First Lesson under the belt

yeah I finally had my first paying pupil to learn how to sew. To top it all on the same day I have managed to book a second pupil for next week! 

The Next Step Forward

Well after saying I wanted to teach sewing, I have finally booked a venue and    a date to run a sewing workshop locally. 

So excited and nervous at the same time. The big day is 29th March, between 10-2pm.

I shall be teaching the basics of the sewing machine and making an envelope cushion. Now all I need to do is make sure that I do the worksheets and sort out enough remnants to let them choose what they want to make. 

I also managed to secure an order for 12 aprons, from recycled denim for a local tea room. 

So I now need to deliver as soon as I can. 

As well as trying to do as much stash busting as I can! The house is bursting at the seams!

Vintage Garms

take a look at Vintage Garms on Etsy. That's where my work is now being shown/sold.  

Personalised Gifts

yesterday was taken up with alterations, taking in a winter coat, and then making a new skirt out of one that the customer had. Changing the waistline, and moving the zip, etc

But then I got to play. 

A simple name changing a basic baby item. 

soft Toys

was given a link to monogrammed toys. so using what I had around me , I made DGD a Easter Bunny as an experiment. Using a scraps from the Christmas stockings and the insides of an old duvet. 

ramping up the Creativity

today is my Mums birthday. At 78 she never wants me to spend money on gifts, so I have made her a cover for her tablet. 

Ring Pillow

The experimenting done, a Pluto, a rose and then a butterfly. 

Once I had a handle on the machine it was time to create. I made this ring pillow for my friend Marie who is getting married in April. 

The Butterfly has been made on a separate piece of fabric, cut out and then stitched in the centre to give a 3d effect . 

The names were stitched onto the ribbon, then hand stitched onto the pillow.