Fiddlestix

a reason for being so slack in here..

2009-06-30T02:20:00.000-07:00

After what felt like a lifetime my webite is up and running..YAY!
For weeks I was either busy sewing for the site, custom orders or working on building the site plus being a Mum didn't leave me much time for anything else.

Not much has changed, I have made quite a few sales off the site and have had just as many custom orders keeping me super busy.

I will try harder to come in here more often to show off my new creations and update you on what I am up to.

Poor neglected blog update.

2009-05-05T23:01:00.000-07:00

I know I promised to keep my blog updated, sorry I have been so slack but the rest of my life has been so hectic.

I have been setting up my website which is nearly ready to go...very exciting and I have also been building stock to stock it with and that is keeping me very busy.
And I have finally set up the study as my sewing room and it is working well, nice to have my own space to get things done and keep my rather large fabric stash. Just need to purchase a few shelves and bits and peices to finish it off, I won't show any pic's till then.

Well I have been very busy sewing up skirts, dresses and bags for orders, I am doing really well for myself and still find it hard to beleive that people actually like what I make, not bad for someone that struggled to sew in a straight line a few years back.

This morning I spent ages scouring through all the beautiful fabric at SL, and left with a lighter wallet but rather large bag of goodies. I came across some beautiful Daisy Fairy fabric in blues and greens that i am going to turn into a skirt set for one of my girls, cant wait to get started on it but have alot of UFO's to knock off before then.

My goodfriend gave the awesome idea to make padded Nitendo DS covers, I love the final result and really enjoyed sewing them up. I might knock up some similar for friends for their phone's, camera's etc.

Sew much to report...

2009-04-11T22:10:00.000-07:00

It has been a while since I posted in here, have had alot on and have neglected the blog, that will change I promise.
Well I have been very busy over the last few months filling orders and playing around with hew designs. My Funky bags and beach bags are still very popular as is my market bag. I have also designed a satchel style bag which I have named the Lou Lou bag after a very special friend.

I have also been making a range of baby and children singlets, I am having a hoot playing around with them and welcome the change from bags all the time. I have also been making headbands and hairclips which look gorgeous and are a hit with the girls.

I am also in the process of setting up the Fiddlestix website, hopefuly it will be up and running by the end of the month, I am so excited, I have no idea what I am doing but luckily I have Chelle to show me the way (o:

Summer day sewing..

2009-02-16T02:49:00.000-08:00

I have promised a good friend of mine a "Tinkerbell" outfit for her scrumptious little girl Ruby for ages now so today I finally made it. I hope it fit's it looks so small but she is on the small side so hopefully it will be ok.
I also made a Summer Day set for Lexie in a gorgeous blue/green flower print, It looks great and makes a pleasant change from the pinks and purples she is normally in.

More bags and a new swimming bag for Abbey.

2009-02-13T04:33:00.000-08:00

It has been a long week with the kids back at school and all their activities and running around that goes with it, but I still found some time to make a couple of new bags.

I made a couple of new Funky bags and a few Funky Market bags too and I also have a few orders in for beach bags too.

This afternoon I made Abbey a swimming bag for her swimming lessons that start next week, I used a bright beach towel that I picked up cheap at Kmart and just cut it to the size I wanted and added a clear pocket on the front with a clasp. It worked out pretty good and might pick up another towel during the week and make a drawstring style.

Busy little vegemite...

2009-02-07T06:08:00.000-08:00

As the title suggests I have been very busy today, the dancing year started today so i spent a good half of the day at dancing. It was great to be back and catch up with some lovely friends and also for the girls who miss their dancing terribly over the break.

I then came home and got stuck into my sewing. I secided to make a funky eco bag using extra thick interfacing to give it body, I usually use just the medium thickness one but never again as the extra thick is awesome and give such a great shape to the bags. The bag I made today was made using a chocolate cordrouy fabric on the outer and Micheal Millers Funky Flower print for the lining.

I also made a bag for Abbey to use for dancing to carry her shoes and other bits and peices for dancing classes. I made the body of the bag big enough to fit everything she needs in it and shortened the strap to suit her. I love this bag and so does Abbey.

New Bags..

2009-02-06T04:23:00.000-08:00

Well I have survived the first week back to school and the early mornings and I am enjoying the extra time it is giving me to get some sewing done. Once Lexie starts full time I will be able to dedicate a day or two just to sewing...WOOT!

