KCWC Day 4

Manged to squeeze in a little project for the littlest miss - couldn't go past this pattern for ruffled bloomers!

I found the leg holes tough to get right, but practice makes perfect i guess!


Sitting down tonight to thread in the elastic and cut out some pieces out to sew, sew, sew tomorrow!

JESS

KCWC day 3

4 years ago today we welcomed our this little princess into the world



Its amazing how time flies


She's still every bit a princess. Happy birthday princess!

Sitting down now after birthday festivities to do some sewing - these are the other skirts from yesterday...




Thanks for stopping by!

JESS

KCWC Day 2

Day 2 of Kids clothing week challenge, so im busy sewing, sewing, sewing

Here's the first of the summer skirts from last night

Stay tuned for more to come!

JESS

KCWC 2011

the warmer weather is well and truly here in sunny Queensland and you know what that means: spring sewing! With summer fast approaching and kindy on the horizon for little miss, i have decided to join the sew-a-long kids clothing week challenge going on at Elsie Marley..

So you basically just commit to sewing a hour a day of clothing for the kids. My almost-four-year-old has very definite ideas about what she wants to wear and im always hard pressed to get her in anything but skirts and dresses, so this is what i am aiming at.

We took ourselves off to the fabric shop today so she could choose her own fabric and after a little negotiation (hot pink sequins anyone?!) this is what she picked...



So with the kiddies tucked up in bed, im sitting down to sew for an hour..... or two!

Check back here during the week for the end results...

Thanks for stopping by!

JESS

My Creative Space.....

Yet another week flown by and still only managing to blog - just where does the time go?

just sneaking in with my creative space this week...

A certain little miss is having a birthday next week, so i have been working on some little projects as party favors instead of the traditional 'party bags'

and what more could little girls want than their own pint sized sparkly mermaiden?!







These little ones will be finding new homes with our party guests! The pattern is from this sweet book which is a little gem - definitely a must have for any avid softie makers! Now to make something for the boys...

Hope your all having a wonderfully creative day!

Thanks for stopping by!

JESS

My Creative Space.....

Its been a few weeks since i played along with this - school holidays seem to be keeping us busy here! But i managed to sneak this one in...

Well im pleased to report that my first market was a great success - a great night was had by all, i met some wonderful stall holders who were a wealth of knowledge, so hopefully i'll be booking in some market dates before christmas. i managed to snap a few piccies before the crowd rolled in



My creative space this week is minus my sewing machine which is off having a major service, so i've turned my attention to finishing some half done non-sewing related projects i have lying around - i know you all have some of THEM!

Im finishing off this crocheted blanket for little miss's cot - only two more rows and the edging to go! please excuse all the stray threads, it's still a WIP!



Also found this tutorial for a crocheted bodice on a little dress

I'm not great at following patterns so i free styled it a little with the arm straps but i think it turned out ok. Now to find some material to match for the skirt section....



Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to stop by the home of creative spaces!

JESS

market to market

The sewing machine has been running hot, gearing up for my first ever market TONIGHT at the St Peters Ladies Expo!

If you live on Brisbane's southside, i'd love for you to stop by and see me all the details can be found HERE.

I did a mock set up in the middle of our lounge room yesterday to get the right look, So here's a quick sneaky peak.. love to know your thoughts!











This little one is helping with promotion... hehe



My lovely sister in law and this little one...


(just can't resist!) will be there to give me a hand. Fingers crossed all goes well and if you come for a look, remember to stop by and say hi!

Thanks for stopping by!

JESS