Schoolhouse Tunic

I whipped this one up last night (and would have finished it then if the overlocker hadn't had a spack attack, and I needed to re thread and finish it off this morning)

I also didn't think to have the child photographer take a snap whilst I was wearing it all day,

no, I'll wait till I'm in my jarmies and have to stick it on Fem-Bot.

But you get the picture.

Pattern here

Fabric from here.

My Creative Space

Some newbies this week (excuse bad photo, still only have my iPhone working!)

Beautiful fabric from the sale rack, already being cut into for a Schoolhouse tunic; my first ever BOM; and cute wooden ducks for paint and then the wall- or should I use fabric?

Head over here for more great spaces, thanks Kirsty!

W.I.P part 2

OK, back to show off the finished product! Here is the quilt/bedspread after the makeover-

I added a few extra doilies to the sides

Close up

and the finished binding. So much better!

I also have some snaps from Little Miss's art show- her 2 works.
The first-
VOLCANO the theme was elements)


and the class work- the dragons are all 3D from foam and wool etc. Amazing!

W.I.P

This ole thing? A work in progress? Well, yes, doesn't everything you make or own have the ability to be revamped?

I made this when Little Miss was about 3 (nearly 4 yrs ago). I patiently (and not so patiently) knitted and un-knitted, it all started with the blue and yellow balls, can't remember where from. I sewed them all together, added some chenille down the sides (to make it single bed sized- wasn't knitting ANY MORE squares) and a chenille bedspread backing. Embellishing with doiles and knitted flowers. Now this was in my beginner days of quilting, so I thought I'd add some binding....

EEEKKK! Yep, don't know why I thought THAT looked good. So for the last few years

I've out up with it, until today!

I unpicked and took the whole binding off, and trimmed it right down.

My assistant was it's usual pain in the butt- "yes, Ace, my sewing table is a bed, as it has Little Miss's quilt on it, you are soooo smart!" Every time I lifted her off, back on she jumped.

When I went to re-attach the binding, it was no too short- joining the pieces properly to do mitred corners left it too short. Crap! Better look in the stash for.....

the exact same fabric! Yep, that's why I have a stash, folks!

I'll be back to show you the finished binding later!

Jump Rope Dress

It's nearly finished, buttons and buttonholes (ugh) to go! I tried the bodice on without the skirt, and thought, uh-oh, too small. But now it's all together, it looks great. AND she loves it.

There are great tips to go with this sew a long, however I found the pattern so easy to follow,

with hints along the way, I didn't refer back to the computer.

She picked the fabrics herself from the stash (a bit mothbally, so they must be op shopped).

I bought my first iPhone app this weekend, this great camera one, suggested by this girl at NCB!

I have to agree, lots of fun! As my models smiling-ly show you.

My Creative Space

I'm joining in this week, as I remembered! Best excuse I can come up with (for missing out other times, that is).

4 lunch bags were cut out, one finished straight away for Little Miss's friend's birthday (embarrassing skater fabric, can't show it haha). These 3 were done like a production line, which is really boring to me.

So I'm having a break, and starting a bit late but going to try to catch up with Amy's sew a long. I borrowed the pattern for this one, and it was pre cut too, a great time saver!

Head over here to see what everyone else is up too

new jarmie job!

I loved this style of pj's the minute I saw them, all the ones I've made have had plackets and

buttons, boring (and surprisingly time consuming!) These were done in about 2 hrs all up (Taking out all the starting and stopping!)

Lara kindly lent me the pattern and these are a size 6- they fit her- just! I'll call them

spring pj's- very thin flannette sheeting! I've picked up the pattern in the next lot of sizes from

Ebay, yay!

And she's happily wearing them to bed!!


As surprise gift today- a beautiful purple chenille double bedspread, my friend was very proud
of the bargain she got!

And another major event today- the "Bathing Of The Dog". After making and having to cancel

the last few appts at the 'Salon', I chucked him the bath today, and came out soooo white!

Now we have to try to keep him this clean in the mud bath out the back!