A Quiara for Ella

Yesterday, I made up this top for Ella. My first ever 'Farbenmix' pattern. I wasn't too happy with it while I was making it and I was sure it was going to be WAY too big for her. BUT, now it's finished, I am happy(ish) with the finished article.

The fabric is from Spotlight and it's not good quality at all.
Ella is delighted with it though and that's the main thing...
It is a very nice pattern and easy to make up, I will definately be making more.

Please excuse the blue pants, pink gumboots and scruffy hair...she had just got home from school!!

KF Everything Wallet

Here is yesterday's achievement...


A KF Everything Wallet. My first ever Etsy purchase, and I literally had the pattern in my inbox minutes later...all the way from the US. Wow...modern technology eh?


I'm quite impressed with the finished wallet, the fabric I had in my stash, left over from my Shop.
The pattern is so easy to follow with nice clear instructions. I did however manage to stuff up a bit though, my own stupid fault. I miss measured some of the pieces and didn't cut enough of others so got a bit confused a couple of times. It's a great pattern, I highly recommend it.

I have a few thoughts for 'improvements' for my next one but I won't tell you about them until I've tried it out!! It might not even work!

I've done it this time!!

Phew!! I picked up my overlocker this morning from the courier depot and got stuck into my challenge project. It didn't take long once I knuckled down and got into it. I would have been extremely disappointed in myself if I failed to finish this one too.

Here's the finished top. I'm hoping it will look better on my model but she's at after school daycare at the moment. I will post more pics another time.

It turned out ok, I probably should have used contrast fabric for the neck band, but didn't have anything here that would match properly.

By the way...my overlocker has never sewn so smoothly!! Amazing what a 'grease & oil change' will do. It hasn't been serviced since I bought it about 8years ago...naughty me!! No wonder it siezed up on me!!

February Challenge

I just recieved my parcel from CraftyMama's. Now I have no excuse at all for not getting the February Challenge done for the "12 Months 12 Sewing Challenges". The February challenge is "Sewing with knit fabric"

I'm going to make this top for Ella from this material.

Oil Cloth Swimming Bag.

I got inspired this afternoon by some other clever ladies who posted pics of their swimming bags they have made on their blogs and the craftymamas forum, . I have had some oilcloth here for a while and have been meaning to make it up into a bag for Ella...well, I needed to do something today that I didn't have to think too much about so this was the perfect project.


I simply sewed up the sides, boxed the bottom, hemmed the top and added handles...and there you have it!!
I had grand plans originally of adding a zippered pocket to hold things like shampoo, hair brush, ties etc...but I didn't have enough fabric and just couldn't be bothered at the moment to mess around with that...maybe the next one!!

I'm off now to find some more oilcloth to make a couple of boy bags...

Ok, I'm gonna try harder this time!!

I just signed up for the February challenge...Sewing with Knit Fabric...Lets see how I go with this one.

Not sure what I'll have a go at. I do have a pattern here for a cute top for Ella...will just have to find some gorgeous fabric to make it up in. So maybe, I'll have a go at that one.

Sew-Along Fabric Bucket

Just finished another item for the NC Sew-Along. This month (June) we have the option of 2 projects, a fabric bucket and/or an apron. I know it's not June yet, but i just couldn't wait...

I made my bucket to match my pincushion...

Here's the link for the Fabric Bucket Pattern

Sew-Along Pincushion

I just finished a pincushion for the Nappycino 'Sew-a-long' - Here's my attempt at it. It turned out huge (approx. 18cm across) It'd be nicer if it was a little smaller though but I'm not going to make another one...it was quite fiddly so if the pattern was smaller, it'd be even fiddlier and I don't want another one that desparately!!














Here's a link to the pattern if you're interested:
Wild flower Pincushion