Top 5 - Travel Make it's

It is holiday time for many of us so we thought it was about time for a travel DIY round up!  We have done our fair share of travelling over the years and making the perfect accessories for our journeys can make all the difference.

These Tassel sandals are still so on trend, but you can always swap out the colours for a more neutral colour pallet with tan or black sandals if the neon colourway is not for you.  The thing I love about these is you can add the tassels to your sandals and remove them easily if you want to change it up.

Eye masks are all over the place right now, they are the perfect air travel companion and great for helping you sleep in on those sunny mornings.  Our tutorial is versatile and can be used with all sorts of fabrics.

Loosing my luggage or having my bags confused with someone else's is just my worst nightmare these Luggage tags give me a little more piece of mind that my big pink suitcase won't be picked up by anyone but me at baggage claim.

This Duo Make up bag is my travel best friend, I love that I can keep my skin care essentials in one side and makeup in the other whilst still being able to see exactly what I have in there.  It was so easy to DIY and only a fraction of the price of the designer one that it was based on!

And last but not least is our latest project which is this handy Card Wallet not just for holiday trips this little gem can be used all year round.

What are your travel essentials?  Let us know and maybe we can add to our list of make it's to do next.  Hope you are all enjoying your holidays.

Sammy xxx


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Make it: Sleep Mask + Free Template

These light bright spring mornings are a joy to wake up to, but some days you just need those extra few minutes to enjoy your Sunday lie in! Am I right? This sleep mask will not only help you catch a few extra zzzzz but can also help you turn off at night, no peeking to check Instagram though!

To make your own you will need: Two pieces of fabric aprox 35cm x 15cm, the same size of Iron on fleece, felt or wadding, 1.5m bias binding, eye mask template, 30cm of elastic, a fade away pen, scissors and thread.

Step 1. Iron on your fleece to one piece of your cotton, or tack in place if you are using wadding or felt.
Step 2. Draw around the template (you can download yours here)
Step 3. Pin the fabric with the padding to the second piece of fabric with the padding sandwiched between the two layers.
Step 4. Take your fabric scissors and cut around the mask shape to the line you have drawn.

Step 5+6. Sew diagonal lines at equal spacing, approx 1cm apart, all the way along the length of your

mask.

Step 7+8. Once you have sewn to the end, go back and sew diagonally across the other way, to create a quilted effect.

Step 9. To create the strap take a 50cm length of bias binding and with right sides together sew along the length to create a tube.
Step 10. Use a bodkin or a safety pin and turn the tube right side out.
Step 11. Then thread the elastic through the tube and sew it in place at both ends with a few stitches.
Step 12. Pin the strap in place at either side of the mask.

Step 13. Take care and pin the raw edge or the rest of your bias tape around the inside of your mask curving gently as you go. 

Step 14. Stitch all the way around the edge with a narrow seam, about 4-5mm. Remove all those pins and flip over the bias to the other side of the mask. 

Step 15. Tuck under the raw edge and pin the other side of the bias in place. 

Step 16. Gently sew all the way around, being sure to catch the edge of the bias under your line of top stitching and to keep the strap well out of the way. 

There you have your perfect sleeping companion, also a great gift for any of your girlfriends. Perfect for helping you sleep on any holiday flights you might have coming up over the summer months too!

I hope you have some lovely plans for the weekend. I'm planning a Sunday lie in!
Sammy xxx


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