Stocking

Busy busy busy...

I've been making loads of stockings for my craft fair in December. A great excuse 2 make lots of bits and pieces that I've wanted to make for a while.

Mother's day pressie

This year for mother's day I made my Mum a pressie-I made her this apron.

I found some great fabric online, that I thought would be perfect, went to the little knitting shop up the road from me (which seems to have just about everything you could need) to get the cord and after some work on my sewing machine, I had made her pressie.

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!

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!

First attempt at making a shirt

This is my first attempt at making a shirt, something which I haven't tried before because it seemed to complicated, but seeing as I have made a jacket I thought- why not give it a go! So I did and here are the results. I am very happy with it.

The pattern caused me some issues as it was far too big for me, but with some adjustments it came out great! Very happy.

And also it was all made from an old shirt! Even better. I do love my reusing and recycling.

This image below shows the bottom of the shirt, when it is not tucked in.

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?!

New Dress

Been planning this dress for a while, wanted something kinda casual. Spent a while deciding on what I wanted, then got sorting a pattern and made the dress

Below is the detail on the sleeve