a Little Halter Dress

a Little Halter Dress

I've been thinking about making some dresses for little girls for a while now, but just haven't got around to it. So tonight I made this one for my daughter, Mia. It was really easy to make, so I can't wait to make a few more now! Best of all, she liked it too!

Pickledish Quilt - Baby Cot Quilt

Pickledish Quilt - Baby Cot Quilt

I finished this baby quilt yesterday using Aneela Hoey's Pickledish Quilt pattern.  It was a fun pattern to work with and now I'm thinking of attempting a larger one.  Like most quilters, there is always an endless amount of scraps left over, which is all this quilt needs!  

Hello Winter

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Winter has arrived early in Melbourne this year, so last night I decided to make this Hot Water Bottle Cover.  

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a little pink quilt...

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Having returned to the workforce full time now for three months - after 10 wonderful years at home with my 3 kids - I'm slowly finding time to sew again. Tuesday nights have turned into sewing nights with me sewing in the toy room, whilst the kids are playing and watching TV. It's a nice way to wind down after a busy day at work. Last week I made a little quilt for a girl turning 10 years old, using mostly Joel Dewberry's Sparrow Collection fabrics and some of Tanya Whelan's Ava Rose fabrics.

  

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Babushka Love

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I'm having too much fun making these, so I will just keep going with them for a while! Yesterday I the made one with Red Hair in the same design as the first one (because I had left over fabric) and then I decided to make the Blonde one in mainly Denyse Schmidt fabrics!

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Babushka Doll

I've been wanting to make this Babushka doll for a while and tonight I started my first one. I have another 4 to go. I made this one using fabric from Tone Finnanger's TILDA collection. 

I found that the pattern (by Ooshka) was difficult to read as it was written in centimeters and not inches - most patchwork mats, rules etc are in inches - and also a lot of unnecessary pre-cutting of fabric, rather than just sew 4 strips together in correct width/length. The end result was the same, but I think the pattern should be re-written for the AU/USA market personally.

A One Yard Skirt in Moda SWELL

A One Yard Skirt in Moda SWELL

We've had a very unusual spring and summer this year, with so much rain and cold weather, at times it has felt like winter! There has not been much need for summer clothes, but yesterday was hot & sunny, so I decided to make myself a skirt. I have never made a skirt before, so I just made this one up without a pattern, using just under a yard of fabric in total. It was fun and easy to make, so I think I might make a few more now!

Starting 2011 with finishing old projects

I am trying to be good.  It is killing me, but I have so many UFO's (UnFinished Objects) that I feel bad about starting a new project just yet.  This feeling will past, as I always have lots of unfinished projects in my life - not only sewing either... The mood for twenty-eleven is to just finish off the ones that are almost finished anyway, then move on to what I really want to do.  

Today I finished two bags that I started along with 8 others early last year. These two are made using a Melly & Me pattern called Meadow, and fabrics used are from Joel Dewberry's Aviary collection (now retired). 

A Heather Bailey 3 Tier Dress

I have had these Heather Bailey fabrics for so long and not really been sure what to make of them.  I just love this whole collection (Pop Garden & Bijoux) so much that it is almost impossible just to pick 3!  I wanted to make something bright and here is the result.  I have cut out 6 of these dresses, three are now finished, so half way there!  

I'm Back Sewing...

2010 has not been a busy sewing year for me, but I have just started to get back into it again and hopefully I can still make up for lost time before this year is over.  There's only 3 months till Christmas and I have so many things I want to make as gifts for friends and family.  

Today I finished a dress for my daughter, Mia.  Last time I made one of these for her she was only one, and now she is four!  I have cut out a few more and will put some into my new Web Shop which will open up soon, I will keep you posted here!  

The fabrics I used are from Heather Bailey's collection Pop Garden & Bijoux and also some of Urban Chiks' Sweet fabrics.