More pinnies

                           

 

This afternoon I finally reached a point in the week where all of the jobs on my list were completed (ok, let's face it - most of the jobs), and so I treated myself with a few hours of cutting, sewing, and listening to sermons. Bliss.
Here are another two pinnies I put together this. I'm pretty happy with these two, and I'm getting quicker at making them, so it might be a viable product to sell and make a decent enough profit at the markets in September. Time will tell. In the meantime, I'm having fun!

Sweet little pinny

I got to go to the quilt and craft show on Saturday with some friends (hi, Manda) - which, for our age group is pretty daggy, but we don't care! I think the most valuable things to get out of events like this is not necessarily the things available to be bought, but simply the inspiration which in turn prompts refreshed motivation. So here's the first thing I've made since the show. It's the cutest, easiest reversible, crossover pinny for little girls. Nice to have a new design to add to my stall merchandise.

Pattern

Front, inside and out

Back, inside and out
(sorry about the blurry mobile photos!)

Now I just need to work out a reasonable price for them. The pattern also has matching pilchers (nappy cover), so this might add a bit of extra value if sold as a set...

Welcoming in the colder months

The weather over the past week has started to feel quite wintery, and consequently we've both had colds too. Feeling a bit better today, so to cheer myself up I've started planting some vegetables and pretty flowers that enjoy the change of season. (Only a few more weeks until it's actually winter!) I thought it might help me not to resent it so much, but instead to welcome it with all of it's nice qualities: hot chocolate, ugg boots, lovely knitted scarves, warm soup and crusty bread, and enjoying the warmth under my quilt as I stitch away at it...*sigh*

The little pea that could.
He's grown heaps just in the past two days!

On Saturday I went to a good old fashioned clothes swap - pay $10 entry fee, and fill a bag with whatever goodies you might find. It was a fundraiser for one of my friends at church who is shortly leaving to go on the Logos ship (the new ship to replace the Doulos). It was great! I picked up some great black jumpers and cardigans, 2 dresses, a skirt and a top.

There were quite a few clothes left over afterwards that no-one wanted, so I scoured through these last remnants before they were sent off to the Salvos, to see if there were any that would make good fabric. So far I've only made this little elephant from a short sleeved jacket, but I've also got some knitted jumpers that were a little worn in some spots, so I think they would make great soft toy monkeys (or something similar) I'll post them once I've figured out how to do it!

Yesterday I made these lovely homemade muesli bars... 

They are really easy (the hardest part is going and getting all of the ingredients!), and really good for you. They've got: rolled oats, quinoa flakes, linseed, sesame seeds, sunflower kernels - all lightly toasted - and then some dried apricots, apples and sultanas, along with soem melted honey and butter. It's essentially the same as making honey joys, but healthier :) I worked out that with this combo, they are a source of iron, fibre, omega 3, magnesium and protein! The good thing is, you can control what goes into them, unlike the ones from the supermarket that are packed with sugar and are pretty expensive!

This afternoon I quickly put together a door sausage for our front door - usually a bit of a daggy household item, but I thought this Florence Broadhurst print was rather trendy. 

But I don't think I made it quite long enough. Poop. 

Oh well, it'll have to do - It'll keep most of the cold air out!

That's what I've done thus far to welcome in winter.

How are you coping with the cold snap?

A lovely weekend

I've started on making a dress based on the one I found online last week, but it still needs a little bit of work before it's finished. Our dining table is currently covered with piles and piles of fabric, trims, buttons and pattern pieces, all ready to go and waiting on me finding the time *sigh*. Meanwhile, I did get the chance to put together this little number on Saturday afternoon, and I think this is the one I'll give to Lydia. It seems to suit Clare's (my sister-in-law's) taste. 

It's very sweet.

For Mother's day, Marty decided to make scones to take for afternoon tea when we visited his grandma in hospital. There are two things I don't cook in our house - pancakes and scones - and it's because he does them so well!

I forgot to get a photo of them completed with jam and cream because we were looking forward to eating them too much! These will have to do...

Hope you had a lovely weekend!

Cute as a button

I've been planning to make a dress for my niece for her first birthday, and yesterday afternoon made this one to test out a pattern I've had for a while. It has turned out pretty well, so I think I'll probably give it to her anyway! It was really quick to make, so I might make some more for the next stall we do at our church's Art and Craft show. 

And after trawling the net for some more ideas for little girls dresses, I found one that looks like it would be very quick to whip up. Might give this a go tomorrow (I think I've got just the print for it...)

See Ellen Luckett Baker's blog:
http://thelongthread.com/?m=201006

A little dose of cute-ness

Hooray for a new look for the blog! In keeping with the cute-ness of this new design, I thought I'd share a bit of what I've been doing to give my little sewing machine a bit of a work out - I made these and many others to sell at a church car boot sale recently...

 

It feels good to be making use of the great collection of fabric I've been building up for so many years. 

Happy Thursday!

Love a bargain.

Yesterday I stumbled upon what I think is my best bargain yet - this dress was on the clearance rack in Myer, and has apparently been there for a while because it had a small tear in the lace. After finding out the price was marked down from $165 to $25, I couldn't help giving the repair job a shot...

It worked! A little bit of hand stitching, and now I have a new dress to wear to one or two of the many weddings we have coming up this year :)

Very pleased that Mum taught me to sew. And gave me an appreciation for a good ol' fashioned bargain. Thanks, Mum!