Sewing Saturday!

I was home alone all day yesterday- I made the most of it!! 

4 half finished purses have been completed, 1 I had pre-cut is finished and another is waiting on a zipper to finish the last pocket. 

I started another, but after a wonky seam at 1am I thought my brain probably wasn't putting in enough effort. 

My beautiful old Elna was struggling to puncture the layers of fabric, despite a new needle, I think she may have been warm after extended use, so I decided to make a knit dress on the overlocker to give my girl some cool down time! I have much to learn on the overlocker, I know it's capable of so much, but it needs a better driver than me to achieve that. 

Little Elna doesn't have a "knit stitch" so I used a zig zag to turn the neck and arm hole hems, it looks a bit funny, but I'm not sure how else I can achieve that with what I have. 

"SwampJuice" by Bunk Puppets was on at the theatre yesterday evening, it was a hilarious shadow puppet show with a 3D bit!!! It was awesome, and incredible to have good ol' red and green 3D glasses and lights and stuff! 

More photos will be taken at some point.... 

Finding time

Yesterday I couldn't stand it any longer, my machine came out of the cupboard and has taken over the dining table! I've posted photos of a strange orange/coral pyramid... I need to put a little bag of sand in it- it'll be a door stop! I'm fed up with the internal doors slamming in the breeze when the front and back doors are open. 

The fabric is pretty heavy. I'm debating making several more the same or whether I should use different fabrics- I have white fabric of a similar weight... White is not going on the floor! 

I am drafting a bodice for a dress for a friend, I chopped up a sheet last night, but I need her here for a fitting before I go any further with that. 

I've pre washed and folded my most recent fabric order... Now to iron/and/or/store it... 

It took forever to find my bag of begun projects, but I discovered lots of possibilities in the process. I cut out 2 skirts and a dress, and the indigenous art fabric for my partner's boss' purse. 

I think there's a bit more cutting to do, then I'll have to a mass zipper order! And now that I have my bag of started projects, I really need to start finishing them! 

I do have difficulty with having a housemate and not having space to sew, constantly feeling like I am in the way.

A wonderful friend convinced me to just pull out my machine and growl at all who oppose me! I have incredible and inspiring friends. 

I helped my guy with cleaning and organizing last night and didn't get to bed until after 2... It's been a very long day! I think it's safer if I don't touch my beautiful projects when I'm this tired! 

A thousand words

Weekends are the best!

Breakfast with my man, on the deck at the Silver Star. Perfect. 

I love my life! 

Yesterday arvo I stopped in at the hardware store on the way home from work and picked up some tomato seedlings, potting mix, a few pots and some rose fertilizer, and rose bug/disease spray. 

There were no black pots, so now my cheap placcy pots are in green and black... Oh well! 

Beautiful Roma tomatoes, 8 seedlings, I'll most likely separate each one in to it's own pot in time :) 

My roses have also been transplanted, I am hoping they will thrive in bigger pots. Eventually I'll get them pretty pots, but first they can get healthy :) 

Tonight is Mikey and Elle's farewell Mexican fiesta, so it's almost time to start pumping out tacos to feed the hordes, and finish Jess's fascinator... Somehow I don't think I'm getting any sewing done this weekend... But it's still going to rock. 

Happy weekend everyone! 

Snow Pea!

Wednesday madness!

It's been a crazy day! A load of towels in the machine before work, then food shopping and hanging out the towels at lunch time, after work some fascinator play and a work education night, before a few hours in the kitchen! 

Cake and icing are both made, they just need to be added together tomorrow, chicken is marinating ready for tandoori pizza tomorrow! 

Hats, plants, and fabric

Last night I played with my new supplies, trying new techniques and this was the result.

Nothing is glued, still waiting on the rest of the supplies. 

This morning I got some "after" photos of my yard tidying. Still not quite beautiful, but looking better. 

My new roses are happy 

AND! Today my fabric order arrived! 

There is an awesome selection, I'm really happy with it. This week is going to be absolutely crazy with functions and events to attend, but I am going to do my best to get some forward motion on these projects! 

Bible study tonight was awesome, really looking forward to delving into "His needs, Her needs" to identify how to really love someone by fulfilling their needs, the things that bring them the most joy.