New Year - new bag

Having had a new school bag for Christmas Chloe asked me if she could have a new PE bag, as her present El Porto bag is much bigger than she needs for PE but ideal for swimming. Chloe has had her eye on this cute dog fabric for months, so it seemed the obvious choice....

Christmas Outfit

...For Chloe

The top was fiddly with all the frills, but is otherwise a simple top pattern and the skirt is my own adaptation on the Farbenmix Noelle pattern, which is now too small for Chloe, with sequins hand stitched all around the hem for a festive feel.

Christmas Decorations

No, I didn't make the top - it was a sale bargain, but I enjoyed decorating it with a festive design!

Autumn Basics

To go under jumpers, glittery cardigans etc I really like cowl neck tops, so I've made two for myself this autumn, one beige and one cream.

And to stand out all on it's own, an abstract print one:

Oh Deer Me!!!

I thought this fabric was so lovely when I saw it, but sadly Chloe is just too old now for cute outfits, however the idea of a bag seemed like a good one, and different from all the sweet owl bags that seem very popular at the moment. I used the concept of the bag Bube by Farbenmix to draw my own pattern for a school bag for Chloe, including adding a zip under the flap and inside pockets with popper fastening. I love the result and hope Chloe does too, but shh, it's a Christmas surprise!!!

Tactile Textured Jersey

So nice to see something different with purple...I'd never thought of grey, and just the thing to go with the grey skirt I made earlier this year. I loved the look of this jersey in the photo, and the feel of it is even better! It was surprisingly easy to sew with and is lovely and warm, even on a really chilly day like today.

Fortunately I had just enough left to make a matching scarf! Textured jersey from www.dotsnstripes.co.uk

Flowers For Mum

I don't sew very much for my Mum, as she makes some lovely things herself, but not having worked with jersey before I offered to do this one for her. I'm pleased she likes the result.