Piece of Cake

I've been sewing and created another "piece of cake frock" from Jody's pattern.

Easy Peasy

The bodice was a panelled  linen skirt and the skirt was a piece of linen fabric given to me by my bestie.

I added half a collar and one pocket, just because I like things a little off centre. 

The Nancy Bag

I decided to make shopping bags this year for presents.

A trip to the oppie gleaned a fabulous piece of appliqué and a rat through my fabric cupboard produced  a brightly coloured bag.

     

Easy peasie with a round base.

South Australia has a no plastic bag policy, well sort of you can buy them at the supermarket but one of these is far more fun. 

This one was for Nancy.  

Happy

Makes me smile.

Happy Friday.

Friends

A couple of weekends ago I got together with my two besties for a weekend of laughter and sewing.

Girls weekends make the world go around!

We drafted patterns and created jumpers, warp tops, skirts and pants. 

My pants pattern needs to go back to the drawing board.

Although not finished this is my favourite piece, a snugly wrap top.

Thanks for a great weekend, I'm ready for the next one.

Soft

That was fun.

A bit of cutting, stitching and crochet.

A warm winter scarf created from T shirts.

Christmas Eve

While most people enjoyed the company of family and friends tonight I was busy sewing.

The wrap skirt pattern was one I have wanted to try for a while and I finally found a few hours, a dress and a piece of fabric.

The plain fabric was supposed to underneath but as I get left and right muddled it turned out to be the other way around.

I added this little detail to the front edge of the skirt to tie it together.

"Merry Christmas"

Thrift-a-Long

My thrifting find this week was very exciting as these were freebies!

The oppie had a box with "pre-loved aprons, FREE" so I double checked with the grumpy lady and sure enough they were free so I bought home the lot along with a couple of other things I didn't need.

After sorting through the pile, yes a few were well and truly loved, but I couldn't resist them because the fabrics are so beautiful.

I have no idea what they will become, they're nice to pat!

Joining in with Sue and Thrift-a-Long, what have you found this week?

New to Me

Take one grey cardi and a T shirt.

Cut the front off the cardi and stitch it to the back.

Now it has tails. 

Cut the T shirt into strips and sew around the edge of the cardi.

I liked the wrong side of the fabric and edge rolled back nicely.

I added detail with felt circles, fabric and buttons.

I cut the cuff off the cardi mainly because my arms are never that long and added some interest with felt.

You can never have too many cardis in winter.

Party Dress

I finally finished the dress from several weeks ago.

I had actually measured, some what rare for me, and thought I had chosen the correct size, but alas it was too big and I had to try and resize it. The waist is still a bit low but the top fits better.

Thnking About

This quilt cover and

This pattern

might make this dress.

Well another week has flown by and sadly I haven't managed 3 photos a day and it just might be another week before the 3 items above actually get together.

My Place & Yours

This week over at My Place & Yours it's all about the frock.

I have lots of favourite dresses some are vintage and some recently purchased but this is my favourite at the moment.

I bought the screen printed fabric last week and made it from Jody's pattern "A piece of Cake".

I love this pattern it's sew easy to make and wear.

Friends & Fabric

I had a lovely day out with Sue on Saturday we ventured off to the Bowerbird Bazaar with hundreds of other people. You could hardly move inside and we did a lot of sideways shuffling along the isles and waiting patiently to peer at the stall holders delights.

I purchased the screen printed fabric on the right and knew I didn't have enough fabric to make another frock but a quick trip to spotlight and I'm all sorted.

Just need a couple of spare hours now.

While at spotlight I couldn't resist some of this fabric either, not sure what it will become yet.

Creative Spaces

Well I don't know what happened to the week, but I did make my piece of cake dress.

This is the second one I have made and it's so comfortable to wear and easy to make.

More creative people over here.

My Creative Space

My "Mess Making Space" this week includes making bunting.

Lots of triangles cut and sewn.

Metres of bias binding made.

Now I just have to put it altogether.

For more creative spaces pop over here

My Creative Space

This week I am playing along with creative spaces.

  I've made a couple of wrap around skirts but I have used a thrifted black skirt and cut up the side seam and added a colourful flap to wrap over the front.

For the longest tie I have used a mans tie, again thrifted.

The fabric for the flap on this skirt used to be pair of pants.

The red fabric was a printed panel gleaned from somewhere, I've had it so long I can't remember and I used a pillow case for the lining.

Dress

My new sewing machine and I whipped up the "Piece of Cake Dress" on the weekend.

I still have to take up the hem, it's a great pattern and really easy to follow.

Thanks Jody. 

Yumm

Look what arrived in my letter box today, yippeeeee!

Thank you Jody.

Naturally I have no nice fabric, I am off to the shops tomorrow.

I see can endless possibilities with this outfit, the perfect all season top and dress, and besides who can resist cake.

Thrifted and Gifted

My new bag or suitcase as I refer to it.

All the pieces that make this bag were either op shopped or presents.

Pop over to Sophies for more treasure.

Art Quilts

I've been having a lovely time playing around with bits and pieces, renewing my love of needle, thread and fabric.

Small art quilts made from all those little bits saved from larger projects.


I've made removable fabric journal covers and stitched the art quilts on the front.