My Memories Giveaway

 

Do you love scrapbooking or would love to start.  Well head on over to Blogginess as they are having a great giveaway care of My Memories:

Good luck!!!!

Link Party Likes #14

 

Well I have finally done it.  Bits & Bobs 4 Bubs is now open on Made It.  I have moved some items from my Facebook page and uploaded them to Made It but you will still find my smaller items eg hair clips, headbands on my Facebook page.

So I been working on a new nappy wallet that well accommodate 3 modern cloth nappies, will upload a few picture’s soon so I haven’t been able to get around to any tutorials this week, sorry!!!

But let’s see what you all have been up too:

Love this idea, beach tote bags for a wedding gift that I found over at Backless Shirt:

 

You know me I love anything up cycled and this baby dress is adorable over at Cass Can Sew :

 

It’s spring!!! so will have to get sewing with this knit ruffle skirt tutorial from Scatter thoughts of a Crafty Mom:

 

Might just have to make this for my little man.  Love this rocket ship applique I found over at Leafy Treetop Spot :

 

Another ruffle skirt tutorial using fat quarters and a t-shirt over at Elisa Loves:

 

And finally one for the boys, this is just the cutest applique. You can find the tutorial over at Lemon Tree Creations:

Well I think my sewing list just got longer.  What are you going to make this week?  Why not give one of these ago.

Happy Sewing!!!!

I found it at the library

 

I have been waiting for this book for a while now and by this picture you can see why:

 

Sewing Clothes Kids Love by author Nancy J S Langdon is a gorgeous book.  I noticed this book doing the rounds on the blogs about a year ago and was on the waiting list at the library for sometime

 

There are some great projects in this book and the fabric that is used is just fabulous

 

 

 

There are 10 full sized patterns from size 18 months to a kids size 12 inside

 

So what are you waiting for, checkout your local library and see if they have a copy!

 

Happy Reading!!!

Over at Bits & Bobs

 

Checkout my latest post over at Bits & Bobs!

 

3 Months Old Today

 

Cannot believe my little man is 3 months old today. Cheeky little thing is giving us all plenty of big smiles especially for his big sisters.

 

He is doing all the usually things for a 3 month old like blowing bubbles, lots of cooing noises and sleeping through the night which is great as I have been really feeling the 3 o’clock feeds.  And he has been grabbing at his toys too.

 

 

I’m very blessed.  Mummy love’s you all very much xxxxx

Have a great day!!!!

Link Party Like #13

 

Well what a week, my baby girl turned 4 yesterday (how did that happen lol and where did the years go) and we had Father’s day on Sunday.  Have so much that I want to do but seem to be getting no where.

Finally finished the last 2 dresses for ‘Dress a girl around the world’ thank goodness and am now working on making some IV Shirts to give to a lady to donate to a hospital for bubs.

So after a much needed cuppa I had a look at what you all have been up to in the last week:

This felt owl is just adorable, you can find the tutorial over at The Orchard in Bloom:

 

 

Sara vs Sarah have put a personal touch to these lovely pillowcases they have made with a crochet edge:

 

 

One of my favourite blogs Sumo Sweet Stuff has made this lovely lanyard.  I must make one of these for my girls to attach to there library card:

 

 

Sandy Sewz has made this lovely blanket as a gift, which reminds me I have a baby shower to attend on Sunday for one of my closest friends so I better get my thinking cap on:

 

 

My girl’s have grown out of there old jeans so this is a great way to repurpose them.  Thanks for sharing Artfully Caroline:

 

 

And isn’t this dress gorgeous, it’s over at Kristina J:

 

 

Minimoz has come up with this great idea for storing your ribbons:

 

 

How great have these skirts turned out using dad’s old work shirts.  You’ll find the tutorial over at lil pink pocket:

 

 

Hannah Handmade has come up with a great idea for using up your scrap material with this little clip:

 

 

Thank you everyone for sharing your great ideas in last weeks link up parties.  I don’t know about everyone else but I’m dying to get back to the sewing machine now lol.

