Stuff

Today will be filled with iPad sleeve making for my shop. I've got some great new (old) fabrics from the op shops so will be sewing madly trying to get a lot made. I'm thinking of having a giveaway of one or two of them in a week or so. That green retro looking fabric was a dressing gown and the Japanese fabric my Sister and Mum bought for me (thanks!)

Here's a couple more pincushions I made for Danielle who's so kind sending me a lot of her scraps of Liberty fabric. I made her a little key ring as well just for fun.

Also, my friend (another soccer Mum) has started a blog here if you want to check it out, yay Jenine!

My Creative Space...

I've got some plans today, hopefully I'll get them all done.

First I need to finish off one reversible dress (just needs another button) which I've made to send to Gypsy for the Dago Dela Hera Orphanage in Kenya. If you want to make one go here to see the details.

And just to make an even number I'm going to make another one from these two old sheets.

Next, when Ella saw this dress she wanted one so I'll make her one as well from an old Ikea pillowcase and the same pink sheet as in the first dress.

Also, I'm going to make a huge batch of soup from these and a ham hock.

And last of all, I'm going to work on a couple more hexagon pin cushions for Danielle. She's sent me so many of her gorgeous Liberty scraps!

Go and check out some more creativeness at Kootoyoo.

Phew, after all that I think I'll need that coffee that Stephanie's made me at the Virtual Moobear Cafe! I'll have a flat white, no sugar Stephanie.

One of my pincushions...

...was in the Monday must-haves email from Madeit, here's a screen shot.

Some of you might recognise that camera brooch as well from chunkychooky, how she makes them I have no idea, but they are so cute.

I did it!

I opened my madeit shop today!

I put a link in my sidebar over there, under the about me bit, you know, just in case you want to have a look or anything.

I've only listed these five pincushions so far, but I'll add more to it slowly.

PS...don't ask how long it took to get these pincushions to balance on top of each other.

Hexagon pin cushions

I made these last week for Danielle over at Itchin to get Stitchin.

Hope you're all having great weekends so far.

If only the world revolved around a fabric economy

Today I got all this loveliness in the mail... (except the mug, that's mine)

It's from Danielle over at Itchin to get stitchin to be used to make her a couple of tiny hexagon pin cushions and guess what the best part is...I get to keep all the left overs, and there will be heaps because, as you can see, the pin cushion doesn't use much. Guess what else...it's all Liberty fabric! This is the first time I've ever touched any. There's also a gorgeous bag as well (did you make this Danielle? I forgot to ask).

No money changing hands at all, just fabric! I'm happy because I get more fabric and Danielle gets pin cushions in the fabrics of her choice.

This one's my favourite...

So, if anyone else wants a tiny hexagon pin cushion, let me know and you can send me some fabric to feed my fabric economy. I might regret saying that and have to renege at any moment but we'll see.