New shoes

I bought some new shoes: flowery brogues! They were too cute, I couldn't resist!

A new little eco owl

I recently made a little owl and I am now onto my second one.

This little owl is made from recycled fabrics and scraps left over from other projects. It is then stuffed with reused fabric as well. Totally eco and great for the environment, as well as totally cute (of course).

First step was to cut out the pattern pieces. I've gone for a pink theme this time.

I then sewed the wings together, then the front to the back, I did this before the appliqué and embroidery this time. (That's my little pin cushion that my Mum made me there!!)

Here is attack of the pins!! I pinned my fabric in place. There are a lot of pins because I had to fold over all the edges on the circles (not an easy task).

So all ready to sew...

I made my own little label. I have been meaning to make a little label to go on my items for ages. I have tried free sewing on my machine, but I def need some practise. So I hand sewed this one, that way it comes out the way I want it to.

This is my little owl just before stuffing, after sewing on the eyes, beak and detail.

And this is my finished owl, leave a comment to say what you think.

Customised Shoes

I decided I wanted some flat black pumps, but ones with a nice bit of detail to wear out in the evening. I couldn't find what I wanted in the shops, so I thought- Y not customise my own. So here's the results.

I made a flower from a netting lace ribbon that I had and then I added beads to the centre.

Heart Dress

I've been busy today making a new dress.

I have been planning this one for a while. I have seen a few of these heart cut out dresses about and love them and wanted to make myself one.

It wasn't as complicated as I first thought it might be and it turned out well.No major problems.

I faced all of the back where the heart is and the front as well and made the skirt quite full (I used almost all of the 2 metres of fabric that I bought).

Quite happy with the outcome tho and looking fwd to wearing it.

Flower Pendant

Pretty flower pendant that I recently made.

I saw pierced the flower from aluminium, then cut another flower from recycled plastic and layered them with a pretty stone at the centre.

New from old

I have just made this pendant.

I created it from a piece of old broken tile that I thought was pretty and a lot of soldering later.... here is my creation.

New pendant

I have just finished this new pendant, what do you think?

New Dress

This took at bit of work, but this is the newest dress I've made and very happy with it.

I thought this might have been one of the mistakes that I told myself that at least I learned something from, but it actually turned out ok.

I think it's quite cute and nice and summery (now I just need the sun to come out and the weather to warm up so that I can start wearing these things!)

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New Outfit

Ok, so I went shopping the other day and picked up a few bits, the most excitin of which are my new pearls and a new charm necklace (I always try to resist buying jewellery as I already make so much myself, but sometimes I just cannot resist!)

But here I have dug out a top that I haven't worn in ages and paired it with the new skirt I have made and with the jewellery too I think it makes for quite a nice look.

remade Dress

Ok, so fabric isn't always cheap and by the time you've added in zips, threads, elastic etc it can all add up, with the time it takes on top of that you've added yourself up alot of time, effort and money.

So when I was out shoppin I saw a dress on sale (mainly because it was an aweful design- not even sure how u'd wear it), but I transformed it from this...

To this...

I am quite pleased with the outcome! Another little dress I can wear in the summer.

New skirt

I have just finished making this new skirt.

Busy Busy

Busy busy today. I finished off the dress I made last weekend, I added buttons and altered the hem.

I also made another dress, this time one for the summer. I used the same pattern that I used for my previous floral blue dress, but made it from some pretty strawberry and toadstools fabric that I found online.

It needs some finishing, I need to line it as it is a little see through (or at least it would be in the sunlight!) I have just ordered some lining online today (along with some other new fabrics- I want to make a new skirt and a little shirt for work as well). I am also going to add some pink buttons to finish it off, but am very pleased with it!

Dress

I have been busy again making another new dress. I wanted a floral dress to wear with boots and cardi, so here it is...

Just made a new necklace- daisy chains.

I tried out letter stamping a while back and had not until now made use of it. So I cut out these little flowers from aluminium and made a pretty necklace.

New dress

I just finished making this dress yesterday, I have just got to sew up the hem and it is all done.

I'm just trying to decide- straps or no straps?!

This is also the first piece of fabric I have bought online, so very happy, opens up a whole new world of fabrics. There are not enough fabric shops about!

Vintage Image

I have been playing with my photographs and editing them and this is the result of one of them.

New flipflop pendant

A pendant I just made for a customer

Evening bag

I have had the same little evening bag for ages now, its just a little plain black one, goes with everything, but I decided to make a nice new one.

So here it is

I made it all, lined it and made a pretty flower, I think its cute and I'm quite happy. I might just add a zip?!

Knitted Bag

I decided to make another little bag, but a knitted one this time. Thought it might look quite cute.

So I started knitting, I did it in a cable pattern. I sewed it all together and lined it and added a handle. I also made a little crochet flower and added a pearl to the centre.