Happy Sewing!!!

Thread Catcher

On Saturday hubby took the girl’s out 4WD so it was just me and the little man, so when he was having a nap, I thought it was about time that I made something for myself and write a tutorial on it (it has been awhile).

So what was I going to make?  Well there was a few things I wanted to do but as the little man could wake up at anytime I decided to make myself a thread catcher for the sewing machine. 

I was at my local haberdashery the weekend before, Sewers Delight, and while I was waiting to be served (I was looking for a bias tape ruler) and drooling over the overlockers lol, I noticed these little handmade bags that where hanging from the sewing machines. HHHmmm a thread catcher what a great idea and better then the plastic bag I have attached to my sewing table ( and yes that is the xmas tree and the wheels for the buggy under my table lol, I’m setup in the garage):

Sewers Delight actually hold sewing classes and as they are a few of these bags hanging around the shop, I assume that is where they have been made and as I do not know who the owner of the original pattern is, I apologise for not giving recognition.

I have also made my catcher with one button not two.

So what did I use to make this catcher:

• 1 x FQ (I have had this one for a while as the colour ran when I prewashed and wasn’t too sure what I was going to do with it)
  
• 1 x Button
  
• 1 x Headband (you could use curtain wire or craft wire also)
  
• lining ( i used medium weight)
  
• strip of bias tape for loop to hook over button

So after you have prewashed and ironed your FQ, measure and cut the material in half:



We will make the pad that sit’s under the sewing machine first. Measure and cut a piece of lining the same size as your piece of material:



With both the material and lining together fold in half with right sides of material facing together and sew. This will make your square pad for the sewing machine to sit on.  Don’t forget to leave a hole to turn the fabric out the right way:



You will now need to top stitch around the pad, but first iron nice and flat and pin the hole. I used my blind stitch hem foot to sew my top stitch as it helps me to sew in a straight even line all the way around:



All finished, now to make the bag:



Serge or overedge stitch your piece of material to finish off the edges (you can line the bag but I chose to just use the zigzag stitch to finish the edges as I don’t have an overlocker, yet!! lol) :

Pin sides and sew:

Using a gauge ruler (if you don’t have one you should get yourself one as this makes measuring hems so much easier) or measuring tape to mark a hem 1.5 inches:

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Now to iron, pin and sew, making sure to leave a gap to thread the headband thru.

For the loop I used a strip of green bias tape, 4.5 inches in length, but you can make a loop out of matching material or elastic band. Pin and sew below the hole where the headband will be inserted:

Now to just feed the headband into the gap:

And here you have it

To make the bag sit up higher you could put two buttons  on the pad and  2 loops on the bag (that is the way they had made them at the shop) to hold it up.  See how I go and I might end up changing it but I hope you get the idea!

Happy Sewing!!!!

Linkup Party Likes #12

Well I have been busy last week trying to get some sewing done in between feeds and running around after the girls.

So far I have managed to make 4 dresses for the Dress a girl around the World drive with The Sewing Library:

And then there is this little guy! I have designed my own pattern to sell this cute softie on my Bits & Bobs page:

Plus I am planning on opening a Made It store mid September.  The list is endless!! So what have you been up to lately, well lets have a look at what caught my eye:

Isn’t this the cutest tutu.  I found it over at Our Seven Dwarfs:



Just love the colours in this bright silk dress I found at Janlynn-Sewmore:



Another use for Dad’s old shirts over at Sha Designs:




Nothing but County are getting ready for Halloween, head on over and find out how to make this skirt with an easy sew no pattern skirt tutorial:



Stubbornly Crafty has made this adorable owl for her niece:



And I just love the material that Cookie has used in this Apron Style Halter Top over at Cookie and Claire:



Well I’m off to do some more sewing/crocheting, what have you got planned this week?
Have a great day!!!!