As for my bag making I have been having issues with the plastic sheeting and my machine grrr....so I have started making my Funky Eco bags minus the plastic sheeting. I actually think I prefer them like this. I use a stiff interfacing to give the bag body and shape and I am more than happy with the overall look of them.

I also made up some market style cross body bags that I am in love with. I made some up using calico and scrap fabric which I altered a few times until I was happy with the size, shape etc. Once happy with my creation I made some more in different fabrics and added a clasp and some fancy stitching to the strap for detail. These bags are so comfy and great for those times you need both hands free to do other things.

First Funky Market bags, made with calico.

These Funky Market bags have been made with contrasting fabrics and I have added a clasp. I have already sold the black and white one (o:

2009-01-31T06:12:00.000-08:00

It's been a while and after a small hiatus over the school holidays I am back and ready to get into my sewing again and start filling those orders people have been so patiently waiting for.

We have had an awesome summer with many days spent at the beach or down the river the girls have had a hoot soaking up the surf, sand and rays.

To get me back into the sewing mood I took myself off to Spotlight the other day to browse and get some inspiration. I ended up buying a heap of new fabricd which I will use to make more Funky Enviro Bags with and also a few other ideas I have, stay tuned.....

It was a stinker here in Perth today so the girls and I decided to spend the majority of the days inside with the aircon cranking...Bliss!

I took this oppurtunity to break out the machine and whip up a bag from some vintage Sesame street fabric I had that were once curtains. I decided not to plastic coat this bag and used a stiff interfacing on the back of the fabric to give it some body. Iam pretty happy with the way this bag turned out and I am very tempted to keep it for myself.

Some Photo's..

2008-11-22T07:10:00.001-08:00

Here are some photo's of the girls wearing their Xmas outfit's. They all looked super cute and had a hoot having their pic's done.

YAY...5 outfits done and dusted.

2008-11-21T03:59:00.000-08:00

Phew, I was on a mission today to get these finished so I can take some photo's tomorrow. I am pretty happy with them all except the "ELF" top which I am tempted to redo.

One Christmas outfit down another 7 to go....

2008-11-20T21:18:00.000-08:00

I have decided to get all festive this year and have the girls all frocked up in christmas outfits so that I can make up some gorgeous Christmas cards for all my friends and family that live interstate..boo hoo..move home you lot we ALL miss you so much!!!

Anyhow today I finished Lexies and have Abbey's half done. I also have another 2 I will complete before the day is through. I also have another 3 orders, lucky I really enjoy making these and it makes a nice change from bags.

Still not sure if i will make Chelsea a skirt or shorts as she really doesn't dig skirts at the moment.

PJ's for Abbey.

2008-11-18T21:53:00.000-08:00

Abbey was mumbling this morning that I never make her anything...Ever! Pfffft..anyhow I thought I would make her some new Pj's as a suprise. I made some shorts from a soft cordrouy and appliqued "love" onto a plain white Tshirt.
Can't wait for her to find them tonight under her pillow after her bath, hope they fit.

Lexie loves the dress...Yay!

2008-11-18T20:27:00.000-08:00

Thought I would just add a photo or two of Lexie wearing her new dress, she loves it. And best of all it looks great on.

Chelsea also wanted to be in the photo, very unusual for her..lol.

Cupcake dress and Xmas skirts.

2008-11-18T05:06:00.000-08:00

With Christmas coming up I have started to make up some Christmas skirts for my girls and a few for a friend. I am hoping to have the sets all finished by the weekend so I can get some photo's for Christmas cards. I think the skirts look gorgeous and are very twirly when on, a bit of a hit with the girls.

I have been wanting to sew something using a stretch fabric for a while but I have been a tad cautious. Anyhow I decided to bite the bullet and attempt a dress for Lexie I have had my eye on for a while. I used a pink jersey fabric and the cutest cupcake fabric...very cute!
It was a lot easier than I thought and this dress only took over just an hour to complete, It's not perfect but it is ok for a first attempt, I made it from Simplicity pattern 4252.

A Pillowcase dress for Miss Lexie.

2008-11-12T01:35:00.000-08:00

Today Lexie asked me if I could make her a new dress, well of course I couldn't let her down could I?
I needed to make something quick and easy and remembered seeing a "pillowcase dress tutorial" on the net a few weeks back so went searching and found it.

I didnt have any pillowcases that I could bring myself to cut up but had plenty of fabric..of course! So I let her choose some and she picked a pretty blue and red floral fabric.

