Sewing,Sewing,Sewing

I have decided to introduce you to my sewing friends- Stella the sewing machine and Audrey the overlocker. Without them I wouldn't be making my little creations!!! Say hello:

The lastest things I have delightedly ( yes that is a word- I didn't get red underlined for it!!) created are more clothes for Lucy and myself and a crochet hook holder. Nick brought me the range of clover crochet hooks for my birthday and I needed a funky place to store them- so I gathered some rather retro looking material and sewed one up. Do you like? 

I also have started making Lucy some clothes. She is now growing out of the clothes that she has millions of and she needs some more funky clothes to keep up with the fashion stakes of being a little baby (only kidding!!!). Basically I need to funkify her wardrobe again. So I'm going to make her clothes that no-one else will have because being my daughter we like to be a little original at times :) So I have learnt the skill of smocking (very basic smocking may I add) and created a beautiful little dress out of liberty fabric (I think it is the material that makes this awesome)-

Lucy likes her dress- I think :)

I have also made my little monkey a cute little top with some lace detailing. I made the top a little too short- so note to self make it longer next time, but it is still cute with a little onesie underneath and a pair of shorts. The best thing about making clothes for your little one is that 1. it's easy as 2. it's something that no-one else will have 3. sense of satisfaction that you have made cute clothing for your monkey and 4. it's so much cheaper than buying it. Ticks all the boxes I think!!

And not only have I been making clothes for Lucy but i have made  some for me-  cause I can :)

I have made two dresses- 1. I altered a basic shift dress pattern to make a sleeveless shirt dress amde from divine Kaffe Fasset material-

2. I turned a long skirt that I made and then decided that I didn't like it into a shift dress with pockets and gorgeous Liberty material- 

 LOVE

And the last thing that i want to show you is my wrist bands that I have made from my scrap material bag braided with leather- I quite like them. they are so easy to make and they are pretty funky on!!

Well that is it for now- until next time!!

x