Thursday, 29 January 2009

What was I thinking?

Things not to do in 43 degree weather:

* Decide to be thrifty and sew your own fitted sheets
* Buy not quite enough fabric to cover length of mattress
* Sew said sheets in an unconditioned room
* Find at the end of the whole event you haven't saved any money whatsoever

I managed to find coordinating pink polka dot material in my stash (thankyou Jodie) and make up the length of the sheets. Here are said sheets. I don't want to look at them right now.

Anyway I can't. I think I've melted into a puddle under the sewing bench...


Wednesday, 28 January 2009

Sewing Mojo In Overdrive!!

I was feeling less than unmotivated in the post-Xmas slump. Then I went on a solo road trip to the Trash and Treasure Blogmeet.

Nothing like a meeting with like minds to restart your creative engines! I've been re-energised and am so keen to get into my studio and sew like crazy! I've even been making things like dresses for my own daughter, can you believe it!?

Yes folks, it's like the wife who has a plumber for a husband. She'll have that leaky tap at home for weeks before he gets to it. I am always sewing something but more often than not, 'It's for the shop'. Poor neglected child!

This time Enid Gilchrist came to the rescue and I used this pattern from Enid's Three to Six book. It's a draft-yourself type pattern which was really easy. Got to love a pattern for a good old frock. And one that apparently 'Makes washing easy'. I just love the little flower pocket detail!

And this is the result...



And I've also been busy sewing for Silly Gilly. You've seen the smock and library bags and today I posted off some more wet bags to Oz Baby Trends. Look out, bloomers for 18mths - 3yrs and new Japanese craft print library bags coming soon to Silly Gilly...

Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Sweet Kindy Set

I've been busy sewing for custom orders and have just finished this little set of art smock and library bag in matching fabric for a lovely customer over in WA.


And another library bag is now in the Silly Gilly store - Surfing Safari. I just love how summery it looks!

Sunday, 25 January 2009

Not another collection!

I am currently collecting the following things:

Little Golden Books (vintage in particuar)
Vintage retro biscuit Tins
Vintage kids books -Whitman Fuzzy Wuzzy Books, Wonder Books, Rand McNally Jnr Elf Books
Vintage Tupperware
Brooches made by very clever ladies

But I just found this photo on Flickr.... Oh no.... I feel another collection coming on... But dang this collection might prove a tad expensive! It's called Pixieware. Lots of it on Ebay in the US. Isn't it cute!!?? Anyone know that I've correctly identified it as Pixieware?

Friday, 23 January 2009

Meet Magoo!

Here's a fellow I made recently for my daughter's birthday. Magoo is a Melly & Me pattern and was quick and simple to whip up.

My daughter has renamed him - Sour Cream. She loves eating sour cream right out of the container so of course it's a logical name for a new toy!

And lucky me is looking forward to meeting Melanie Hurston of Melly & Me at Inspired Stitches being run by Quilt Fabric Delights. It's an all weekend stitching retreat held here in Adelaide. I've treated myself to a weekend away stitching and I can't wait!! Any other Adelaideans coming??

Tuesday, 20 January 2009

Tutus and Trikes

I've had a busy couple of days.

Announcing giveaway winners, sewing wet bags, packaging up my I'm a Ginger Monkey Fat Quarter Swap package (Fern it's on it's way tomorrow!), and drafting an Enid Gilchrist pattern to use for a dress for my daughter which, now I'm almost finished, is turning out to look more like a party frock than the simple sundress I had imagined I was creating... I'll post a pic once I've hemmed and buttoned it all up.

Here's a pic of my first two wet bags I've whipped up for a gal called Eva. She has an online store but I won't say which one yet as I haven't asked her if she wants me to blab! What are wet bags, you ask? They're primarily used by people who use cloth nappies on their babies. Once you have a wet nappy, you simply pop it in the wet bag and zip it up till you get home and can launder it. The bags are made from a specially coated material called PUL which prevents any wetness from wicking, or leaking, from the inside to the outside. Just think of wetbags as reusable plastic bags that look a lot groovier!


I whipped this little skirt out for my daughter before Xmas but it was confiscated in the name of crazy 3yr old behaviour. Now it's out and ready to be worn many a day. I like it. Of course, sorry for the blurry photo. You just can't hold a 3yr old still for any length of time. Unless it involves icecream....

It's also been terribly hot here in little 'ol Adelaide. 37 degrees for two days straight. So when the cool change came through this afternoon, out came the tutu, gumboots and trike for a while.

A gal's gotta have the right attire for speed racing in the backyard, now doesn't she!!?

Monday, 19 January 2009

We Have A Winner!!

I found a fantastic name drawing program thanks to Our Shabby Cottage called the Hat.

So here, without further ado, is the winner.....

Congratulations Selina!!
You have won the Silly Gilly Mystery box!!!!! I can tailor it a little to you and your children, so let me know their names and ages too if you would be so kind.

Yay! I love giving things away. Warms the little cockles of my heart. Awww......