I am pretty happy with the final result although I will be replacing the ribbon straps with a skinnier ribbon tomorrow as all I had on hand at the time was the wider ribbon but I think it's a bit too much and comes undone much to easy.

Also today Lexie recieved a special suprise in the mail from a lady on EB who's little girl "Lexie" had outgrown . It is a grogeous hat with "Lexie" embroided on it, needless to say she has been wearing it all day and I don't see it coming off anytime soon.

What have I been up to today?

2008-11-11T00:32:00.000-08:00

Well today I have sewn up a storm. A friend placed an order a week back and today I made the whole lot.
So that's what I have done today..1 Funky bag, 1 beach bag and 3 notebook pencil holders...phew I am stuffed..time to sit down.

Dinosaur shorts and a stylish new apron.

2008-11-10T01:36:00.000-08:00

Being Monday I spent the morning re-organizing the house and doing a zillion loads of washing, I also look after my nephew on a Monday so I have a house full of kids aswell.
Ben my nephew is toilet training at the moment and had a little accident, he was very embarrased poor little bugger. That's when I remembered I had a small offcut of camoflauge(sp?) dinosaur fabric I got in a remnant bag, just enough for a little pair of shorts. I used a pair of his shorts as a pattern and just made them with an elastic waist. He was pretty happy with them and there were no more accidents..YAY for me!

While I was at it I made another pair for Abbey in a gorgeous summer print and also whipped up a new apron for Abbey,I have adapted it from a tea towel and she loves it and is now bugging me to let her cook something. Now this is somthing I really struggle at as I have no patience when it comes to cooking with the kids...think I might send her over to Lou-Lou's to get her cooking fix.

2008-11-07T05:29:00.000-08:00

Ahhh Friday at last..woohoo!

2008-11-07T02:43:00.000-08:00

I love Fridays, knowing the weekend is only a sleep away and its time to kick back and destress. Fridays are also liked in this house as it is my sewing day..ok I sneak the odd hour or two in during the week but Friday is the day I set aside to sew as I dont need to pick Abbey up from art classes until 5pm leaving me a good 4 hours in the afternoon to get stuck into it. I have added a photo of my sewing area so you can see where I hang out, it is in the corner of the games room.

So today I made another beach bag but improved it by adding edging around the top and a clasp to the front pocket, I love it! I really loved my original bag but this one is SO much better again!

I then made a "funky bag" in some black and white fabric by Micheal Miller, I used a sparkly denim as the lining, it looks great.

I am thinking of setting up a little blog shop to sell some things that I make that dont have homes already such as the two bags I made today, might be a job for me tonight.

Getting ready for the festive season..

2008-11-05T22:20:00.000-08:00

Something strange happened today, I was at home ALONE!! No one else was about and the silence was deafening. I couldnt handle the peace anymore so needed to come up with a way to break the silence...ahh the machine in the corner bekoned me over, what a perfect way to make some noise and chill out at the same time!

So then I had to work out what to sew, so through my rather large stash I searched for inspiration only to come across some Xmas fabric perfect for a little Christmas outfit that I promised someone special that I would make for their gorgeous daughter.

I am hoping it fits but if it's too big I suppose there is always next christmas...

The Mummy and Princess combo.

2008-11-05T03:18:00.000-08:00

Mummy and Priness Combo bags...the Princess bag is a fair bit smaller than the Mummy bag but when I photographed them they look the same size.

It is so cold and windy here today that a day spent home sewing sounded like a fabulous option. So after I cleaned up from the mess and destruction my girls manage every morning before school I got busy sewing.
A friend ordered a bag for herself and wanted a smaller matching one for her daughter, the most important thing being that the bag had Pink on it.
I found the cutest fabric for the lining, it's very chic and something that I am sure any pink loving 2 year old will love. They turned out great and now all three of my girls want matching ones too.

I have a few bags to make but think I might take some time out to use some gorgeous pink dinosaur fabric I found yesterday at Spotlight. Chelsea loves it so I am thinking I might make up some shorts as she has decided skirts are not for her. I have a wardrobe full of skirts and dresses that she refuses to wear...and all the cute little skirts and tops I have made her might need to find new homes as she wont have a bar of them..*sigh*.

More Bags....

2008-11-03T01:47:00.000-08:00

I have a few bags on order that I need to finish before I can do any other sewing. I made these two bags for two friends that requested the fabrics, I think they look great.
I also got Stace to bring home a heap of Shade cloth today so I can make up some Beach Bags...but not until all my orders are completed.

Animal set for Chelsea.

