Gifts for the teachers

Let's get you up to speed on what's been going on over here.

Up today we have the finished kindergarten teachers' gifts.

Drawings done by the girls, scanned, reversed, printed onto iron-on paper,ironed onto white fabric, cut and sewn into little zippered purses.

I sized them to use Nikki's Make-up Purse pattern - but forgot to factor in the cute boxed corners, which of course would then have 'eaten' into the design.

So I used the same size but just did regular straight sides, not as nice as the boxed result you get using the pattern, but the teachers didn't seem to mind.

These are the lining fabric - not sure why one looks much larger as they really were the same size!

Then I used patterns from the very cute Fa la la la Felt book that was released just before Christmas last year.

I had to get it as soon as I had seen Cathy Gaubert's mushroom pattern - seriously, how cute are these guys.

I didn't take a pic of the back, but on it I embriodered each child's name and the year.

So by the time all my three kids finish kindergarten the teachers will each have six handmade decorations to remember them by.

Post-Christmas posting

It's been quiet here - well here on the blog anyway - at home it's been the complete opposite!

I've done a bunch of sewing in among the usual Christmas/end of year stuff; catching up with friends, kinder concerts/exhibitions, family visits, shopping, wrapping, returning for the things I forgot, a big lunch followed by a day of recovery and of course there was a little sleeping...

I won't bore you with all the details, suffice to say we had a really lovely Christmas Day; relaxed, fun and very festive, with lots of smiling faces.

I'll be back soon with details of what I have been sewing, but here's a little peek!

 Yep, metres and metres of ruffles!

I didn't get a great pic of all three girls wearing these (there's a purple one as well) so plan to do that, but they looked like the cutest bunch of fairy floss you've ever seen on Christmas Day.

The reason I didn't get a great pic is they spent the entire day changing from these, to Disney fairy dresses they were given or into their Willow and Moo rainbow skirts!

All at different times of course.

Thank goodness for older cousins who were happy to assist with the changes, or that is all I would have done all day.

I hope your days have been merry and bright.

And yet more

Told you I got lots finished at Sewjourn!!

Here are two more completed garments.

There wasn't much to be done here as I confessed, but the recipients are super-happy with these.

This little Miss is looking quite pale - she's been unwell all week but jumped at the chance to pose in her leotard.

I used the same sparkly iron-on for both as the other designs were a little lacking in a distinct shape, I just picked these up at Spotlight and was impressed at how easy they were to use.

Custom made - so it fits the very long torso of Miss A.

I picked up this gorgeous soft velour in a bulk pack at Rathdown Remnants ages ago.

The pattern is from an edition of Ottobre that I specifically chose for a leotard pattern.
It's late and I'm tired so I'm not going to look up which edition unless you really want to know!

There's a little more growing room in these which is great - and the best bit -  not a wedgie to be seen at gymnastics.

Miss L declared that she loved, loved, loved it and was never taking it off, not even for a wash!
I'm happy with that as my report card.

When asked where it was from by another mum, Miss L told her "My mum made it for me" and then Miss A added "my mum sews 30 50 things!"
Which is apparently the biggest number you can imagine.
*heart*

More finished business

Here's another one of those UFO's from my house that I finished while at blissful Sewjourn.

So glad I finally did this as it will only fit for part of the summer I suspect - but I adore this fabric.

I had a little bit of this fabric stashed away and then Toni sent me a little more, which I am yet to decide what to do with - it's so pretty.

It's by Laura Gunn - she's an artist whose paintings were translated into a fabric range, so each print has a really textural look.

Teamed with the favourite coordinate of course - Michael Miller Ta Dot in teal.

The pattern is the Retro Dress by That Darn Kat - looking at her blog and Etsy shop I am not sure if she's still selling her patterns??

Anyone know??

The higher the better

It's all in the hair of course, and for this show it's a case of  the higher the better.

 

If you live in Melbourne, get along and see this show while you have the chance - it is sooooo much fun.

I of course found it hard to take my eyes off all the fabulous 60's style costumes with full skirts and fitted bodices and some mod shoes and mini dresses like the ones below.

The cast seem to have such a great time that you wil find it hard to leave without your feet tapping and a smile on your face.

And of course, in this show it's a score for the underdog - and that's always a winner.

Drumroll please...

Using a highly technical number generating system, my three assistants came up with three winners.

Amazingly they chose three people who each wanted a different fabric bundle, isn't it nice when things work out!

Congratuations to Willy Wagtail who will soon be enjoying the brights, Aimee in Stitches who will soon have 'the Blues' and amummy who has fruity goodness heading her way.

Amummy if you could email me that would be great as I can't pick up your details from your profile.

Thanks for playing ladies.

you guessed it...

I'm sure you worked out who was in charge of the cheese! But see how much joy helping brings her - how can I say no...

She's also taken to 'helping' with the dishes. Look at those gloves!

And when her work is done, she likes nothing better than having her toes painted.

She got her own chair and stool to rest her feet on, plonked herself down and hollered for her Grandma.

It's tough being two...

PS - I forgot to draw the winners of the free fabric - oops sorry.

I will get the little random number grabbing kids onto it tomorrow - so last chance to enter...