More Aqua Covers!

As promised here are the rest of the entries to the M Scott-Priestly competition in April called (this year only) Got it Covered, where entrants had to incorporate a piece of aqua/turquoise shiny fabric into their piece.
Please enjoy viewing :-)

 Simplicity speaks for itself, above, the fabric was used to cover a small square box... you won't lose this in a hurry!
Below, is a pretty Mandala stitched in variegated thread and adorned with sequins to compliment the colour of the fabric. (apologies for the fading - the flash version had to be used to show up the detail of the very neat stitching which is much richer in daylight). It is a very 'happy' design though, is it not?

 The fabric design has been echoed in the stitching, here on this cover for a natty little needle-case, above, using silver and white threads. 
Take a look at the inside, below, its one of those clever mechanisms where it folds out and  then turn over and the ribbons are on the opposite side. As a child, I used to be fascinated by a money wallet like this that my father used to keep his notes safe.
I think that they are called Magic Wallets or Flip Wallets (thank you Google).

This is a rather luxurious looking cover for a note book, complete with a velvet page marker, above.
See the detailed stitch design on the heart (adapted from a Doodle by C Elmer on Pinterest) below, and the button flap closure also has a stitched heart to match. Lovely.

We all need a bin or trash can, as they call them in America. This is a rather posh one to hold all those ends of threads and bits of fabric that we always accumulate and sometimes reuse if we are being really conscientious!
See the beaded detail of the inserted vent below that adds a little extra sparkle. Just the thing to go on top of our sewing table - no need to hide this one away underneath :-)

What do you do with your Contact magazine whilst you are reading it? Does it clutter up the footstool or coffee table for a month or two, getting all tatty and ripped in the process?
Make one of these Booklet Folders and you can safely take it with you to read at the doctors surgery or on the train (if you haven't already taken something  'sensational' with you, like your diary, that is! Oscar Wilde fans will understand this pun). It certainly has more finesse than a carrier bag or plastic wallet that I usually use :-)

 Here is the front of the Booklet Folder, above, with a simple Fly stitches and beads following the outline of the pattern on the fabric.
Below, a sweet pink coffee cup with wooden hearts is on the reverse side. The pink cup co-ordinates nicely with the pink lining inside.

And the Winner is .........

 The lovely and very talented S................. who also won a 3rd in the North West Regional Aurifil Competition for Excellence in Embroidery with her Stumpwork Box that had an array of stitched and beaded fruit including raspberries, blackberries, red berries, blue berries and a strawberry complete with a white strawberry flower.
You may remember it when it was voted Visitors Favourite at last years Lytham St Annes Branch Exhibition held at the Assembly Rooms. See it here (third photograph from top).
Thank you to everyone for allowing their entries to be photographed. I hope that these pieces have inspired you to get out that 'I like it but what do I do with it?' piece of fabric that we all have in our stash and use it to cover something so that you can enjoy using it.