Please go back to school!

Monday, I just have to hang in there until Monday.


with the kids home and the weather not exactly your typical Australian summer, I haven't got to do much sewing.
I have however finally found Pinterest.
Yes I know slightly behind the 8ball but I love it.
Found a link to this tutorial
and felt so inspired I made my own

Please forgive my terrible photography, we were loosing the light so did my best.
It looked so cute on my adorable little model that I just had to give it to her. Then her darling mother (Kate) handed me $5 which believe it or not covered my costs. A dress like that for $5 very happy :)


Now if only Monday would hurry up I might be able to sew so more.

What's in a Name

My awesome BFF Kate made me this cute clutch purse/small bag for Christmas.

I absolutely love it!

She used some of my favourite fabric "Prince Charming" and I love my name on it.

A really thoughtful gift 

(better than mine to her - she got fabric)

Anyway turns out it isn't just pretty its practical too as it fits my coin purse(which I take everywhere) as well as my keys, my sun glasses and my earphones (for the gym)

So seeing as I love it so much thought I should copy it and make one for her :)

I happened to have a charm pack of "Prince Charming" that I still hadn't cut into so it was obviously meant to be.

Here they are together

I was really happy with how her name turned out, seeing as hand stitching is not a talent I've really developed.

I also did the whole cover the ends of my zippers thing.

Never done that before

I was quite happy with how they turned out 

(some minor flaws which I will fix next time)

I took my gift round to Kate, she seemed quite happy with it :)

Some people may be asking where is your entry for "Project Run and Play"

(probably not but anyhow)

It was a total disaster this week.

I had an idea of actually working with a vintage 1969pattern I picked up.

Well it seems I learnt a couple of things

1. Children have changed shape since the 60's

2. I don't work well with patterns.

Thankfully I only spent $2 on the material and I can cut it up and make something else lol

I'm not sure if I'll do next week either - its coats and we are in the middle of summer so not feeling very inspired for that one, but we'll see.

Boys Week

After a lot of contemplating and complaining that I couldn't think of anything for 

Boys week

I finally have an entry :)

SPACE INVADERS

My gorgeous model Jack

I actually got my inspiration for this project from "Oh Fransson"

In November she designed a "Space Invaders Quilt"

I loved it and so nicked the idea then set off to find more space invaders through Google images.

I then drew them up

and rearranged them

I decided not to buy anything for this project as I went a bit crazy with the last one and bought heaps of fabric and notion that I haven't used (oops)

Instead I found an old white t-shirt that had stains all over it 

(I bleached it, which got most of the stains out)

and I found this old pair of pants belonging to me that had holes in the backside (believe it or not from battery acid)

then it was appliqué city

I think I really know my machine now and it knows me 

(I don't think it liked me very much though)

I was going to appliqué the shooters at the bottom but I had this lovely embroidery stitch on the machine that did the job nicely (and quickly)

Jackie loved it!!!!!

He couldn't wait for his photo shoot

The weather was awesome, the perfect day for skateboarding

David felt Jack wasn't going quite fast enough down our very steep driveway so decided to lend a hand

well he seemed ok even though he came off, cause he went straight back up the hill

David also felt the need to model today

(maybe I should have made him a shirt too lol)

BTW Anthony (almost 12) really liked the shirt and wants one in black with plain white space invaders.

I'm one happy mum/designer :)

You can check out the flickr group for all the entries

Project Run and Play

Ok so I've been on Holidays and I meant to post about this before I left but didn't quite get to it.


I have decided to take part in "Project Run and Play" "Sew Along"


I finished my first entry before we left here it is

It was a pattern remix of  The June Bug Dress


I thought it would make a nice Summer Top
(no sleeves 'cause I'm lazy and t-shirts are cheap lol)


It is a bit big for my first little model but it was a bit short for Bianca

This week is boys week and I currently at a loss for what to do. I'm sure I'll think of something lol


Will probably post some pics of the holiday at some stage (hehehehe)

A Little Happy Dance

Yay I got my camera back!

Oh how I have missed it, it takes the most beautiful pictures :)

Helps to have a gorgeous subject <3

I also won some really cool shorts from Safron Craig's blog

Yep 2 pairs 

(pics are from her blog - not my boys)

They will be going under the Christmas tree for Jack and David.

I must say as well as looking funky they are really well made. The company is Mida.

You can check them out here

I have been doing a lot of Christmas present sewing but sent it off with out taking pictures oops

I did make this for the pre-school

What is it? I hear you say

It's a house bag

A house bag for who?

For dolly peg people of course ;)

One of the teachers at the school had started the bag she did all the piecing and hand quilting.

I then sewed it up lined it and add the plaited wool strap.

I made the peg people too.

I think it's really cute.

Lets hope the kids like it just as much :)

I should get back to my sewing.