2008-10-28T01:23:00.000-07:00

After a succesful morning of sewing it put me in the mood to do some more. Lexie and Chelsea had a friend over so they were entertained, the house was clean, beds were made so I had some time to do what I want.
I decided that I would make something out of a gorgeous animal fabric by Anna Griffen, I decided on a skirt and singlet set. All up it took just over an hour and looks cute as.

The beach bag.

2008-10-27T21:49:00.000-07:00

Not to long ago we were cleaning out the shed and came across some shade cloth, Stace was going to throw it out but I asked him to keep it as I would make something out of it...what? I wasnt sure..lol.

Anyhow after a day at the river one day Stace was whinging about all the sand we carried home with us, that was my lightbulb moment!

I have talked about making this Beach bag and have thought of different designs and ways, anyhow after weeks of thought I finally made it today.

I needed the bag to be big to fit in towells, drink bottles etc, so I made a large simple tote bag , I added a thick denim pocket to the front and some spare fabric in a funky summer print I had left over from a funky bag.

I love this bag! I have even been out to the kids sandpit and put a shovel full of sand into it and it just fell through the holes of the shade cloth so my plan worked..YAY!

Another bag..

2008-10-26T07:35:00.000-07:00

Here is another bag I have finished off, I really like the look of this bag in this fabric.

Back on track!

2008-10-26T06:04:00.000-07:00

The last few weeks have been kaos around here with Abbey being very unwell, school/kindy going back and a few other curve balls thrown our way. Anyhow we are back on track, Abbey is well and back at school, Lexie has settled back into kindy and the days are getting longer and warmer..YAY!
Today Stace had to sail so I bribed the wee ones with Macca's and 2 new DVD's to keep them busy while I got reunited with my sewing machine. Firstly I finished off a dressmade out of Heffalump material for Chelsea, she loves anything Heffalump so when I saw this fabric I just had to get it. The dress is from a New look pattern but I have changed the back to a cross over with elastic back so that it fits better and the straps wont slide off her shoulders. It looks a bit crumpled in the photo as she wore it all afternoon.
My machine has been playing up of late when sewing my Funky bags so I made one up just to play and readjust the settings as I didnt want it to stuff up on a bag that someone had ordered. I used a gorgeous green vintage fabric that I had in my stash and the machine worked a treat the whole time, the end result I was pretty chuffed with. I then set to work on a bag that a friend had ordered in a pink print, it worked out great, I hope she will be happy with it too.
I have a few more bags to make this week and will also get to work on some Christmas outfits for the girls.

More Funky bags and a sweet pair of shorts.

2008-10-14T04:38:00.000-07:00

Today I needed to finish off some Funky shopping bags that had been ordered, I also made a quick trip to Textile Traders and got myself a large cutting mat...so excited!
While I was there I stocked up on more fabric to make more bags from, I could spend all day looking at all the fabrics and dreaming up different combinations.

Because it was a beautiful 30c here today, the kids spent the day outside leaving me some time to make a sweet pair of elastic waisted soft baby blue cordroy shorts for Abbey, they are really sweet and apparently very comfy.

Also the labels I ordered a few weeks back arrived and I am pretty happy with them, it feels good seeing them in something I have made.

This morning they were jeans, now they are a funky skirt!!

2008-10-13T02:53:00.000-07:00

Today I was sorting through the million clothes that my girls have and came across one of my favourite skirts from Pumpkin Patch. I bought it for Abbey when she was 2 and now Chelsea is wearing it, it's a denim top with 2 fabric ruffled layers. This got me thinking about some of the jeans Chelsea had outgrown in length that I had bagged up to pass on. I picked out the daggiest pair and started to cut them up, I then chose some material I had left over and cut and hemmed to size, gathered it up a bit and then attached to the denim, they worked out ok, but now I know what I am doing I will make sure the next pair are even better. Might start scouring Op shops for jeans in Abbeys sixe to make her a funky skirt out of as hers all have another 2 girls to get passed on to.

Animal bag and Lazy day skirt.

2008-10-12T05:34:00.000-07:00

Abbey has been unwell for days which has left me housebound and Stace had to sail again today so I spent the day sorting through my large fabric stash and sorting my patterns. I am amazed at how much I have accumulated in such a short timeframe, it's a bit embarassing really.

Anyhow not much sewing got achieved today between sorting my stash and caring for Abbey. But I did manage a small bag for Chelsea to keep her favourite Dinosaurs and jungle animals in so that she doesn't lose them.
I also knocked up a skirt for Abbey from some pretty floral fabric I found in my stash that I wasn't even aware I had, I made it from the lazy day tutorial.

