Freebie :-)

I love a freebie :-) This weekend on Saturday 22 March & Sunday 23 March the Daily Telegraph are including a free Make Stitch and Sew supplement with the paper. The Great British Sewing Bee has certainly inspired me to make some summer outfits, so I'll be very keen to see the projects in these. 

Don't miss Make, Stitch & Sew - inside The Telegraph on Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23, 2014.

Auctions...Going Going Gone!

I am having a big auction day on EBay this Friday 19th March. There are lots of auctions starting at just 99p. Why not head over to my EBay shop and see if you can pick up a bargain.

Happy Bidding! ;-)

Handmade Cards

I thought I would update you on my New Years Resolution, now we are almost a 5th way through the year already! So although I have not brought a shop brought card as such, I do have to confess to purchasing these postcards on a recent trip to IKEA.

In my defence they were only 5p for a pack of 5...Yes, just 1p per postcard...how could I resist! I love the ice-cream van on top of the stack up cars! No use for them yet - but I'm sure I will find one!

Though fear not, the handmade cards are still continuing with conviction! My Mum has even got on the band-wagon now and asked me to make a card for an elderly friends 90th birthday party that she went to the other day. 

Just simply made by cutting 90 and a few flowers out of a scrap of fabric...and of course adding 'years young'! Happy birthday Muriel :-) 

Inspiration

I always wonder where designers get their inspirations for the thousands and thousands of fabric designs there are out there. I have to say I am in awe of someone who has the creative flare to continue to come up with new and interesting designs each season. 

The other day (one of those glorious days that gives you hope that spring is finally on its way) I snapped some shots that, when put together, reminded me of one of my recently ordered fabrics.

What do you think? Blue sky...Seed heads.....Primrose Flowers. I'm not for one minute saying I could ever become a designer.....but I can dream I guess!

I can almost smell summer round the corner :-) Happy Days.

Pick n' Mix

Don't you just love Pick n' Mix :-) There is definitely a feeling of wonderful expectation when you stand looking at the multi-coloured, multi-shaped, multi-textured display and then when you open the lid to your first selection that sweet smell that wafts its way into your senses...hmmm quite delicious. 

Although Snowflakes and Strawberries newest offering cant offer you the sugar high, the bright colourful selection of 100% cotton materials that you can now Pick n' Mix to your own size and colour requirements will hopefully inspire your next crafting project. Head over to my E-Bay listing to see it here.

Happy Shopping!

The Great British Sewing Bee

I do love that in the 'Pile it high sell it cheap' world of many high-street fashion stores that we have come to expect (and please don't get me wrong - I am the first to grab a bargain and my staple clothing is several plain white T-Shirts from the front runner of them all 'Primarni'!), there is enough interest for the BBC to produce a programme proving that there are still people out there who do spend time and effort and more importantly have a real skill for producing a handmade item of clothing that won't be worn once, then chucked at the bottom of the wardrobe to only be carted off to a car-boot in 2 years time! 

Of course, I think my favourite bit about the whole show is drooling at the fabric and haberdashery in the background of every shot - and just wishing it was all mine! 

Tonight we are promised a series of challenges, where the contestants must make a simple tunic out of cotton, transform a high street skirt, and make a made-to-measure silk nightgown. BBC2 - 8pm tonight - I'll certainly be watching.

Good Morning! I was going to say 'Here's an early morning blog' but at 2 minutes to 12 - it is definitely not early and will probably not even be morning by the time I finish this post - woops! Where has Monday Morning gone???!?!?!?

Anyway just a quick blog to show you my finished version of Gerbera The Giraffe (see this post). I finished her over the weekend as her intended recipient is due to arrive into the world at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning! 

I'm pleased with the bright stripy material and the yellow on white patterned fabric used for the bottom of the legs, ears and mane compliments it perfectly I think. Don't you think its great she can do the splits!! 

I would like to attach a label with a name attached (a little bit like those Wooden Ducks) but I'm stuck! Any ideas gratefully received!

Happy Monday Morning :-)