Merry Christmas

Still no camera :(

Well I think I'm getting better with the digital but I so want my dslr back

Been sewing lots lately!!!!!!!!!

First up we have another Modkid Addison

I used Patty Young's Grand Bazaar

B totally love it :)

I also made some of these

You can get the pattern and tutorial here

The pants I kinda guessed with and copied different shorts I already owned

You know me I love to modify things so here is the Addison dress without the top ;)

And some Twirly skirts (tutorial here)

Hmmm how about one more thing

You can get the tutorial and pattern here

I totally love this brooch will have to make some big ones for me :)

One last thing

I want my camera back (insert tantrum here)

I want my camera back!

I hate having to do this post with poor quality pictures but as my camera is still in being fixed I had to use my sons ipod :(

I have been doing so much sewing lately and wanted to let you in on some of it :)

These beauties were made using the Addison pattern by Modkid.

The green one is a size 3

The purple is a size 6

The pattern was so easy to follow, will definitely buy more patterns from them :)

I just bought my fabric from spotlight, but I think its a great little party dress.

Bianca has put an order in for one but she picked fabric from Patty Young so I thought I would make a few cheaper ones first!

For the last year I have been using a little draw string bag as my purse

This one is just a little more civilized lol

I even made a little pocket for my credit cards and such.

Well that is all I'm revealing for now

As a side note I'll just mention that I had surgery on my wrist on Tuesday and made most of these things yesterday and today, hehe so much for rest and re-cooperate.

Have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Betcha he reads, betcha she sews

School holidays here, the kids are getting into the musicals.

Annie, Marry Popins and High School Musical

Got all the songs stuck in my head :)

Very busy had lots of visitors!

Have done some sewing (lots actually)

I made bonnets and aprons for some kids at church to wear to trek.

All up I made 8 bonnets, 7 aprons and 5 skirts

No photos. Camera is in being fixed.

I did manage to take some photos of my latest baby quilt though

I'm really happy with this quilt :)

I didn't buy any fabric to make it!

I have made it for a friend, when I asked her what she would like she said "blue"

I said "anything else"

"Blue would be good" she replied

So I looked around the internet and saw some quilts similar 

and then raided my blue scrap draw.

I thought I would have to buy the white but I found 1 metre and that was just enough.

I also happened to have some bamboo batting so no purchases to make this one YAY!

Now I just have to hope she likes it.

I have had some really awesome sewing things happen lately 

(well awesome for me lol)

but you will have to wait until I get my camera back to show you :)

Oops

Had a few quilting mishaps lately

Here is the first

I decided to do this quilt along

I was happy with how each block turned out but when I went to put them together the rows would just not line up. Very disappointing!

How ever I have not let it defeat me, I am going to add sashing between each row and that should fix it :)

Next

Spotlight wanted some 12 1/2 inch squares for some quilt they were making. it was supposed to be spring colours

I tried to adapt Kate Conklins fussy cut squares with floating boarder but I got my measurements terribly wrong. It's ok and they seemed happy with it :)

I am also working on a baby quilt for a friend. It was going along brilliantly but I ended up having some problems with the quilting :(

Haven't taken any pictures but I have managed to fix it and when its finished I'll post some.

I am going to blame these little disasters on DIETING or lack of SUGAR!!!!!

Can't be too upset though I've lost 4kg in 3 weeks

Have a great sewing day!

Little and Quick!

Anyone for dinner at my place?

Now my table can look this good for 8 people 

I think I should start entertaining again :)

I have been off sugar for 9 days now and the only way to keep away from the fridge/cupboard is to sew

I started by making this cute table runner

Not my normal colour/fabric selection but something about these fabrics grabbed me and I was quite happy with how it turned out,

but what's a table runner without place mats?

I made them reversible , so one side is green and one side is blue.

I machine stitched the binding, 

which I made using my bias tape maker :)

Had some problems but all in all very happy with the outcome.

So here is the set without all the paraphernalia.

All I need now for that dinner party is

more chairs and more cutlery!

Some guest might be nice too LOL 

Holidays

Martin and I just got back from the most glorious holiday in Cairns (without the kids)
We went for a whole week!
Must send a big thank you to everyone who helped look after our kids xoxoxo
Here are a couple of pics of my fabulous underwater photography

Ok so now I have made you slightly envious should probably show some sewing pics.

Remember the quilt top I made Anthony well I did actually finish it :)

Lovely sunny day here :)

When I went to put the quilt together I decided it needed to be longer so I added strips at the top and bottom

The quilting was just inside the red blocks blocks in black thread

I changed the pattern for the back too, as money was tight at the time so I had to use fabric I already had.

Anthony loves it and it's really well used.

I have also been working on a quilt for me (finally)

I am working slowly with this quilt along (link)

Will post some pics when I take some lol