Don't you love the Postman....

When they bring you treasures like these???

Thank you so much to Lisa at CRAFTY MAMAS for this fab pattern - I am itching to try it out, but Em needs to select her fabric. If you have never visited CRAFTY MAMAS before it is well worth it - not only does she stock gorgeous european patterns, sewing mags & delicious fabric, but her service is second to none!!

I just love what is written on the card of this parcel & this is what was inside.......


These 2 from Amy Butler's LOVE range are destined to be skirts for me....I think....

And I have eyed off both of these fabrics lately - I love the colour & print of the top one - from ALEXANDER HENRY'S "Willow Farm" range & the other is just too cute - from MICHAEL MILLER'S "Gnoming Around"

This Kaffe fassett red is going to be made into another skirt for me....I think I have a thing for Kaffe at the moment & the Amy Butler dots are just because - a girl doesn't need an excuse to buy beautiful fabric does she :) ????

Dresses....

After a long break from sewing (not by choice, but as we have been away) I have finished a few dresses of late. I actually finished this first dress (Frida by MODKIDS) a couple of weeks ago & was really happy at how it went together -- very easy.

This second dress has been created from vintage linens - I think my favourite fabric to sew with. The floral section is one of my many favourite sheets & the top half is made from recycled seersucker placemats. I have to laugh at Em's teapot pose - I don't know why she does it, but it makes me giggle every time :)

It's about time..

Oh I am terribly bad blogger! I know it has been about 2 weeks since my last post, but I blame being sick twice & not having a husband around for a couple of weeks. Ok there my whinge is over!

I have actually been doing quite a bit of sewing, but you will have to wait for pics of most of it. There is a new baby & childrens market starting up on the coast & although it is mostly preloved stuff the lady was happy for me to have some of my handcrafted kids clothes, so I have been trying to finish some things for that.

I will give you a couple of pics, the first is of my littlest spunk with his new spaceman toy.

It is based on the devil cosmonaut in the first "Softies" book. He was easy to do. The second is the angel softie (tut on the net some where??) that grandma spunky made for Em - she is a much loved angel who is slept with almost every night!!

Thank you grandma spunky!! We love you!

A Bit Slack....

I have been rather slack with blogging of late, well with just about everything actually - I am trying to sort through loads of stuff, largest of which is my fabric stash. We are moving in the not too distant future & I think I am getting a little stressed!

I have however just had the most wonderful night away in Launceston with a girlfriend without our husbands or children & apart from the drive it was FANTASTIC!!! Launceston is a really beautiful city if ever you get the chance to visit - the parks, old churches & gorgeous old homes & so much more....

Sewing wise I have finished a few things of late. I made a couple of Portabello Pixie dresses from the "Claire" pattern (great name don't youthink?).

The first one is very spotty & was my first attempt - hence the clash of the spots (just used whatever was in the stash to try the pattern & size). But Em loves it as it is pink!

The second is made from recycled vintage linen... I think I will add the waist tie to this one & then may pop it in my Etsy store - hopefully in the not too distant future.

This last pic is another Market Bag I made up, however I was trying to shortcut the seam at the top & it turned out a bit on the uneven side so I have claimed this one. (I apologise for my poor photography & lack of ironing skills - I see so many blogs with the most gorgeous photos - I think I need to take a course) It is made from seersucker & vintage tablecloth. They are a really fantastic sized bag - I think I certainly will be raiding a little more of my vintage stash to make some more of these up.

Are these Spunky or what????

How spunky is this mens pants pattern?? I think it is more the paisley print on the pants that makes this pattern - Mr Spunky is rather conservative with his dressing & would never in a million years wear these pants - but I just couldn't resist the pattern - they look just so funky - I love them!!

At the same time I picked up this lovely vintage size 5 (perfect for Em) pattern, which I will hopefully get around to making. Terrible really I am supposed to be decreasing my stash drastically, but it isn't .....hmmmmmm, I wonder why?????

I also picked up the kids these gorgeous vintage books - 2 Enid Blyton, which surprisingly only cost 50c & $1 & 'The 3 Friends' book which is rather old & has the most beautiful illustrations. I will have to take a couple of pictures later.

Oh & the little plaque - I just couldn't resist - the little girl & boy are just lovely - this will hang in Ems room when we get back to QLD.