's great seeing crochet grow so quickly and become something in such a short amount of time.
Congratulations on your 100 subscribers, you have a lovely chatty style and I love the variety of crafts you do. I love lots of your things but I'm drawn to the crochet, I love the jumper you showed in March and the hats last October. And today my favourite is the project bag you made with the mouse in a tea cup cross stitch and the clever work with the stripes of the fabric - absolutely gorgeous. I'm mainly a dressmaker and sewist (very much still learning though) but I also crochet and knit when the mood takes me. Basically I love textile craft! Sarah x
Thank you for watching Sarah, what's not to love about textile/fibre crafts. Thank you so much for your lovely comments on my makes, they are all truly a labour of love and it's great that I'm able to share them with the world on this platform.
This hippo is so cute and big it have to be cozy . I love crochet and sew. I just begin embroidery and I have a cross stitch project I want to begin. I think I am multicraft
Thank you Jessica, I have loved making Mr Hippo and he will be heading to my nephew next month (Sept) so I'm getting lots of cuddles in now. I love being multicraftural as I can move between projects when the mood takes me. Enjoy!
I love your own design crochet heart project bags. During lockdown I’ve thrown myself into sewing 🧵 and crochet 🧶. I’ve only recently discovered you via the online Beautiful Things Sewing club, so I’m really looking forward to watching your previous vlogs. Angela
Thank you Angela, The crochet heart print was originally designed so my friend and I could wear matching t-shirts at the Waltham Abbey Wool Show in January but it felt a shame to wipe the screen so my husband has held onto it for me. Thank you for visiting the channel and I hope you like revisiting past videos too :)
My favourite hobby is probably still knitting, especially after learning to knit socks at beautiful things. But also loving crochet, dressmaking and cross stitch
thank you so much for watching Clare! I love being multi-craftural too x
Love following you Maddie, you are doing so well. Where on earth do you get all your energy from and find the time. Congrats on going over the hundred, soon be into four figures I’m sure. Still into sewing, but veering on to Papercraft too, helps keep me from going mad 😂🤣. Stay safe 🥰🥰🥰
Maddison Langford was the tiger embroidery but now I love the new hippo now my new favourite xx
Maddison Langford my all time favourite has to be the black and white dress though 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you Jayne x Glad to hear you are still being creative, I must visit your little cafe in the future. Fingers crossed the channel will pick up some speed now we've hit a milestone.
Your nephew is very lucky, Mr Hippo is amazing! I don't think I'd be able to part with him! I might have to add one to my list of things I would love to make...
@@TheHouseOfLangford I showed my son and he has begged me to make him one! Can I ask, did you use 4 ply yarn or something else to get the size? Thanks
@@clarecollier Hi Clare, apologies if I already responded (I moved the channel so it's under the correct name and my comments have disappeared) I believe the yarn is cotton DK it could be Aran though. I used the little balls of yarn that come with the Big & Little Crochet subscription.
@@TheHouseOfLangford Thank you, I think before you said it was DK weight, I've made a start using that and it looks fine. Done my hexagons and just started the pentagons!
@@clarecollier yay! That's awesome! Won't take long before you're ready to piece it together!
My daughter is 39 and has brain cancer and has asked me to make her a happypotomus. Where can I find a pattern?????? Love yours, lots!!!!
I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter. The pattern is by Heidi bears and I found it on ravelry. Its a lovely pattern and so enjoyable to do. Wishing you all the best x
So you don't due tuturials? Of the hippo??
Hi there, I don't create tutorials for products/patterns that aren't my own. The pattern and instructions for the hippo are by Heidi Bears and are extremely clear. I would be happy to create a tutorial for the African flower motif but not a paid for pattern I'm afraid. I do have other tutorials but not on crochet at the moment.