Sewing again!

Well I finally made the time to do some sewing today while DGD was at Nursery.

Firstly I decided to finish off the hems on a pair of "shabby Chic" curtains, that I bought off of ebay, but that were a little bit too short for my bedroom.

I think its going to be a bit difficult to get rid of the old crease from the hem though! Dispite ironing it with full steam today.

After that was done, I decided to use up some of my stash of fabrics and recover a few of my cushions that had seen better days.

I enjoyed playing about with the fabrics, but didnt do anything adventurous, just a few covers for the bedroom.

When I have them all set up I will take another picture and post.

Sewing Pattern stocks

I have been sent the advert of the month from Kwik Sew, and hadnt realised that I am still registered as a stockist of thier patterns! Don't all rush to me for orders- yet, as I am out of date with it all. But it is something that I am hoping Mooloo's will be doing again in the near future.

I have also been contacted by another company about being a stockist for them. Probably got my information off of Kwik Sew in the first place.

The Royal Wedding is on the TV and I feel emotional? Whats this all about, I hadnt bothered one iota until now!.

The matteress from the spare room has now gone, just been picked up, so I have even more space for my sewing now. Yipee.

I shall take some pictures soon and post them.

Purple bag

Well I am thrilled that I have been able to sew today, and I have managed to make the Purple tote bag that I have a customer for. So here goes, with the picture of it.

I managed to use a vintage button that I had from a charity shop a while back, and the lining is made from the lining of a skirt I had and never wore.

I think the skirt will be destined to smaller drawer string bags for gifts etc,. I will see.

Turkey saddles

No self respecting designer will forget thier logo of course!.

Well I have spent part of yesterday and today, in my new sewing room, making the Turkey Saddles requested. Designer style, with Sanderson Seaweed fabric and the remains of a sanderson striped fabric that I made things from earlier.

The garden just outside my back door. Broken concrete, and wilderness.

The view of the garden from near the bottom, yes its huge. 156Ft of it. It looks not too bad where we have managed to cut the lawn, put in a shed and put a tarpauline down for the paddling pool

This is the top 30ft or so of the garden, still to be attacked.

This is what has already been found in the small area I started to dig. (central picture here).

This is the section of the garden nearest to the house, just past the concrete rubble

This is the contents from the dug patch just above as well as the metal on the windowsill.

Take this into account that the housing have already been twice to clear the garden.

I have been questioned, and questioning my situation with my garden. So I decided to take some photo's of it. Alas the picture of the pile of glass didnt come out. But the rest of the pictures are there. I am not sure if I can post them all on here, or how to do it. But I think I will try.

hazy summer days already!

Well its like a summers day, its been a glorious week. But not for my sewing.

I havent done anything since Tuesday when I did the walking stick bag. But I have managed to get myself sorted out and turn DS's old bedroom into a craft room!.

I just need to sort out a decent chair. But for now, the garden is the main focal point of our days.

DGD is in and out of the paddling pool, and enjoying riding her bike just up and down the little bit of path that we have.

I am off to see BF and his family this evening, so I have cut what grass I can, myself so as to keep it as low as possible.

Unfortunately I had to move the paddling pool, as the day before I found a pile of glass just under the surface, then yesterday when I went to investigate, not only was there masses of glass but there were razor blades as well!.

I was horrified.

The garden is still not safe. I have tried my hardest to do some digging, but the ground is so hard now that its not easy. But every little fork full brings up either glass, metal or razor blades.!

I will be talking to the housing when the holiday is over.

Meanwhile we have come in for our lunch, and to shelter from the mid day sun!.

I have been terrible and done some bidding on some more fabric???!!! why do I do it, I have masses already. I didnt think I would win any of the bids as they are quite low considering what I was bidding on, but so far I seem to be winning.

Lots of floral fabrics aiming at the Shabby Chic market.
I have ideas for them to be used in cushion covers, and pillowcases etc. For my bedroom as I am going to be sorting that out now that I have a place to do my sewing in.

I shall try and take photos later of the new work space!

Walking stick bag

Magnetic clasps

Well today I finally managed to sit at the sewing machine for a little while, so I have made the walking stick cover for my friend "Molly".

Its made out of Cath Kidston fabric, and with a fabric print of her little doggies!.

I have put two magnetic clasps on the inside and sewn two wooden toggles in the shape of dogs.

Then I have added a strap to carry it.

So I am hoping its an improved version of our original prototypes, and of course it is a one off for my friend.

I am having trouble laying out my pictures but I hope you get what I mean!.

I have a few other ideas to play around with today if I can. Sam is going to put Paige to bed for me, which gives me about an hour this evening, where I am usually worn out after dealing with the bath/bed routine, and too exhausted to sew!