Another summer dress for Lexie

2008-10-11T04:20:00.000-07:00

Does it mean I have a problem when the ladies at Spotlight know me by name???

Stace went sailing today so I decided to spend the day sewing, I even bribed the girls with new craft and a new Mr Men DVD and Macca's for tea if they gave me some peace...it worked!

So today I made this dress from Simplicity pattern 3853. Lexie chose the fabric, she seems to have a thing for brown at the moment which is fine by me (o:

The dress was pretty easy although next time I wil use wider bias tape as it was a bit fiddly as it was rather narrow.

Hope to make this dress again but for Chelsea using a gorgeous floral fabric I got today.

Spotty skirt and top.

2008-10-10T04:58:00.000-07:00

Lexie has been bugging me to make something out of a brown fabric with soft pink spots on it that I got from the remnant table at SL. So last night I decided to make her a skirt from the "Lazy Day Skirt" pattern and appliqued some left over fabric and ribbon onto a white tee. Once I had sewn it on I realised the motif was a bit skewiff so added a bow and some buttons to even it up a bit.
She was wrapped when she woke up this morning and saw it hanging in her wardrobe.

Today I started on another dress for Lexie but need to make a trip to SL to get a few more bits and peices to finish it off. I also started on a top for Abbey...will blog them soon.

Photos of the halter Top

2008-10-08T18:06:00.000-07:00

Since Chelsea refused to try on the halter top for me Lexie was happy to step in. I took this photo at Falcon beach yesterday and will be making a few more of these tops today as they are so sweet!

Cute halter top modelled by Bob!

2008-10-06T08:02:00.000-07:00

I bought this pattern off Etsy from Melliemakes, it was simple to make and has an easy formula so that you can make it for any shape and size.
I used two contasting apple fabrics from Spotlight and added a cotton lace to the hem.

When I finished it I was dying to try it on Chelsea but she was fast asleep so Bob had to step in and help me out....Onya Bob!!!

Photos...

2008-10-04T09:14:00.000-07:00

Thought I would add some photos of Chelsea and Lexie wearing their Sweet little Dresses by Leila and Ben(made by me (o: ) and also a photo of Abbey wearing the twirly skirt I made her on Thursday, she twirls and twirls and twirls, needless to say she loves it!

Handy Nappy pouch and one sick little girl..

2008-10-04T02:11:00.000-07:00

Phew, what a day! Saturday's are such a busy day in this house. Lexie and I are at dancing by 8.30 for nearly two hours and then we head back at 1pm with Abbey. Stace heads out the door to go sailing at 12pm and will not be seen again for some hours.

Since arriving home at 3pm Lexie has become rather sick with a temp of 39.7 and has crashed out on the floor of Abbey's room where she was watching the Brady Bunch.

Even though it has been a busy day I have snuck some sewing in, I made Lexie another Sweet little Dress in a fairy fabric that she loves, I would post a picture but she is fast asleep with it on.
I also made a nappy pack which fits 4 walker size nappies(more I imagine smaller the nappy) and a wipes pack, (I only have a soft pack but it would fit a Huggies travel pack too).
I used a tea towel(new of course!) for the lining and some offcuts from the texture blanket. I went along the same lines as the pencil/notepad set but chopped and changed a few things and added the button and elastic.
Might make a few more of these for friends with little ones that dont want to carry a nappy bag everywhere also handy for Grandma's or the glovebox, boat etc.

Leila and Ben Sweet Little dress....

2008-10-02T06:09:00.000-07:00

I have eyed this gorgeous Leila and Ben Sweet little dress on Etsy for ages and finally caved and bought the pattern....wish I had caved earlier as I love it!

I love how simple it is and the versatility, I can see this pattern becoming VERY well used in this house..lol.

Fist attempt was a dress for Lexie so I sed some seersucker in a hibiscus print I got in a remnant pack ages ago and it turned out ok. So today I mad a farmyard one for Miss Mooch in the size 2, it's too short but will look awesome with a pair of cut off shorts. And what is even better was she wanted to put it straight on and is captivated by all the different animals, that is an acheivment as she is very difficult to dress and her clothes are usually on her terms only...I can see her wearing farmyard prints all summer.

A day of sewing...

2008-09-26T04:59:00.001-07:00

Today I spent the day either sewing or cleaning or running kids around town...much like any other day really!

