learn to sew - sunglasses case

Just recently I've broken two pairs of sunglasses in a row. I usually throw them into my bag and they get scratched or bumped. So I had the idea to make a soft case to give them a bit of protection.
As I've mentioned before I am not a wonderful sewer so I was really pleased to come across this neat and simple pattern for a sunglasses/spectacles case online. The pattern suggests toline the case with soft flannel material and luckily I had some leftover flannel in my fabric stash that matched these offcuts of Royal Blue Filigree linen.
I've made a few of these simple cases so I can give some away as presents.

shasta

The shasta daisies are flowering out the front. Must be Christmas soon!

christmas wrapping

Laura at Lupin has had the most wonderful wrapping ideas on her bugs and fishes blog recently. I've asked her if I can show some of them here. She has lots of other great crafty stuff on her blog too and of course she makes the most amazing felty things in her Etsy and Dawanda shops. Her craftiness is very inspiring and she is generous with instructions and how-tos.


I love simple but beautiful wrapping, and brown paper so to me these are just beautiful. Only problem is I'm one of those careful unwrappers and this would make me even slower!