Some Funky Fabrix

My order from Funky Fabrix finally arrived. The two fabrics on the right are actually for Canvas pictures Im making for our home theatre. Ill post a pic of the finished product in a few weeks, I wont be making them until DH has painted the room first!

Not much time for sewing here...everyone has been sick and Im trying to fight of conjunctivitis again! Now Miss G's eardrums are starting to heal I should hopefully get the machine cranking again as I have so many things I want to make.

Simple Cushions

That gorgeous fabric I posted below was just waiting to be used....so I got to work and within an hour I had made 4 cushion covers for our black leather lounges. I didnt use a pattern and used one strip of fabric per cover. They were easy and my husband was very surprised that I made 4 so quickly!! Im very happy with how they turned out. With the cushion insert included they cost just over $6.00 each.

Edited to add I went back to Spotlight and managed to grab a few more metres of this delightful fabric and whipped up four more cushion covers. They are looking fab, even if I do say so myself. I think Hubby thinks Im now a domestic goddess. Now if only I could manage cleaning.....

Spotlight Bliss

My trip to Spotlight on Thursday night was pure bliss. 2 hours child free, browsing Spotlight. It would have been longer than 2 hours but the store had to close at 9pm!! My friend and I will be making it a monthly thing as it was so enjoyable just dawdling around and being able to touch the fabrics and browse as slowly as we wanted to. There was a severe weather wearning here for that night which meant the store was very quiet- even better!

I purchased so many lovely things and have already put them all away so wont photograph. (Have photographed one gorgeous fabric that I will be using to make some cushion covers and possibly a handbag that was only $6 a metre). I bought several different types of fabric I needed then also some I didnt need yet but were on clearance so too good a bargain to pass up on!

I stocked up on zippers, elastic, bias binding, thread, chalk etc.

I then went into Spotlight on Saturday for a few things I had missed! More elastic and also some tulle and other gorgeous materials and bindings to make some Tutu/Fairy skirts for Georgia. Her first birthday is getting closer and she will be wearing a fairy costume so I want to start practising soon.

Patterns Fantastic

A couple of days ago I received my much waited for Pattern Order from http://www.sewingpatterns.com/ in America.

Here is a selection of some of the things I will be hoping to make in the near future. Im off to Spotlight tonight with a list a mile long, Im meeting a friend sans kids! Nothing better than trawling through Spotlight kid-free. Im sure Ill manage to fill my trolley!

Boys Blankets

I made these blankets a few weeks ago now. It started with Master B who is 2 years old...he just loves Dorothy Dinosaur AKA "Doh-ra-tee Di-o-saw". I managed to get some Wiggles fleece fabric in the clearance section at Spotlight for half price. I sewed about 10cm in from the edges then cut and tied strips the whole way around. I received one as a gift when Miss G was born and really loved it.

Master R (7) and Master C (4) were extremely jealous. So when my Mum and Sister came to visit we went and picked out some plain but bright fleece and 2 car motifs, one each, then us ladies got to work and had them done in no time at all. I am really pleased with the end result. They use the blankets for when they are sitting on the lounge watching TV. Master R even took his in for his news day at school.

I have purchased more fleece in lovely designs for all the upcoming births in our circles of family and friends.

A Dolly named Rosie

Finally, I finished it. The frustration has turned to relief as I finally completed this Dolly. It was a pretty straightforward pattern but the skinny arms and legs were tricky to stuff amongst other things. Very happy with the finished project. She is not perfect but not many things are in life. My daughter Miss G who is 9 months squealed with excitement when she saw Rosie and then roughed the poor doll up by pulling her hair and munching on her face. It was worth it just to see my daughter's face.

Groovy Baby Jeans

Well I made something....denim jeans for Miss G! I followed Burda Start 9708 and the trickiest part was copying the pattern onto interfacing, the rest was relatively easy!! Once finished I ironed on some butterfly motifs and voila! Now onto the next project...a Dolly for Miss G.