Abbey has been complaining that I never sew anything for her so I made her some Pj's in a pretty icypole print fabric, she loves them!

I also got another 2 bag orders, so I now have 5 bags on my to do list(12 completed), I think I will try to get them done over the weekend. I also made a trip to Spotlight last night and stocked up on fabric and bits and peices with the discount coupon saving me over $30...Woot!
I chose some gorgeous fabric to make my neighbour a bag and one for my friends Mum as well, it's ladies with fruit as butt's and I just love it, hope they do to! I will post a pic of the fruit fabric and PJ's now(o:

PJ's and Library bag..

2008-09-24T17:58:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I got a few more orders for my bags so I lashed out and ordered some fabric labels, can't wait for them to arrive. Anyhow I felt like making something different to bags so made some Pj's for Chelsea. I used the cutest monkey fabric called "monkey'n around" by Erin Micheal...it is adorable. I used Mcalls pattern 9369 forthe shorts and just appliqued some of the fabric onto a Tshirt I picked up from Kmart for $3.99. The set looks gorgeous...the shorts look a tad odd in the photo but they are fine it's just the way they were lying.

I also whipped up a library bag just for fun as I thought they might sell well at a market stall the school is running in November.

Anyhow must dash...sew much to do today...lol!

Texture Ribbon Blanket for baby Lawson.

2008-09-23T01:48:00.000-07:00

A girlfriend of mine that lives interstate had a baby a few weeks back and I wanted to make him something a bit different to all the normal things you get when you pop out a baby.
So I trawled the net for some inspiration and stumbled across these blankets, they are made from soft Minkee fabric, quilting fabric and an assortment of ribbons.
I found the gorgeous mint Minkee at spotlight on the remnants table and it was the perfect size also I scored a bag of ribbon offcuts so all up this blanket cost me about $12.
I decided to cut out some fabric in the letter "L" and sew it onto the fabric side of the blankie, I used a bright orange polkadot offcut.

I am pretty chuffed with the final result.

Do you ever have those days,,,,?

2008-09-19T07:08:00.001-07:00

I had one of those days today that everything went wrong, we had a great morning at Abbey's sport carnival and then I came home to get some sewing done. Well first of all I cut out the wrong size handles for one of my bags so will now have to make an extra trip to Spotlight(what a shame :0P) Anyway I then decided to sew Maddi's pencil and notebook holder for her party tomorrow, well that s when all the fun started. Anything and everything that could possibly go wrong went wrong, normally sew one within 45 minutes, this took me 2.5 hours and still ended up all arse about.

Oh well, hopefully Miss Maddi loves it anyway.

Fruit Kebabs..Yummo!

2008-09-18T06:06:00.000-07:00

Today it was Lexies turn to take something healthy to kindy, we decided you couldn't get much healthier than a fruit kebeb.
Lexie had a great time making these and apparently they were a hit!

Oh well off to finish Maddi's b'day bag...

The Dress.

2008-09-17T05:57:00.000-07:00

Chelsea tryng to blow a dandelion she found in the garden today.

Today I made this dress for Lexie, she picked the fabric from spotlight and chose the dress(Butterick 3772). It was pretty easy and went together well, I even attempted buttonholes for the first time ever..Yipee!
But when I got to the hem the drama's started, it's a bit skewiff but not to bad for a first attempt.

2008-09-16T02:32:00.000-07:00

Today I made this reversible bag, it nearly ended my short sewing career!! It took me a good 3 attempts to get it right but I got there in the end.

I really like it but think I might alter the pattern a tad to make the strap a bit longer so it fits better on your shoulder. This is Abbey modelling the bag for me.
It fits perfectly on her shoulder but is a bit short for me.

Tonight I will be working on a swimming bag and pencil roll for my friends daughters birthday.

Where do I begin?

2008-09-15T05:51:00.000-07:00

These are my funky shopping bags I have made for a lady my Mum met.

I bought myself a sewing machine last month, a Pfaff Hobby, and I love it, I have since also bought a Janome as it was on special and I just couldn't resist..

I have become obsessed and have spent way to much money at Spotlight, I spend ages admiring all the beautiful fabrics and scouring the pattern books. So far I have made a few dresses ,skirts and PJ's for my girls and a heap of bags.

I gave my Mum one of my funky shopping bags and have since had people from the town where she lives ringing up and asking me to make them bags too..so far I have had to make 11!

I will be attempting a reversible purse next, I already have all the fabric picked out and now all I need is a spare hour to make it!