Twas The Night Before Christmas

Well I guess Christmas came early in our house lol, seeing as it's only November.

One of the greatest things about Christmas is the anticipation from the children the night before.

Our youngest is 10 now and I'm trying to squeeze out as much child like Christmas joy as I possibly can!

With that in mind I made him a new pair of P.Js to get ready for the big night 

The pattern is from Rebecca Page. It's called The Family PJs.

It comes with lots of options

Master D is wearing long pants with a short sleeved shirt.

MD has Autism and he has a few quirks, like being very fussy about what he will wear, especially to bed! He absolutely loves Star Wars though so I knew I was onto a winner when I picked the fabric.

Thank goodness Spotlight were having a sale.

Took a bit to convince him to a photo shoot in them. I ended up bribing him with Lego (Star Wars of course)

He loves them so much that he has worn them every night this month. I am one happy mummy :)

This pattern doesn't just come in kids though it also has a mens and a ladies version, so I made up the ladies for my Adorable Adara.

AAs set is shorts with a short sleeved top. I choose a couple of added options for this set.

I used piping for the collar (don't stress the pattern comes with a tutorial) and a pocket.

AA was also thrilled about getting her photo taken hahahaha

There you have it, at least 2 of my kids are ready for the night before Christmas.

You can grab this pattern while it's on sale using my affiliate link below 

KIDS PJs

LADIES PJs

FAMILY PJs BUNDLE

(you can also get a free sleep mask pattern when you buy the bundle)

StephanieXXX

Courageous

I am so thrilled to announce that I am about to teach my first online sewing class!!!!!!

Of course I am totally terrified!!!!!

Here is the deal

Rebecca Page is hosting 

"The Sewing Summit 2019"

Here is the basic write up directly from the sign up page

With classes from Novice through to advanced, you'll learn everything from how to prep your pattern (everything from receiving the pattern to cutting the fabric) to choosing the right needles for the correct fabric type... to making a bag... to demystifying fabric types... to how to do custom fit adjustments!

Follow along online, from the comfort of your own home for FREE

It all starts today!!!!!!

There will be 6 or so classes every day for the next week.

FREE tickets are available from the link below.

LINK

My class will be available on Thursday

It's based on a new Freebie from Rebecca Page
Tea Time Set

Click on the link for  copy of the pattern

LINK

Hoping you can join us

STEPHANIE XXX

Zoe Zip Pouches and my favourite photo spot

Remember that fabulous Stella coat I made my daughter? well I had a few scraps left over so when I saw the new Zoe Zip Pouches from Rebecca Page I knew I now had some fabulous matching accessories

Here is the full selection of sizes

XL, L, M, S, XS

With so many to choose from you will always be able to pick the perfect size

The Medium is a great clutch size

The Xtra Small is good for keys or coins 

 The small is perfect if you just want to carry your phone 

The Large is more handbag size and the Xtra Large makes a great laptop case.

Now while I love my new Zoe Zip Pouches, I also love my new photo spot.

It is quite common for me to go down to the jetty on the local lake but I had been completely skipping the abandoned boat house.

It has this fantastic blue/aqua door

It has been abandoned because it keeps flooding. The flooding is bad for business but awesome for creating a rustic, bold back drop.

What makes it even better is if you set up at a slightly different angle (a 90 degree turn) you get the lake background.

All of this and a 10m walk to the jetty. How lucky am I!!!!

This weekend Rebecca Page are hosting a sew along for the Zoe Zip Pouches, so go grab the pattern while it's on sale!!!

PATTERN LINK

STEPHANIE XXX